RSSAC Teleconference Minutes
7 October 2014 | 14:00 UTC
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Attendance
A/J Brad Verd
B Bill Manning
C Paul Vixie
D Absent
E Bobby Cates (E secondary)
F Suzanne Woolf
G Kevin Wright, Kevin Wright
H Howard Kash
I Lars-Johan Liman (Co-Chair)
K Absent
L John Crain
M Hiro Hotta
IANA Functions Operator Elise Gerich
Root Zone Administrator Ashley Heineman
Root Zone Maintainer Duane Wessels
Liaison from IAB Marc Blanchet
Liaison from SSAC Russ Mundy
Liaison to the ICANN Board Suzanne Woolf
Staff Carlos Reyes, Barbara Roseman, Kathy Schnitt, Steve Sheng
Apologies Tripti Sinha, Jim Martin, Marc Blanchet, Julie Hedlund
Open Action Items from Previous Teleconference(s)
- Lars-Johan Liman to solicit input from the caucus on the RSSAC and Caucus public meeting agenda.
- Steve Sheng to implement Lars-Johan Liman’s proposal for the re-appointment of B, C, K, and M representatives and the co-chair election.
- Marc Blanchet to draft a statement about the liaison relationship between the RSSAC and the IAB.
New Action Items from This Teleconference
- Carlos Reyes to publish the minutes from 25 September 2014.
- Lars-Johan Liman to distribute a revised agenda for the RSSAC working sessions at ICANN 51.
- Steve Sheng to notify the two new Caucus members and add them to the Caucus mailing list.
Call to Order
Lars-Johan Liman called the meeting to order at 14:05 UTC.
Roll Call
Lars-Johan Liman conducted a roll call, and a quorum was present to take formal action.
Agenda Review
Lars-Johan Liman reviewed the agenda for the meeting, noting that the reports from the RSSAC 001 and RSSAC 002 Work Parties may not take place since Daniel Karrenberg and Terry Manderson were not on the teleconference.
Action Item Review
Lars-Johan Liman reviewed the action items from the 25 September 2014 teleconference. Most action items were complete, and a few action items from the previous teleconference are still open or ongoing:
- Lars-Johan Liman to solicit input from the caucus on the RSSAC and Caucus public meeting agenda.
- Steve Sheng to implement Lars-Johan Liman’s proposal for the re-appointment of B, C, K, and M representatives and the co-chair election.
- Marc Blanchet to draft a statement about the liaison relationship between the RSSAC and the IAB.
Approval of Minutes
The RSSAC reviewed the draft minutes from the teleconferences on 25 September 2014. Paul Vixie provided a motion to approve, and Suzanne Woolf provided a second. The minutes were approved without objections.
ACTION ITEM: Carlos Reyes to publish the minutes from 25 September 2014.
Membership Committee Update
Paul Vixie provided an update from the Membership Committee including a new question on the Statement of Interest form requesting information about an applicant’s interest in a current work party to expedite the membership process.
ICANN 51 Schedule
Action Item Review
Lars-Johan Liman reviewed the action items from the 25 September 2014 teleconference. Most action items were complete, and a few action items from the previous teleconference are still open or ongoing:
- Lars-Johan Liman to solicit input from the caucus on the RSSAC and Caucus public meeting agenda.
- Steve Sheng to implement Lars-Johan Liman’s proposal for the re-appointment of B, C, K, and M representatives and the co-chair election.
- Marc Blanchet to draft a statement about the liaison relationship between the RSSAC and the IAB.
Approval of Minutes
The RSSAC reviewed the draft minutes from the teleconferences on 25 September 2014. Paul Vixie provided a motion to approve, and Suzanne Woolf provided a second. The minutes were approved without objections.
ACTION ITEM: Carlos Reyes to publish the minutes from 25 September 2014.
Membership Committee Update
Paul Vixie provided an update from the Membership Committee including a new question on the Statement of Interest form requesting information about an applicant’s interest in a current work party to expedite the membership process.
ICANN 51 Schedule
Lars-Johan Liman reviewed the final RSSAC schedule for ICANN 51 and discussed possible agenda items for the working sessions. Several scheduling conflicts were noted, especially for Monday. Elise Gerich suggested a discussion about the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group be added to the Tuesday morning agenda. The RSSAC agreed to discuss the potential of proposing a process with respect to the listing of contact information for root server operators.
ACTION ITEM: Lars-Johan Liman to distribute a revised agenda for the RSSAC working sessions at ICANN 51.
Upcoming Internal Processes
Lars-Johan Liman reviewed the appointment process for B, C, K, and M representatives, which is underway and advancing without any issues.
Reports from Work Parties
Lars-Johan Liman asked for reports from the RSSAC 001 and RSSAC 002 Work Parties. Neither Terry Manderson nor Daniel Karrenberg was present to provide an update from the RSSAC 001 or RSSAC 002 Work Parties.
Future Work Items
Lars-Johan Liman initiated a discussion about the draft “How to Scale the DNS Root System?” and Paul Vixie, a co-author of the draft, provided an overview. The RSSAC had a robust discussion and agreed to continue the conversation at ICANN 51.
Any Other Business
The RSSAC evaluated the two applications for Caucus membership: Matt Weinberg and Kim Davies. Paul Vixie provided a motion for approving the two new members, and Hiro Hotta provided a second. The motion carried without objections.
ACTION ITEM: Steve Sheng to notify the two new Caucus members and add them to the Caucus mailing list.
Adjournment
The RSSAC concluded its meeting without objections at 15:30 UTC.
