[RSSAC Caucus] FOR REVIEW: DRAFT RSSAC Advisory on Rogue DNS Root Server Operators

[Shinta Sato]

On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:04:53 +0100
Ray Bellis <ray at isc.org> wrote:

> On 08/04/2021 03:49, YAN Zhiwei wrote:
> 
> > 1) In Section 1, “The purpose of the root server system (RSS) is to
> > give authoritative answers to queries about the DNS root”. This may be
> > described as “The purpose of the root server system (RSS) is to give
> > authoritative answers to queries about the DNS Top-Level Domains (TLDs)
> > (or root zone)”. Because “DNS root” may lead people to understand it as
> > “root servers” as “Root Hind File” acts.
> 
> The NS records for the TLDs in the root zone are _not_ authoritative (in
> the strict DNS usage of that term).

I share Ray's concern.  It is bit confusing in this sentence for the
person who know the DNS protocol.  
Better not to use "authoritative answer" here.  Alternate text would be... ?

Shinta Sato <shinta at jprs.co.jp>
Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.