Jim, you wrote:
This is truly a fine piece of work. I hope that you continue
to refine your analysis of not only the 9 "popular" Root Name
Servers but all of the Root Name Servers.
There is no distinction. Having a server that answers for names in "."
using data not registered via the IANA (directly or indirectly) is not
the same as having a "root name server."
Your desire to make a distinction between "popular" and "actual" is
dishonest, misleading, ugly, and rude. There are exactly nine root
name servers. Not "popular" root name servers - 9 SERVERS, total:
A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 198.41.0.4
B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 128.9.0.107
C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 192.33.4.12
D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 128.8.10.90
E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 192.203.230.10
F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 192.5.5.241
G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 192.112.36.4
H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 128.63.2.53
I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 602325 A 192.36.148.17
Get over it.
Paul