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OpenNIC is an alternate Network Information Center / Domain Name System Root which lists itself as an alternative to ICANN and it's registries. As Of 2006 users of the OpenNIC DNS servers are able to resolve all existing ICANN Top-level Domain s as well as their own. Like all alternative root DNS systems, OpenNIC-hosted domains are unreachable to the vast majority of the Internet. Only specific configuration in one's DNS resolver makes these reachable, and very few Internet Service Provider s have this configuration. __TOC__ HISTORY On June 1, 2000, an article was posted on kuro5hin.org advocating a democratically governed Domain Name System . By the end of July, OpenNIC root servers were operating and several Top-level Domain s had been introduced as well as peering of the AlterNIC namespace. In March of 2001 peering began of Pacific Root and in September a search engine was announced which was dedicated to the OpenNIC namespace. TLDS Each TLD has its own policies regarding acceptable use. New TLD 's may be created subject to OpenNIC stated policies . ; : Sites related to or otherwise associated with Furry Fandom . This TLD's purpose in life is to bring a unique identity to furry fans across the internet. ; .geek : Chartered for use by Geek -oriented sites, including anything of a personal or hobbyist nature. This description is deliberately vague to reflect the huge range of interests that might qualify. ; .glue : Used for root server administration and for peering purposes. The only domain names that exist for this TLD are those that are used for each system on the peer. ; .indy : Intended for use by organizations and individuals of the independent media and arts, and keeping primarily with the spirit of " Indie " press, music, etc. The definition is flexible. ;.null
; .oss : Reserved exclusively for Open-source Software projects. ;.parody : A venue for non-commercial Parody work. Having a TLD designated to works of parody removes any claims that a website could be mistaken for a business site, and thus eliminates the possibility of claims of Trademark infringement. At this time, there are no peering arrangements with other Alternative DNS Root servers. Former peering agreements existed with the long-defunct AlterNIC , in hopes it ever came up, and Pacific Root , which seemed to cease resolution sometime in late 2004. EXTERNAL LINKS
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