Randy The original language would have put All DNS servers in scope - so if you setup a server and shoved cPanel / Plesk / $software on it you'd probably end up with your own nameservers And now you'd suddenly be on the hook for a load of headaches The revised language means that hobbyists and small business who are NOT selling DNS and related services to 3rd parties are out of scope Regards Michele -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains https://www.blacknight.com/ https://blacknight.blog/ Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Personal blog: https://michele.blog/ Some thoughts: https://ceo.hosting/ ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845 On 07/05/2021, 16:28, "dns-wg on behalf of Randy Bush" <dns-wg-bounces@ripe.net on behalf of randy@psg.com> wrote: marco (proxied my mirjam:), > In particular, the committee proposes amending the scope of the > directive to include: > > "authoritative domain name resolution services as a service procurable > by third-party entities”. for those of nor steeped in european commission speak, could you please describe in internet terms the dns operators and users included in and excluded from this set? randy