- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement)Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title) gTLDs, ccTLDs
- Topic: Redirection and synthesized DNS responses
- Board meeting date: 26 June 2009
- Resolution number: 2009.06.26.19, 2009.06.26.20, 2009.06.26.21, 2009.06.26.22
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary(replace this text with the a one-sentence summary of the resolution)
Board prohibited redirection and synthesizing of DNS responses by TLDs, directed staff to implement order, requested the ccNSO to report on this matter, and asked the GAC to consider it.
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Whereas, on 10 June 2009, the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) has forwarded an advisory which determines that the redirection and synthesizing of DNS responses by TLDs poses a clear and significant danger to the security and stability of the domain name system.
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Resolved (2009.06.26.22), the Board invites the GAC to consider what measures could be taken to alleviate harm that can be caused by redirection and synthesis of DNS responses at the top level.
Implementation Actions
- (replace this text with specific Action Item) Execute prohibition
- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)Several ICANN staff departments
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)None specified
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented, if different from due date)
- (replace this text with specific Action Item)
- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented, if different from due date)
Other Related Resolutions
- (replace this text with links to related resolutions)
Additional Information
- (replace this text with any additional notes related to this resolution, i.e. funding considerations)
- Ongoing (Included in Final Implementation Plan for IDN ccTLD Fast Track in October 2009; implemented for gTLD registries, 4 October 2009)
- Communicate and disseminate concerns
- Responsible entity: Several ICANN staff departments
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: Ongoing
- Provide report on mechanisms that could be employed to ensure effective prohibition
- Responsible entity: ccNSO
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: TBD
- Consider measures to alleviate harm caused by redirection and synthesis
- Responsible entity: GAC
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: TBD
Other Related Resolutions
- TBD
Additional Information
- No additional funding provided.
- A prohibition on wildcards has been added to the 4 November 2009 Registry Agreement, Proposed Draft (v.3) (Specification 6 of version 3 of the Registry Agreement.
- A prohibition was also added to the Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, approved 30 October 2009.
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