so, here's something funny.

-bash-2.05b$ dig sc. ns

; <<>> DiG 9.2.4rc6 <<>> sc. ns
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 62486
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;sc. IN NS

;; ANSWER SECTION:
sc. 169419 IN NS TLD1.ULTRADNS.NET.
sc. 169419 IN NS TLD2.ULTRADNS.NET.
sc. 169419 IN NS NS1.NIC.sc.

;; Query time: 44 msec
;; SERVER: 64.81.45.2#53(64.81.45.2)
;; WHEN: Thu Feb 3 13:39:05 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 92

Run a query at the root servers asking for the nameservers that the .sc ccTLD uses It returns tld1.ultradns.net tld2.ultradns.net and ns1.nic.sc

-bash-2.05b$ dig sc. @tld1.ultradns.net ns

; <<>> DiG 9.2.4rc6 <<>> sc. @tld1.ultradns.net ns
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41619
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;sc. IN NS

;; ANSWER SECTION:
sc. 86400 IN NS TLD1.ULTRADNS.NET.
sc. 86400 IN NS TLD2.ULTRADNS.NET.

;; Query time: 3 msec
;; SERVER: 204.74.112.1#53(tld1.ultradns.net)
;; WHEN: Thu Feb 3 13:39:30 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 70

run the same query at tld1.ultradns.net it only returns tld1.ultradns.net and tld2.ultradns.net .

-bash-2.05b$ dig sc. @tld2.ultradns.net ns

; <<>> DiG 9.2.4rc6 <<>> sc. @tld2.ultradns.net ns
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 57434
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;sc. IN NS

;; ANSWER SECTION:
sc. 86400 IN NS TLD2.ULTRADNS.NET.
sc. 86400 IN NS TLD1.ULTRADNS.NET.

;; Query time: 8 msec
;; SERVER: 204.74.113.1#53(tld2.ultradns.net)
;; WHEN: Thu Feb 3 13:39:44 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 70

Run the same query at tld2.ultradns.net it returns the same results: tld1.ultradns.net and tld2.utlradns.net .

-bash-2.05b$ dig sc. @ns1.nic.sc ns

; <<>> DiG 9.2.4rc6 <<>> sc. @ns1.nic.sc ns
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 47569
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 2

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;sc. IN NS

;; ANSWER SECTION:
sc. 86400 IN NS TLD2.ULTRADNS.NET.
sc. 86400 IN NS TLD1.ULTRADNS.NET.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
TLD2.ULTRADNS.NET. 119509 IN A 204.74.113.1
TLD1.ULTRADNS.NET. 119509 IN A 204.74.112.1

;; Query time: 695 msec
;; SERVER: 202.72.100.47#53(ns1.nic.sc)
;; WHEN: Thu Feb 3 13:40:03 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 102

run that query at ns1.nic.sc, low and behold - it returns the same tld1.ultradns.net / tld2.ultradns.net .

So, now we owners of .sc domains are experiencing wide-spread domain resolution failure in various chunks of the internet.

ns1.nic.sc is setup improperly, but it should still be functional. IANA/ICANN doesn't regulate ccTLDs.

Iana does regulate ccTlds. Icann doesn't.

Originally posted by fattee77
Iana does regulate ccTlds. Icann doesn't.

ICANN just thinks it does.

regardless, alot of money has been lost by those of us who recently registered .sc domains.

These things cost $50/year .. hopefully they'll reimburse us customers.

Originally posted by ub3r
regardless, alot of money has been lost by those of us who recently registered .sc domains.

These things cost $50/year .. hopefully they'll reimburse us customers.

Why did you register a domain in the Seychelles in the first place?

Why did you register a domain in the Seychelles in the first place?
Availability of good names, and i wasnt aware of any problems facing the tld.