>* The charter disallows major protocol changes -- removing the SPF RR type >is a direct charter violation; since SPF is being used on the Internet. ... Uh huh. $ dig besserwisser.org txt ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;besserwisser.org. IN TXT ;; ANSWER SECTION: besserwisser.org. 86173 IN TXT "MN-1334-RIPE" besserwisser.org. 86173 IN TXT "v=spf0x44 be allowed to contaminate the DNS." besserwisser.org. 86173 IN TXT "v=spf0x42 besides, SPF as concept is a layering violation." besserwisser.org. 86173 IN TXT "v=spf0x41 not valid. because SPF records belong in RRtype 99." besserwisser.org. 86173 IN TXT "v=spf0x43 adding insult to injury, this layering violation MUST not " $ dig besserwisser.org spf ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;besserwisser.org. IN SPF ;; ANSWER SECTION: besserwisser.org. 86140 IN SPF "v=spf1 ip6:0::/0 -all" besserwisser.org. 86140 IN SPF "v=spf1 ip4:0.0.0.0/0 -all" R's, John