<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dear All,</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I must say that following this thread has been somewhat interesting. The fact that the discussions have been ongoing for the past decade or more shows that the discussions have not been fully aired out. I have consolidated aspects and links shared in this thread and wonder whether organised a webcast on the matter might be useful.</font></div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I have also identified some questions that arise out of the discussions.<br>
</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">A Panel could be convened to discuss the following:</span><br>
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>ICANN</b> [</span><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">ICP-3 A Unique Authoritative Root for the DNS ] via </span><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15"> Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) and </span><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">Security Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) - </span></p>
</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Internet Architecture Board (IAB</b>) - RFC 2826 and IETF Announcement </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p>
</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>US based Root Zone Operator</b></span></p>
</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Non-US based Root Zone Operator </b></span></p>
</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Packet Clearing House</b></span></p>
</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Other</span></p>
</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Other</span></p>
</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Other</span></p>
</li></ul><div class="gmail_extra"><span><br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra">Selection of panel should be those for a single unified root and those against it. It would be good to have a dialogue where speakers are timed in their responses.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Some questions that surface from the exchange in thought and interaction on this topic are as follows:</div><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Questions</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Are decisions by the RSSAC  and SSAC open and accessible to the Public?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Are the Audits conducted by RSSAC open and accessible to the Public?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3.What are the threats and risks to the Root Zone?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4.How do these threats threaten the security of the Internet?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5. Are there aspects of these threats commercial and/or related to national security? If so describe.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6.Are there aspects of these threats that interfere with the stability of the Internet. If so describe. How do these threats affect global public interest? Would this interfere with real time gross settlements where electronic banking is concerned. Would it increase incidences of cyber crime? Would it increase and multiply current vulnerabilities that exist?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">7.What would this mean for Whois? Will this make it harder for law enforcement in instances of cyber crime?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">8)What are some advantages of having alternative roots?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">9)Are there commercial advantages of having alternative roots?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">10) Would increasing alternative roots increase competition and increase the market?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">11)Are there security comparative advantages to having alternative roots?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">12)Do the risks of having alternative roots outweigh the comparative advantages?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">13) Do the comparative advantages outweigh the risks of having alternative roots?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">14)What are the implications for DNSSEC if there are alternative roots if currently there are</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="http://stats.research.icann.org/dns/tld_report/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">427 TLDs in the root zone of which 235 are signed and that 229 have trust anchors published in the DS records in the root zone whilst 4 TLDs have trust anchors published in the ISC DLV Repository</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">15)If there are 7 billion people on the planet and 2.1 billion are currently recorded as users, could new test models be developed for the remaining unreached population where lessons are learnt from existing models?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">16)Are the countries who are moving to develop alternative roots despite contrary public opinion? In the unlikely case that they do, would the community be prepared to mitigate risks?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">17)Can what Country X calls its critical information infrastructure become the collective responsibility of a multistakeholder community?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">18)What are the implications of alternative roots on international relations?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">19)Does Country X have the legal authority to access information from the Root Zone?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">20)What are ways to instill confidence in a single unified root?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">21)Do all the stakeholders share the same vision of an open and free internet?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">22)How do stakeholders define what is open and free? Is it the same?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">23)What role can stakeholders play to preserve what is best for an open and free internet?</span></p>
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