AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
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ICANN 79 Meeting:
1. Open call to rejuvenate the membership of the SSAC
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The ICANN 79 meeting covered the following topics and key takeaways:
SSAC Membership:
There was extensive discussion on rejuvenating SSAC membership, emphasizing the need for more diverse representation:
- Currently, there are no members from Latin America/Caribbean Islands or
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- Africa.
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- There are very few members
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- from Asia/Pacific.
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- Members with academic and research backgrounds
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- We are (many) more men than women
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- are sought.
- The membership is predominantly male.
Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP):
NCAP was presented, focusing on the ongoing threat name collisions pose Name collisions continue to pose a persistent threat to DNS security and stability - . The Name Collision Risk Assessment Framework included: +
- Integrated Risk Assessment
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- Technical Review Team
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- Enhanced Data Collection
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- Multiple Assessment Methods
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Privacy Considerations for Name Collision
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Remediation:
- The importance of data collection and the timing and location within the evaluation process
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- were emphasized.
- It was noted that granting the TLD to the applicant does not resolve privacy risks related to name
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- collisions;
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- instead, it
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- shifts these costs and risks
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- to the
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- applicant
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- , who may lack the capacity or incentive to
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- mitigate them properly.
Safer Cyber Campaign:
During the joint meeting between the ALAC and SSAC the
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Safer Cyber Campaign
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- Cybersecurity Is Infrastructure
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was discussed:
- The campaign highlighted cybersecurity as critical infrastructure.
- It demonstrated effective collaboration between SSAC and various ICANN communities
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- to reach diverse audiences
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- The campaign’s focus is on curating and disseminating impactful DNS security information.
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Evolving Internet Name Resolution Space
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- Domain name resolution is becoming more ambiguous
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The session discussed the evolving internet name resolution space, noting:
- Increasing ambiguity in domain name resolution.
- Names becoming less visible and less
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- noticeable to users
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- This ambiguity in Internet name resolution can
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- lead to unexpected results and
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- undermine trust in the integrity of services on the Internet.
ICANN79 Prep Week Session: Name Collision Analysis Project Study 2 Update:
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- Add structure to ensure Urgent Requests handled expediently
- Tighten response time requirements to be fit for purpose
- Gather data on Urgent Requests for future policy making
