Adding Zone Data Protections to the Root Zone (R1)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

Adding Zone Data Protections to the Root Zone (R1)RZERC003

CCLOSEDLOSED



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


Description:

The root zone maintainer and root server operators should verify and confirm that the addition of a ZONEMD resource record will in no way negatively impact the distribution of root zone data within the RSS.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedPhase ChangeAdvice Item is now Closed

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateThis Advice is considered closed according to the letter sent by the ICANN dated 9 April 2024 to the RZERC. See: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/davies-to-rzerc-09apr24-en.pdf

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateICANN sent a letter (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/olive-to-april-13oct23-en.pdf) to the RZERC regarding this Advice item.

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateICANN org considers implementation of this Advice complete and will prepare an Advice Complete Status Report for the ICANN Board and Advisory Committee's information.

 

Phase 4Phase UpdatePlanning efforts are complete. ICANN org will continue to work with Verisign with announcements around the implementation date. ICANN org will begin efforts to close this advice.

 

Phase 4Phase Update
  • Danielle Rutherford  Implementation is in progress. On 22 December 2022, the org sent a letter to Verisign regarding implementation of ZONEMD in the DNS root zone.

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateThe advice has been in the implementation phase as of the 24 February 2022 Board meeting. ICANN org is scheduled to provide an update to the Board Technical Committee on 23 November 2022. The anticipated action item will be to ask ICANN org to draft a Board paper, to accept the implementation of the advice as completed.

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4

 

Phase 3Board UpdateThe Board approved RZERC003 recommendations 1,2 and 4 on 24 February 2022: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-02-24-en#1.a . As such these recommendations should be moved to implementation phase.

 

Phase 3Phase ChangeNow in Phase 3

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackICANN received confirmation of understanding from the RZERC.

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackFollowing the engagement mentioned in Recommendation 1, the RZERC would appreciate the opportunity to review the results of the engagement and provide comments.

 

Phase 2Board UnderstandingICANN org understands this recommendation to have ICANN org engage with the Root Zone Maintainer and the Root Server operators to ensure the addition of a ZONEMD resource record to the root zone will not negatively impact the distribution of root zone data within the Root Server.

 

Phase 2Phase UpdateICANN sent understanding to the RZERC for review.

 

Phase 2Phase ChangeNow in Phase 2

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateAcknowledgement sent to RZERC.

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateRZERC published RZERC003: Adding Zone Data Protections to the Root Zone: https://www.icann.org/uploads/ckeditor/rzerc-003-en.pdf.