RSSAC037-38: RSSAC Advisory on a Proposed Governance Model for the DNS Root Server System
- Charla Shambley
RSSAC037-038 was published on 12 June 2018. All RSSAC publications can be found at https://www.icann.org/groups/rssac/documents.
| Recommendation | Description | Current Phase |
|---|---|---|
| RSSAC037 - Recommendation 1 | The ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) presents RSSAC037: A Proposed Governance Model for the Domain Name System (DNS) Root Server System (RSS) and its Root Server Operators (RSOs). The Model presented in this publication is the result of three years of extensive deliberations by the RSSAC to address the issues of accountability, financial stability, and sustainability of the RSS. | CLOSED |
| RSSAC038 - Recommendation 1 | The RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board initiate a process to produce a final version of the Model for implementation based on RSSAC037. | CLOSED |
| RSSAC038 -Recommendation 2 | The RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board refer to RSSAC037, section 5.5.3 to estimate the costs of the RSS and developing the Model. Initial efforts should focus on developing a timeline for costing these. The RSSAC estimates the suggested costing effort should not take more than six months. | Phase 3 | Board Decision Pending - External |
| RSSAC038 -Recommendation 3 | The RSSAC recommends that the ICANN Board and community implement the final version of the Model based upon the principles of accountability, transparency, sustainability, and service integrity. | Phase 3 | Board Decision Pending - External |