SSAC Comments to ITU-D on Establishing New Certification Authorities (R-1)
| Date Issued | Document | Reference ID | Current Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSAC Comments to ITU-D on Establishing New Certification Authorities (R-1) | SAC075 | CLOSED |
Description:
As it relates to webPKI, the SSAC has been following and encouraging the evolution and deployment of the DNS, DNSSEC, and DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE). The SSAC believes standards based on DANE, possibly in combination with independent industry-developed solutions such as Certificate Transparency, are the future.
STATUS UPDATES
| Date | Phase | Type | Status Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/30/17 | Closed | Phase Change | This Advice Item is now Closed. |
| 3/31/17 | Phase 5 | Phase Change | Now in Phase 5: Close |
| 3/31/17 | Phase 5 | Phase Update | This advice is not directed to the ICANN Board, but that it is the SSAC's response to the 11 September 2015 liaison statement from ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 3/2. We note that the SSAC encourages interested parties to cooperate with the CAB Forum and IETF on their work related to DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE). As such, we do not believe that there are any actionable items for the ICANN Board. |
| 8/31/16 | Phase 2 | Phase Update | Thank you for providing your feedback to ICANN staff's understanding of request of the advice received by the ICANN Board from the SSAC. We have updated the status of the advice Items based on the approved understanding statements. The attached document includes a list of advice items with these recent status updates, and below is a summary of the 12 items considered complete: SAC075: SSAC Comments to ITU-D on Establishing New Certification Authorities |
| 8/25/16 | Phase 2 | AP Feedback | SSAC confirmed the understanding |
| 7/20/16 | Phase 2 | Board Understanding | Our understanding of this advice is that is is not directed to the ICANN Board, but that it is the SSAC's response to the 11 September 2015 liaison statement from ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 3/2. We note that the SSAC encourages interested parties to cooperate with the CAB Forum and IETF on their work related to DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE). As such, we do not believe that there are any actionable items for the ICANN Board. |
