OT: BitTorrent Based DNS To Counter US Domain Seizures & The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Starting A P2P Based DNS To Take On ICANN

[Michael Lauzon]

So, what does everyone think about this, of course we seem to have two
competing idea, the dot-P2P have a headstart on Sunde.  Here's a brief
excerpt to both articles, with a link to the respective article:

"BitTorrent Based DNS To Counter US Domain Seizures":

"In a direct response to the domain seizures by US authorities during
the last few days, a group of established enthusiasts have started
working on a DNS system that can’t be touched by any governmental
institution.

"Ironically, considering the seizure of the Torrent-Finder meta-search
engine domain, the new DNS system will be partly powered by
BitTorrent.

"In recent months, global anti-piracy efforts have increasingly
focused on seizing domains of allegedly infringing sites. In the
United States the proposed COICA bill is explicitly aimed at
increasing the government’s censorship powers, but seizing a domain
name is already quite easy, as illustrated by ICE and Department of
Justice actions last weekend and earlier this year."

http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-based-dns-to-counter-us-domain-seizures-101130/


"The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Starting A P2P Based DNS To Take On ICANN":

"The Pirate Bay Co-Founder, Peter Sunde, has started a new project
which will provide a decentralized p2p based DNS system. This is a
direct result of the increasing control which the US government has
over ICANN.

T"he recent seizures of around 80 domains by the US authorities only
goes on to show the amount of influence the government have over the
internet. There is a fear that if the US Senate passes the Combating
Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, such instances will increase
– becoming a threat to an open internet.

"As long as there is a centralized root, there is always the
possibility of interference from government and other agencies. To
counter this threat what Peter Sunde is suggesting is a new Domain
Name System based on peer to peer technology. Such a system will be
completely decentralized and hence almost impossible for the
government or any other agencies to control."

http://digitizor.com/2010/12/01/the-pirate-bay-co-founder-starting-a-p2p-based-dns-to-take-on-icann/

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