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In this report, the ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) examines both measurable and subjective activities of a root server operator (RSO) that could be considered rogue to inform future Root Server System (RSS) governance bodies. Future RSS governance bodies may use this document to develop a more complete definition of rogue RSO actions and will ultimately be the authority in determining subjective factors such as intent, when judging the actions of a RSO. The audience of this report is the Board of Directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), future root server system governance bodies, and, more broadly, The RSSAC recommends that a tool, or set of tools, be built based on the requirements articulated in Section 3 of this document. The tools described in Section 4 of this document could be used as building blocks. The tools should be made available for the Internet community.

The RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board identify a person or group to collaborate with the RSSAC Caucus on further development of a data repository as described in Section 5 of this document. The purpose of such collaboration is to make a specific proposals for a data repository, including:

A. Implementation of the data publication mechanism
B. Whether or not access to measurement results should be public or limited due to privacy concerns
C. How to ensure data quality and prevent abuse
D. A proposed database schema and model
E. A proposed data exchange format (e.g., JSON)
F. Cost estimates for the initial development and ongoing operation
G. Identification of groups or parties that could operate the data repository