ISC and LACNIC to Expand Root Server Geographical Distribution in Latin America and the Caribbean.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2004 Internet Systems Consortium In January 2004 the projects, assets and staff of Internet Software Consortium were transferred to a new company, Internet Systems Consortium. The new company is a US Federal 501c(3) public-benefit, non-profit corporation. (ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. ) and Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre (LACNIC LACNIC Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry LACNIC Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre LACNIC Latin American and Caribbean Network Information Centre ) announce an agreement to significantly strengthen the resilience and integrity of the Internet infrastructure worldwide. ISC and LACNIC will co-operate to jointly deploy anycast mirror copies of the F-root operated by ISC throughout LACNIC's service region. This agreement will strengthen both the global DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the and the region's infrastructure. Raul Echeberria, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , LACNIC, commented, "The DNS is a fundamental part of the Internet infrastructure and our region has not had close access to a root server in the past. This initiative, in the context of LACNIC's role in furthering the development of the Internet in the region, improves reachability, resilience and response times of the DNS system for our region." ISC and LACNIC will jointly endeavour to reach the largest possible Internet user base in the region by placing the mirror servers at strategic points in the region, such as Internet Exchange points (IXs) and Network Access Points (NAPs) or other adequate infrastructure that permit more direct access to the greatest number of local Internet providers and users. Joao Damas, Sr. Programme Manager for F root at ISC, added, "This collaboration with LACNIC will bring the root servers closer to the Latin American Internet community and also contribute to increase the resilience of the global DNS system. LACNIC is an excellent partner for deployment in Latin America and the Caribbean given its broad regional support and knowledge of the region's context. ISC will continue to manage all F-root servers as we continue to reach out to the Internet community to bring the service closer to the community." |
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