Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop
Framing ccTLD relations
Linking global and national responsibilities
Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop
I arrive now at the ineffable core of my story. And here begins my despair as a narrator. All language is a set of symbols whose use among its speakers assumes a shared past. How, then, can I translate into words the limitless Aleph, which my floundering mind can scarcely encompass?
What my eyes beheld was simultaneous, but what I shall now narrate will be successive, because language is successive. Nonetheless, I'll try to recollect what I can.
Paraphrased and Excerpted from: the Aleph, by Jorge Luis Borges
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Contents
Background SIDN From Policy development to
Accountabillity Frameworks Accountability frameworks
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Background SIDN (1)
Goal: Secure the continuity and stability of .NL zone; Secure and enhance the stability and interoperability of
the DNS in a evolutionary manner to the benefit of the local and global internet community
Continuation of self-organisation and -regulation Means: Formalization of relations with
Dutch government ICANN
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Background SIDN (2)
SIDN: registry .nl (sponsoring org. Admin-c and tech-c)
Incorporated and operational in the Netherlands:Competition law, data protection law etc.; National law: IP-rights in list of domainnames
and registration software
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Linking Policy development and Accountabillity
Re-cap discussion scope of ccNSO functional model of DNSRoles and responsibilities Initial scope of ccNSO
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A functional DNS model (1)
Function 1: Run a name server and keep it running (NSF)
Function 2: Registering data (DEF) The two functions are linked by generating
a zone file
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A Functional DNS model (2)
DNS is hierarchicalFirst level or the ROOTSecond level or the ccTLD Third and/or lower or level user
Distribution of responsibilitiesVertical (level 1, 2, 3)Horizontal
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Vertical distribution
Responsibilities level 1 Data registration function (IANA dbase) Name server function (ROOT)
Responsibilities level 2 (ccTLD dbase/NS) Data registration function (ccTLD dbase) Name server function (ccTLD NS)
Responsibilities level 3 Data registration function (domain name data) Name server function (domain name NS)
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Horizontal distribution
Policy role: the ability and power to define a policy
Executive role: the ability and power to act upon and implement the policy; and
Accountability role: the ability and power to hold the executive entity accountable for exercising its power
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Funct. Roles Policy Development Executive Accountable to
NSF
Level 1ROOT Server(ns-specs, recovery, resilience
ICANN process/IETFICANN/RootOperators
ccTLD/gTLD Registries, DoC
Level 2TLD - Nameserverns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience)
ICANN/ccNSO/IETF (interoperability)
ccTLD Manager IANA/LIC
ICANN/ccNSO/IETF/CENTR
ccTLD ManagerLIC incl. Government, GT&C’s
Level 3User Nameserver
ccTLD ManagerIETF (RFC)
Registrant ccTLD Manager
DEF
IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details
ccNSO PGP/GAC advice ICANN/IANA
ICANN communityccTLD Managers,DoC, national authorities (in some cases)
TLDFirst registr.TransferDeletionWhoisDispute-resolution …
LIC (including the government)/ ccTLD Manager (subject to local law)
ccTLD ManagerLIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s
SLDAdministrationThird level domains…
Registrant RegistrantRegistrant, Users of lower level domain names
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Linking policy development and executive roles
DataBase
NameServer
CommunityCommunityZone File
Extract.
Naming Policy
CustomersCustomers
Consultation Proces
DEF NSF
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ccNSO
Focus on roles in global perspective Linking global policy and executive roles Initial scope of ccNSO:
Policy Development role (Binding policies)
Contribution to Best Practices Development
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Funct. Roles Policy Development Executive Accountable to
NSF
Level 1ROOT Server(ns-specs, recovery, resilience
ICANN process/IETFICANN/RootOperators
ccTLD/gTLD Registries, DoC
Level 2TLD - Nameserverns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience)
ICANN/ccNSO/IETF (interoperability)
ccTLD Manager IANA/LIC
ICANN/ccNSO/IETF/CENTR
ccTLD ManagerLIC incl. Government, GT&C’s
Level 3User Nameserver
ccTLD ManagerIETF (RFC)
Registrant ccTLD Manager
DEF
IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details
ccNSO PGP/GAC advice ICANN/IANA
ICANN communityccTLD Managers,DoC, national authorities (in some cases)
TLDFirst registr.TransferDeletionWhoisDispute-resolution …
LIC (including the government)/ ccTLD Manager (subject to local law)
ccTLD ManagerLIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s
SLDAdministrationThird level domains…
Registrant RegistrantRegistrant, Users of lower level domain names
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Accountability Frameworks
Global and national perspectiveGlobal: SIDN-ICANNNational: SIDN- LIC/National Gov’t
Focus on link between: Executive and Accoutability roles
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Funct. Roles Policy Development Executive Accountable to
NSF
Level 1ROOT Server(ns-specs, recovery, resilience
ICANN process/IETFICANN/RootOperators
ccTLD/gTLD Registries, DoC
Level 2TLD - Nameserverns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience)
ICANN/ccNSO/IETF (interoperability)
ccTLD Manager IANA/LIC
ICANN/ccNSO/IETF/CENTR
ccTLD ManagerLIC incl. Government, GT&C’s
Level 3User Nameserver
ccTLD ManagerIETF (RFC)
Registrant ccTLD Manager
DEF
IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details
ccNSO PGP/GAC advice ICANN/IANA
ICANN communityccTLD Managers,DoC, national authorities (in some cases)
TLDFirst registr.TransferDeletionWhoisDispute-resolution …
LIC (including the government)/ ccTLD Manager (subject to local law)
ccTLD ManagerLIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s
SLDAdministrationThird level domains…
Registrant RegistrantRegistrant, Users of lower level domain names
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Global perspective Accountability Framework
Goals and Principals (1)
Stability and interoperability of the DNS Evolutionary approach Limited to global perspective
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Global Perspective Accountability Framework
Goals and principles (2)
Risk Management approach Risk categories
Financial (funding of ICANN)Strategic (Internet Governance discussion) Operational (IANA-functionality)Hazard Risk
Threats and Opportunities
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Global Perspective Accountability FrameworkHeadings for Agreement
Mutual recognition of roles in global perspective
Termination and consequences Review and arbitration as conflict
resolution methods Applicable law
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Global Perspective Accountabillity Framework
Commitments ICANN
Limited to executive roles Functional (IANA, root-zone-file)
Policy development through ccNSO Chain of trust, authentication of requestsOperational Procedures and service levels
Consultation through ccNSO
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Global Perspective Accountabillity Framework
Commitments SIDN
Limited to executive role in global perspectiveNameserver operations, according to standards
Notifications Funding
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National Accountability framework
Dutch Gov’t -SIDN
Overarching concern: continuity of .NL Process
Identifying common issuesLife-cycle approachLinking issues to phase of registry Identifying measures and legal framework
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Identified common issues
Maintain link registry .nl and the Netherlands Operational
Continuation of Delegation; Ensuring Data Entry Function (DEF) ; Ensuring Name server function (NSF)
Naming policy Ensure interest of all stakeholders are taken into
account; Ensure: objective criteria, non-discrimination and
transparency.
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Life cycle model registry
stable
unstable
transition
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Linking issue to phase:
Ensure naming policy is based on objective criteria, non-discrimanatory and transparent.Stable phase: national lawUnstable phase: national lawTransition phase: ensure national law applies
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Objectives SIDN
After concluding negotiations with: ICANNDutch Gov’t
Continuity and stability of .NL zone SIDN roles and responsibilities in DNS are:
structurally embedded; fomally linked; clearly delineated.
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Funct. Roles Policy Development Executive Accountable to
NSF
Level 1ROOT Server(ns-specs, recovery, resilience
ICANN process/IETFICANN/RootOperators
ccTLD/gTLD Registries, DoC
Level 2TLD - Nameserverns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience)
ICANN/ccNSO/IETF (interoperability)
ccTLD Manager IANA/LIC
ccNSO/IETF/CENTR
ccTLD ManagerLIC incl. Government, GT&C’s
Level 3User Nameserver
ccTLD ManagerIETF (RFC)
Registrant ccTLD Manager
DEF
IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details
ccNSO PGP/GAC advice ICANN/IANA
ICANN communityccTLD Managers,DoC, national authorities (in some cases)
TLDFirst registr.TransferDeletionWhoisDispute-resolution …
LIC (including the government)/ ccTLD Manager (subject to local law)
ccTLD ManagerLIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s
SLDAdministrationThird level domains…
Registrant RegistrantRegistrant, Users of lower level domain names
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Questions?
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