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RSSAC Advisory on Metrics for the DNS Root Servers and
Success Criteria for the Root Server System Governance Structure (R3)
| Date Issued | Document | Reference ID | Current Phase | ||||||||
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| Success Criteria for | RSSAC Advisory on Metrics for the DNS Root Servers and the Root Server System Governance Structure (R3) | RSSAC047v2 |
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Description:
The RSSAC, in collaboration with ICANN and the Internet community, should consider the following additional work:
- For a holistic view of RSS performance, it may be desirable or necessary to include measurements for all instances of each RSI. The only reasonable way to provide for such a view would be through self-reporting. In the future, it should be considered to have each RSO perform self-reporting of the defined metrics to eliminate uncertainty of components not under the RSO’s control, and it should probably be tied to an SLA including compensation for the RSO to implement.
- Create a reference data set.
- Explore the financial aspects of increased accountability and how it might relate to these metrics.
- Keeping with the provisions of RSSAC037 and RSSAC038 publish a document that advises any bodies created as part of the ongoing evolution of RSS governance on how they should interpret and act on data from the measurement systems.
- Investigate a better long-term plan for the location of the vantage points. Such a plan would distribute the vantage points by network topology instead of geographic location.
- Whereas the current work is based on a largely empirical model of the RSS, future versions of this document may want to take a more analytical and theoretical modeling approach.
| RSSAC059 | Phase 3 | Board Decision Pending - External |
DESCRIPTION
The RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board take account of the content of RSSAC058 in its response to RSSAC038 Recommendation 2.
DEPENDENCIES
Pending action on RSSAC038 Recommendation 2.
STATUS UPDATES
| Date | Phase | Type | Status Updates |
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| Phase 3 | Phase Update | ICANN sent a letter (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/olive-to-osborn-13oct23-en.pdf) to the RSSAC regarding this Advice item. |
| Phase 3 | Phase Update | ICANN org continues to support the discussions of the Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG) as it considers RSSAC059. The GWG is targeting July 2024 to publish its proposal. |
| Phase 3 | Phase Change | Now in Phase 3: Board Decision Pending - External |
| Phase 3 | Dependencies | RSSAC059 R3 is tied to the implementation of RSSAC038 R2, which depends on the outcome of the Root Servery System Governance Working Group and ICANN Board consideration of it. |
| Phase 3 | Phase Change | Now in Phase 3: Evaluate & Consider |
| Phase 2 | AP Feedback | ICANN received confirmation of Understanding from the RSSAC. |
| Phase 2 | Phase Update | Understanding sent to RSSAC for review. |
| Phase 3 | Phase Update | ICANN org continues to support the discussions of the Root Server System Governance Working Group as it considers RSSAC059. |
| Phase 2 | Board Understanding | ICANN understands the RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board take account of the content of RSSAC058 in its response to RSSAC038 Recommendation 2. |
| Phase 2 | Phase Change | Now in Phase 2: Understand |
| Phase 1 | Phase Update | ICANN acknowledged receipt of Advice. |
| Phase 1 | Phase Update | RSSAC published RSSAC059: Success Criteria for the Root Server System Governance Structure Link: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-059-17nov21-en.pdf. |
