Tajik Internet service provider (ISP) Eastera has introduced one of 13 root DNS servers into operation in Tajikistan under support of RIPE NCC Association.
This has reportedly become possible in the framework of the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund, which was set up to support projects and innovative ideas.
A root name server is a name server for the root zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. It directly answers requests for records in the root zone and answers other requests by returning a list of the authoritative name servers for the appropriate top-level domain (TLD). The root name servers are a critical part of the Internet infrastructure because they are the first step in translating (resolving) human readable host names into IP addresses that are used in communication between Internet hosts.
The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe, West Asia, and the former USSR. It is headquartered in Amsterdam, with a branch office in Dubai.
A RIR oversees the allocation and registration of Internet number resources (IPv4 addresses, IPv6 addresses and autonomous system numbers) in a specific region.
The RIPE NCC supports the technical and administrative coordination of the infrastructure of the Internet. It is a not-for-profit membership organization.
Any individual or organization can become a member of the RIPE NCC. The membership consists mainly of Internet service providers (ISPs), telecommunication organizations, educational institutions, governments, regulatory agencies, and large corporations.
The RIPE NCC also provides technical and administrative support to Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE), a forum open to all parties with an interest in the technical development of the Internet.
