RFC 7720: DNS Root Name Service Protocol and Deployment Requirements

The DNS root name service is a critical part of the Internet architecture. The protocol and deployment requirements for the DNS root name service are defined…

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Outgoing relationships (13 related RFCs)

Obsoletes, Informative reference — RFC 2870: Root Name Server Operational Requirements
Informative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Informative reference — RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification
Informative reference — RFC 2460: Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Informative reference — RFC 791: Internet Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 793: Transmission Control Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 1122: Requirements for Internet Hosts - Communication Layers
Informative reference — RFC 768: User Datagram Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 4035: Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security Extensions
Informative reference — RFC 2181: Clarifications to the DNS Specification
Informative reference — RFC 6891: Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0))
Informative reference — RFC 2826: IAB Technical Comment on the Unique DNS Root
Informative reference — RFC 3172: Management Guidelines & Operational Requirements for the Address and Routing Parameter Area Domain ("arpa")

Incoming relationships (1 related RFC)

Informatively referenced by — RFC 9120: Nameservers for the Address and Routing Parameter Area ("arpa") Domain