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Who selects the root name server operators?

April 26, 2017name server operators selects

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Who selects the root name server operators?

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All root name server operators have been selected by the IANA. In the distant past there was consensus that the IANA had full discretion in the matter. Currently the IANA has no agreed process to perform this selection and I know of no specific effort currently underway to achieve consensus about an appropriate process. The authority of the IANA to make the selection is also challenged by some. Consequently the current operators are “stuck” with the task until global consensus is again achieved about the selection process.