SSAC Advisory on Uses of the Shared Global Domain Name Space (R-1)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Advisory on Uses of the Shared Global Domain Name Space (R-1)SAC078

CLOSED



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



Description:

SSAC has formed a work party to investigate the implications of this work as it pertains to the security and stability of the DNS. This work party will study the security and stability issues associated with multiple uses of the domain name space.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedPhase ChangeThis Advice Item is now Closed.

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateICANN staff understands SAC078 is informational. There are no actionable items in SAC078 for the ICANN Board or staff.

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 5Phase Update ICANN thanked the SSAC for providing their feedback to ICANN's understanding of the advice received by the ICANN Board from the SSAC. The status of the advice item has been based on the approved understanding statements. 

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackSSAC confirmed the understanding.

 

Phase 2Board UnderstandingICANN staff understands SAC078 is informational, informing the Board and community of discussions and ongoing work in multiple venues to more fully define what a namespace is, and how to avoid potential side effects, including name collisions, across the broad set of name resolution systems and expectations for their use and that SSAC will be creating a work party to investigate the implications of this work as it pertains to the security and stability of the DNS. As such, there are no actionable items in SAC078 for the ICANN Board or staff.

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateICANN org acknowledged receipt of SAC078: ICANN is in receipt of the Advisory on Uses of the Shared Global Domain Name Space, reference number SAC078. This advice is now in process and has been assigned number 00001352. Please retain this number for your records. Please note acknowledgement of advice does not imply acceptance or promise of implementation. An ICANN representative will be reaching out to you shortly to begin the process of ensuring that Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) and ICANN share a mutual understanding of the actionable items of these recommendations. Thank you for your time and the work involved in producing this statement.

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC publishes SAC078: SSAC Advisory on Uses of the Shared Global Domain Name Space. Link: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-078-en.pdf.