ICANN Root Name Server System Advisory Committee March 2, 1999 SUNTEC Convention Center Singapore

Agenda Introduction Background/Charter Members Issues/Tasks Future schedule Open meeting planning

RSSAC Root Server System issues have been addressed –in the Green Paper and White Paper process –in the formation of ICANN. Root Server System Advisory Committee （ RSSAC ） – in ICANN bylaws JP left.

Why RSSAC? Changes in the root server system have been discussed inside and outside of the government for over two years. As part of the Green Paper and White Paper process, it was agreed that the entire system would be reviewed and revised as part of the formation of ICANN. Consequently, a specific provision for a Root Server System Advisory Committee （ RSSAC ） was included in the bylaws from the beginning. JP left.

Meeting Summary of RSSAC March 2, participants –Root server operators group –IETF/IAB –IEPG –IANA –Mike Roberts

Extract from ICANN Bylaws "(b) There shall be a DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee. The initial chairman of the DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Board; subsequent chairs shall be elected by the members of the DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee pursuant to procedures adopted by the members. The responsibility of the Root Server System Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Board about the operation of the root name servers of the domain name system. The Root Server System Advisory Committee should consider and provide advice on the operational requirements of root name servers, including host hardware capacities, operating systems and name server software versions, network connectivity and physical environment. The Root Server System Advisory Committee should examine and advise on the security aspects of the root name server system. Further, the Root Server System Advisory Committee should review the number, location, and distribution of root name servers considering the total system performance, robustness, and reliability."

Extracts from ICANN Bylaws To advise the Board about the operation of the root name servers of the domain name system. To advise the Board on the operational requirements of root name servers, including host hardware capacities, operating systems and name server software versions, network connectivity and physical environment. To examine and to advise on the security aspects of the root name server system. To review the number, location, and distribution of root name servers considering the total system performance, robustness, and reliability.

Extracts from the Dept of Commerce - ICANN MOU/JPA related to the root servers and system(1) "In the DNS Project, the Parties will jointly design, develop, and test the mechanisms, methods, and procedures to carry out the following DNS management functions: –Establishment of policy for and direction of the allocation of IP number blocks; –Oversight of the operation of the authoritative root server system; –Oversight of the policy for coordination of the DNS, including determining the circumstances under which new top level domains would be added to the root system; and –Coordination of the assignment of other Internet technical parameters as needed to maintain universal connectivity on the Internet.

Extracts from the Dept of Commerce - ICANN MOU/JPA related to the root servers and system(2) Collaborate on a study on the design, development, and testing of a process for making the management of the root server system more robust and secure. This aspect of the DNS Project will address: –Operational requirements of root name servers, including host hardware capacities, operating system and name server software versions, network connectivity, and physical environment. –Examination of the security aspects of the root name server system and review of the number, location, and distribution of root name servers considering the total system performance, robustness, and reliability. –Development of operational procedures for the root server system, including formalization of contractual relationships under which root servers throughout the world are operated.

Extracts from the Dept of Commerce - ICANN MOU/JPA related to the root servers and system(3) Collaborate on written technical procedures for operation of the primary root server including procedures that permit modifications, additions or deletions to the root zone file. Collaborate on a study and process for making the management of the root server system more robust and secure. This aspect of the plan will address: –Operational requirements of root name servers, including host hardware capacities, operating system and name server software versions, network connectivity, and physical environment. –Examination of the security aspects of the root name server system and review of the number, location, and distribution of root name servers considering the total system performance, robustness, and reliability. –Development of operational procedures for the root server system, including formalization of contractual relationships under which root servers throughout the world are operated. Collaborate on the design, development, and testing of a plan for creating a process that will consider the possible expansion of the number of gTLDs. The designed process should consider and take into account the following: –The potential impact of new gTLDs on the Internet root server system and Internet stability."

Work Items To write technical procedures for operation of the primary root server including procedures that permit modifications, additions or deletions to the root zone file. To make the management of the root server system more robust and secure: –Operational requirements of root name servers, including host hardware capacities, operating system and name server software versions, network connectivity, and physical environment. –Examination of the security aspects of the root name server system and review of the number, location, and distribution of root name servers considering the total system performance, robustness, and reliability. –Development of operational procedures for the root server system, including formalization of contractual relationships under which root servers throughout the world are operated. To design, develop, and test a plan for the possible expansion of the number of gTLDs. The designed process should consider and take into account the following: –New gTLDs –IPv6

Other Issues discussed Future Relationship with other groups –IETF related WG RFC2010 revise –ASO/DNSO/etc. Y2K problems Risk Management

Membership The ICANN Board is responsible for appointing the initial chairman of the RSSAC, which it did at its meeting of 1/17/99 by appointing Jun Murai. It is anticipated that the chairman will nominate an initial slate of members for the RSSAC. It is not required that the committee have a specific number of members, nor that the full complement of members be appointed immediately. Root ops, DNS, and Topology area technical experts.

Schedules The second meeting of RSSAC –During IETF/Minneapolis (March 15-19) Tentatively, on Tuesday, March 18. Expected initial output draft after the second meeting –Say, March 31, 1999(?) Mailing list: (?)

Open part of this meeting Introduction/background Work Items Members Hearing requirements Discussions Announcement of the 2nd meeting