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Timeline of Root server deployment

In November 2002, APNIC announced a new project to establish a number of new Root server sites into the Asia Pacific region. The sites in this project are funded partially or fully by APNIC, but operated as "anycast" mirror copies of existing Root servers, by the applicable Root server operator. Below is a l timeline of Root server deployments in the Asia Pacific region. The timeline includes Root server supported by APNIC as well as Root servers supported by other organisations.

July 2008 I-Root nameserver installed in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
May 2007 F-Root nameserver installed in Suva, Fiji.
May 2007 I-Root nameserver installed in Manila, Philippines.
December 2005 F-Root nameservers installed in Karachi, Pakistan and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
August 2005 Three root nameservers installed in India: F-Root (Chennai), I-Root (Mumbai), K-Root (Noida).
June 2005 K-Root installed in Brisbane, Australia.
April 2005 K-Root installed in Tokyo, Japan
March 2005 I-Root installed in Jakarta, Indonesia.
October 2004 F-Root installed in Osaka, Japan.
September 2004 I-Root installed in Bangkok, Thailand.
August 2004 I-Root installed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
July 2004 M-Root installed in Seoul, Korea.
July 2004 F-Root installed in Jakarta, Indonesia.
February 2004 F-Root installed in Brisbane, Australia
December 2003 F-Root installed in Singapore.
December 2003 F-Root, installed in Taipei, Taiwan.
November 2003 F-Root installed in Hong Kong.
October 2003 F-Root installed in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

See also: APNIC and ISC install the first root nameserver in Mainland China
August 2003 F-Root installed in Seoul, Korea.
July 2003 F-Root installed in Auckland, New Zealand.
January 2003 APNIC calls for Expressions of Interest for support of APNIC PoPs
November 2002 APNIC announces project to bring new root server sites into the Asia Pacific region
August 1997 M-Root installed in Tokyo, Japan.

For more information about this project, please email Paul Wilson, APNIC Director General.

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