Rec 1: RSSAC058 - CLOSED

Success Criteria for the RSS Governance Structure (R1)

Date Issued	Document	Reference ID	Current Phase

Date Issued	Document	Reference ID	Current Phase
Nov 17, 2021	Success Criteria for the RSS Governance Structure (R1)	RSSAC058	Closed

Description:

The Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) has adopted various statements concerning the future of Root Server System (RSS) governance with the hope that it will lead to a new RSS Governance Structure (RSS GS). These include:

RSSAC037: A Proposed Governance Model for the DNS Root Server System (12 June 2018);
RSSAC042: RSSAC Statement on Root Server Operator Independence (13 May 2019);
RSSAC049: RSSAC Statement on Joining the Empowered Community (14 April 2020); and
RSSAC055: Principles Guiding the Operation of the Public Root Server System (7 July 2021)

This document provides additional details that build upon these and other statements by RSSAC and constitutes a more definite statement of RSSAC advice.

STATUS UPDATES

Date	Phase	Type	Status Updates

Date	Phase	Type	Status Updates
Dec 2, 2021	Closed	Phase Change	This Advice Item is now Closed.
Dec 2, 2021	Phase 2	Board Understanding	The ICANN organization understands RSSAC058 is the Success Criteria for the RSS Governance Structure. The Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) has adopted various statements concerning the future of Root Server System (RSS) governance with the hope that it will lead to a new RSS Governance Structure (RSS GS). These include: RSSAC037: A Proposed Governance Model for the DNS Root Server System (12 June 2018) RSSAC042: RSSAC Statement on Root Server Operator Independence (13 May 2019) RSSAC049: RSSAC Statement on Joining the Empowered Community (14 April 2020) RSSAC055: Principles Guiding the Operation of the Public Root Server System (7 July 2021) This document provides additional details that build upon these and other statements by RSSAC and constitutes a more definite statement of RSSAC advice. There are no actionable items for the ICANN Board.
Dec 2, 2021	Phase 2	Phase Update	Understanding sent to RSSAC for review.
Dec 2, 2021	Phase 2	Phase Change	Now in Phase 2: Understand.
Dec 2, 2021	Phase 1	Phase Update	ICANN acknowledged receipt of Advice.
Nov 17, 2021	Phase 1	Phase Update	RSSAC published RSSAC058: Success Criteria for the RSS Governance Structure Link: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-058-17nov21-en.pdf.