ALAC: DNS Abuse (R3)
| Date Issued | Document | Reference ID | Current Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAC: DNS Abuse (R3) | AL-ALAC-ST-1219-03-00-EN | Phase 3 | Evaluate & Consider |
DESCRIPTION
Direct ICANN Org to establish low thresholds for identifying bad actors. Direct ICANN Org to publish more actionable Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (DAAR) data: identifying the operators with high concentrations of abuse against whom onward action ought to be contemplated.
STATUS UPDATES
| Date | Phase | Type | Status Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 3 | Phase Update | As stated in the Board's response to DNS Abuse related recommendations from SSR2, the Board has asked ICANN org's DNS Security Threat Mitigation Program and the DNS abuse Board Caucus group to consider all of the pending advice and recommendations and develop a strategic and holistic approach. This process is underway and aims to complete at the latest by the end of 2023. |
| Phase 3 | Phase Update | As stated in the Board's response to DNS Abuse related recommendations from SSR2, the Board has asked ICANN org's DNS Security Threat Mitigation Program and the DNS abuse Board Caucus group to consider all of the pending advice and recommendations and develop a strategic and holistic approach. This process is underway and not yet complete. |
| Phase 3 | Phase Update | The Board is forming a caucus group to determine path forward on DNS Abuse. |
| Phase 3 | Phase Change | Now Phase 3 |
| Phase 2 | AP Feedback | ALAC agreed with understanding and provided feedback: Again, much of this should fall within interpretation of the existing contracts. Certainly the protection of the identity of contracted parties guilty of malfeasance has been an ICANN contract compliance decision to facilitate a healthier relationship with those parties. Establishing an abuse threshold seems perfectly reasonable to determine if the desire to have a healthy relationship is mutual. |
| Phase 2 | Phase Update | Understanding sent to ALAC. |
| Phase 2 | Board Understanding | ICANN org understands ALAC to advise the Board to direct ICANN org to establish low thresholds for identifying bad actors. We interpret this to mean that ALAC advises the Board to direct ICANN org to use DAAR to identify operators with high concentrations of malware, botnets, phishing, pharming, and spam (when it serves as a delivery mechanism for the other forms of DNS abuse) and other abusive behaviors within ICANN's remit once, with respect to the latter, agreement is reached on the scope and characteristics of abuse within ICANN's remit (either through Consensus Policy development or through voluntary contract negotiations between ICANN and Contracted Parties). ICANN also understands that ALAC advises the Board to direct ICANN org to identify and acquire data needed to publish more actionable DAAR data and to identify registrars that sponsor or registries containing high concentrations of domain registrations engaged in such behaviors. |
| Phase 2 | Phase Change | Now Phase 2 |
| Phase 1 | Phase Update | Acknowledgement sent to ALAC. |
| Phase 1 | Phase Update | ALAC published AL-ALAC-ST-1219-03-00-EN: DNS Abuse: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/13747. |