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Success Criteria for the Root Server System Governance Structure (R3)

Date Issued	Document	Reference ID	Current Phase
17 Nov 2021	Success Criteria for the Root Server System Governance Structure (R3)	RSSAC059	Phase 3 \| Board Decision Pending - External

DESCRIPTION

The RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board take account of the content of RSSAC058 in its response to RSSAC038 Recommendation 2.

DEPENDENCIES

Pending action on RSSAC038 Recommendation 2.

STATUS UPDATES

Date	Phase	Type	Status Updates
11 Feb 2025	Phase 3	Phase Update	The ICANN organization will remind the Root Server System Governance Working Group of RSSAC059 Rec 3 and RSSAC038 Rec 2 as it prepares it concludes its work in the coming months.
13 Oct 2023	Phase 3	Phase Update	ICANN sent a letter (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/olive-to-osborn-13oct23-en.pdf) to the RSSAC regarding this Advice item.
28 Sep 2023	Phase 3	Phase Update	ICANN org continues to support the discussions of the Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG) as it considers RSSAC059. The GWG is targeting July 2024 to publish its proposal.
18 Apr 2023	Phase 3	Phase Change	Now in Phase 3: Board Decision Pending - External
18 Apr 2023	Phase 3	Dependencies	RSSAC059 R3 is tied to the implementation of RSSAC038 R2, which depends on the outcome of the Root Servery System Governance Working Group and ICANN Board consideration of it.
28 Oct 2022	Phase 3	Phase Change	Now in Phase 3: Evaluate & Consider
28 Oct 2022	Phase 2	AP Feedback	ICANN received confirmation of Understanding from the RSSAC.
20 Oct 2022	Phase 2	Phase Update	Understanding sent to RSSAC for review.
04 Oct 2022	Phase 3	Phase Update	ICANN org continues to support the discussions of the Root Server System Governance Working Group as it considers RSSAC059.
04 Oct 2022	Phase 2	Board Understanding	ICANN understands the RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board take account of the content of RSSAC058 in its response to RSSAC038 Recommendation 2.
17 Nov 2021	Phase 2	Phase Change	Now in Phase 2: Understand
17 Nov 2021	Phase 1	Phase Update	ICANN acknowledged receipt of Advice.
07 Nov 2021	Phase 1	Phase Update	RSSAC published RSSAC059: Success Criteria for the Root Server System Governance Structure Link: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-059-17nov21-en.pdf.