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[Brian Koontz <brian AT pongonova.net>]

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 05:00:43PM -0600, Larry Brower wrote:
> I have to agree here and also bring up the idea that perhaps T1/2
> servers should comply with RFC 2870 specifically section 2.6
> 
> 
>    2.6 Root servers MUST answer queries from any internet host, i.e. may
>        not block root name resolution from any valid IP address, except
>        in the case of queries causing operational problems, in which
>        case the blocking SHOULD last only as long as the problem, and be
>        as specific as reasonably possible.

Refusing to answer a recursive query is not in violation of the RFC.
And it would be easy to use the "operational problems" clause to
justify blacklisting/whitelisting. 

  --Brian