SSAC Comment on the ICANN gTLD Registry Transition Processes Model (R3)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Comment on the ICANN gTLD Registry Transition Processes Model (R3)SAC047

CLOSED



  1. Phase 1 Receive
  2. Phase 2 Understand
  3. Phase 3 Evaluate
  4. Phase 4 Implement
  5. Phase 5 Close
  6. Closed



Description:

The SSAC emphasizes that in many if not most circumstances, restoring domain name system (DNS) resolution services will be the number one priority for registrants and gTLD users. This requires DNS zone files for gTLDs to be escrowed separately.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedBoard Update

This item has been processed as much as is relevant and is considered complete; no work is outstanding from the perspective of Board Advice (note that related implementation work may have been integrated into ICANN’s ongoing operations or other initiatives).

Status provided in 19 October 2016 letter from ICANN Board Chair to SSAC Chair: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-faltstrom-19oct16-en.pdf.

A process for Registry Data Escrow was implemented into the New gTLD Program in the Applicant Guidebook (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/guidebookfull-04jun12-en.pdf), and the New gTLD Base Registry Agreement (https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/agreements/agreement-approved-09jan14-en.pdf).

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC047: SSAC Comment on the ICANN gTLD Registry Transition Processes Model: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-047-en.pdf.