Fwd: [liaison6c] SSAC Report on Dotless Domains - Public Comment Period Open

[Robin Gross]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen at icann.org>
> Date: August 25, 2012 2:34:23 AM PDT
> To: liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>
> Subject: [liaison6c] SSAC Report on Dotless Domains - Public  
> Comment Period Open
>
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac053-dotless- 
> domains-24aug12-en.htm
> SSAC Report on Dotless Domains
>
> Comment/Reply Periods (*)
> Important Information Links
> Comment Open:
> 24 August 2012
> Comment Close:
> 23 September 2012
> Close Time (UTC):
> 23:59 UTC
> Public Comment Announcement
> Reply Open:
> 24 September 2012
> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)
> Reply Close:
> 14 October 2012
> View Comments Submitted
> Close Time (UTC):
> 23:59 UTC
> Report of Public Comments
> Brief Overview
> Originating Organization:
> ICANN
> Categories/Tags:
> Top-level Domains
> Security / Stability
> Purpose (Brief):
> This purpose of this public comment period is to bring to your  
> attention of the SSAC's report on dotless domain [PDF, 183 KB] and  
> to solicit your input on ICANN's implementation of the  
> recommendations in this report.
> Current Status:
> Open for public comment
> Next Steps:
> Comments will be collected and incorporated into a briefing paper  
> for the ICANN board.
> Staff Contact:
> Kurt Pritz
> Email:
> kurt.pritz at icann.org
> Detailed Information
> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose
> Dotless domains are domains that consist of a single label (e.g.  
> http://example as opposed to example.tld or mail at example as opposed  
> to mail at example.tld) and there is an A/AAAA or MX records in the  
> APEX of a TLD zone.
>
> On 23 February 2012, the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory  
> Committee (SSAC) published SAC 053: SSAC Report on Dotless Domains  
> [PDF, 183 KB]. In this report, the SSAC stated that dotless domains  
> would not be universally reachable and the SSAC recommended  
> strongly against their use. As a result, the SSAC recommended that  
> the use of DNS resource records such as A, AAAA, and MX in the apex  
> of a Top-Level Domain (TLD) should be contractually prohibited  
> where appropriate, and strongly discouraged in all cases.
>
> On 23 June 2012, the ICANN Board adopted a resolution tasking ICANN  
> to consult with the relevant communities regarding implementation  
> of the recommendations in SAC053.
>
> Section 2.2.3.3 of the Applicant Guidebook essentially prohibits  
> the use of dotless domains, stating that the only permissible DNS  
> Resource Records for the apex in a TLD zone (i.e., the TLD-string  
> itself) are: SOA, NS, and related DNSSEC records. The same section  
> also states, "An applicant wishing to place any other record types  
> into its TLD zone should describe in detail its proposal in the  
> registry services section of the application. This will be  
> evaluated and could result in an extended evaluation to determine  
> whether the service would create a risk of a meaningful adverse  
> impact on security or stability of the DNS."
>
> One option under consideration to implement the SSAC's  
> recommendation could be to amend the base new gTLD agreement to  
> prohibit A, AAAA and MX records in the apex of the TLD.
>
> Do you have any input for ICANN to consider in relation to ICANN's  
> implementation of SAC 053: SSAC Report on Dotless Domains [PDF, 183  
> KB]?
>
> Section II: Background
> On 23 February 2012, the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory  
> Committee (SSAC) published SAC 053: SSAC Report on Dotless Domains  
> [PDF, 183 KB]. In this report, the SSAC stated that dotless domains  
> would not be universally reachable and the SSAC recommended  
> strongly against their use. As a result, the SSAC recommended that  
> the use of DNS resource records such as A, AAAA, and MX in the apex  
> of a Top-Level Domain (TLD) should contractually prohibited where  
> appropriate, and strongly discouraged in all cases.
> Section III: Document and Resource Links
> SAC 053: SSAC Report on Dotless Domains [PDF, 183 KB]
> Section IV: Additional Information
> None
>
> (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not  
> guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis,  
> reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period  
> lapses.
>
>
>
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat
> gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org
>




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