SSAC Advisory on the Use of Static TLD / Suffix Lists (R-4A)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Advisory on the Use of Static TLD / Suffix Lists (R-4A)SAC070

CLOSED



  1. Phase 1 Receive
  2. Phase 2 Understand
  3. Phase 3 Evaluate
  4. Phase 4 Implement
  5. Phase 5 Close
  6. Closed



Description:

The Internet community should standardize the current approach to PSLs. Specifically: Recommendation 4a: ICANN, as part of its initiatives on universal acceptance, should encourage the software development community (including the open source community) to develop and distribute programming and operating system libraries implementing robust (i.e. authenticated, timely, secure, accountable) distribution mechanisms for PSLs. These libraries should be written across all common platforms and operating systems in a way as to ensure consistent and standard interpretation of a given PSL across all platforms.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedPhase ChangeThis Advice Item is now Closed

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateThe ICANN organization understanding of SAC070 R-04a is that ICANN should request that the UASG encourage the development of software resources enabling or enhancing the effective use of the Mozilla PSL, with attention towards software developers. As part of this initiative, ICANN should provide funding for this initiative and monitor whether the UASG's effort is successful. ICANN notes that more specific description of this audience (beyond merely including open source) would further the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the promotion effort. On 24 June 2017, the ICANN Board accepted this advice and directed the ICANN organization to implement per the ICANN organization's recommendation (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-06-24-en#2.b). Based on the implementation recommendations, ICANN has determined that Recommendation 4a is now closed, as the UASG considered the SSAC advice in its document UASG007 (https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56990805/UASG007-version-8-2016-05-05.pdf).

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5 | Close

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateICANN has implemented this advice as follows: Scorecard of implementation recommendations: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolution-implementation-recommendations-ssac-advice-documents-08jun17-en.pdf Based on the implementation recommendations, ICANN has determined that advice items 4a and 6 are now closed, as the UASG considered the SSAC advice in its document UASG007 (https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56990805/UASG007-version-8-2016-05-05.pdf) If you do not agree that the advice is complete, reply to this email with the word NO in the first line. Please provide clarifying comments on the second line.

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Implement

 

Phase 3Phase UpdateThe ICANN organization understanding of SAC070 R-04a is that ICANN should request that the UASG encourage the development of software resources enabling or enhancing the effective use of the Mozilla PSL, with attention towards software developers. As part of this initiative, ICANN should provide funding for this initiative and monitor whether the UASG's effort is successful. ICANN notes that more specific description of this audience (beyond merely including open source) would further the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the promotion effort. On 24 June 2017, the ICANN Board accepted this advice and directed the ICANN organization to implement per the ICANN organization's recommendation (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-06-24-en#2.b).

 

Phase 3Board UpdateResolved (2017.06.24.19), the Board adopts the SSAC recommendations outlined in the document titled "Implementation Recommendations for SSAC Advice Documents SAC062, SAC063, SAC064, SAC065, SAC070, and SAC073 (08 June 2017) [PDF, 433 KB]", and directs the CEO to implement the advice as described in the document. SAC070 Recommendation 4a proposed solution: The Universal Acceptance Steering Group, in their comprehensive Introduction to Universal Acceptance (UASG007), already recommends that TLDs are validated, where necessary, from authoritative tables including http://www.internic.net/domain/root.zone and http://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alphaby-domain.txt. In this same section of the document the UASG also references SAC070. The UASG does not recommend the use of the Mozilla PSL because the UASG does not have confidence that the Mozilla PSL is authoritative. Should it become authoritative the UASG will consider including the Mozilla PSL as a source for validation. See full resolution at https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-06-24-en#2.b.

 

Phase 3Phase ChangeNow in Phase 3: Evaluate & Consider

 

Phase 3Phase UpdateICANN received SSAC's approval of understanding and is in the process of evaluating the advice. Our understanding of SAC070 R-04a is that ICANN should request that the UASG encourage the development of software resources enabling or enhancing the effective use of the Mozilla PSL, with attention towards software developers. As part of this initiative, ICANN should provide funding for this initiative and monitor whether the UASG's effort is successful. ICANN notes that more specific description of this audience (beyond merely including open source) would further the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the promotion effort.

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackSSAC confirmed the understanding.

 

Phase 2Board UnderstandingThank you for the clarification that the SSAC does not agree with ICANN's understanding of SAC070 R-4a communicated on 11 April 2016. Our revised understanding of the Advice is as follows:  Our understanding of SAC070 R-04a is that ICANN should request that the UASG encourage the development of software resources enabling or enhancing the effective use of the Mozilla PSL, with attention towards software developers. As part of this initiative, ICANN should provide funding for this initiative and monitor whether the UASG's effort is successful. ICANN notes that more specific description of this audience (beyond merely including open source) would further the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the promotion effort.

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackThe SSAC disagrees with ICANN’s understanding on 4a, 5 and 6. We offer the following explanation: Recommendation 4a: Please pass this message on the UASG, and please monitor whether this effort is being pursued successfully at the UASG, and provide sufficient funding for the UASG on this initiative.

 

Phase 2Board UnderstandingThis recommendation suggests promotion of the development of software resources enabling or enhancing the effective use of the Mozilla PSL, with attention towards software developers. More specific description of this audience (beyond merely including open source) would further the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the promotion effort.

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC070: SSAC Advisory on the Use of Static TLD / Suffix Lists: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-070-en.pdf.