Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the Domain Name System (R6)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

//11/15/2010

Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the Domain Name System (R6)SAC045

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 SSAC recommends that ICANN define circumstances where a previously delegated string may be re-used, or prohibit the practice.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedPhase ChangeThis Advice Item is now Closed.

 

Phase 5Board UpdateResolved (2021.05.12.07), the Board finds that the actions called for in SAC045 can be considered resolved by the NCAP and that the remaining item related to SAC045 being tracked in the ICANN org Action Request Registry may therefore be completed. See full resolution at https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-05-12-en#1.d.

Phase 5Phase UpdateMatt Larson sent a letter to Rod Rasmussen notifying the SSAC of the upcoming closure of SAC045 Recommendation 6 (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/larson-to-rasmussen-13jan21-en.pdf). SAC045 Rec 6 notes: During discussions with OCTO at ICANN66, SSAC confirmed that the recommendations in this Advisory were covered by the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) and could be closed.

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close Request.

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateThis advice item requires further policy determination. ICANN will refer this advice to the GNSO for consideration.

 

Phase 4Phase UpdatePolicy team to work with OCTO on addressing this item.

 

Phase 4Board UpdateBoard consideration is complete and implementation of advice item is ongoing. Status provided in 19 October 2016 letter from ICANN Board Chair to SSAC Chair (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-faltstrom-19oct16-en.pdf). This advice item requires further policy determination. ICANN will refer this advice to the GNSO for consideration.

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Implement.

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC045: Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the Domain Name System: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-045-en.pdf.