China Creating Their Own Root Name Server

DeluxeNames

From the article:

"CHINA will set up a mirror server for Chinese netizens to visit Websites whose domain names end with .com or .net, Sina.com reported today.

Instead of being served by overseas domain servers for making visits, the new server will provide a domain name system or "DNS" function of its own, which will guarantee the security for netizens visiting from China and also raise the linking speed.

China Network Communications Group signed with US-based VeriSign Incorporation, the world's largest domain name registry services provider, to launch the Chinese mirror server of root domain name on December 14."

My take: Scary stuff folks! One day it's their own name server, the next, their name server goes independent and China creates the first major "2nd" internet.

What's your take:
http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/20/300400/China_to_launch_root_domain_name_server.htm

dvduval

Wow, that does sound scary. I suppose one could still ping other nameservers and decide which of the "internets" they want to use.

pfgannon

They can go ahead and start their own "internet2" I can't understand Chinese anyway.