[council] Mitigating Malicious Conduct in New gTLD - Zone File Access

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22feb10-en.htm

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Mitigating Malicious Conduct in New gTLD - Zone File Access

22 February 2010

Zone File Access Concept 
Paper<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zfa-concept-paper-18feb10-en.pdf>
 [PDF, 260 KB]
Cost Model 
Information<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zone-file-access-en.htm>

In one of many efforts to mitigate the potential for malicious conduct in new 
gTLDs, ICANN formed the Zone File Access (ZFA) Advisory Group following an 
announcement on 3 December 2009 (see, 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03dec09-en.htm). ICANN 
sought the participation of a diverse and knowledgeable set of volunteers to 
discuss alternatives for Zone File Access. The group was charged with 
discussing benefits and exploring methods to effectively and efficiently 
enhance access to zone file information in an environment with many gTLDs. The 
Anti-Phishing Working Group and others have described access to zone data as an 
effective tool for combating DNS abuse.

On behalf of the ZFA Advisory Group, ICANN is opening a public comment forum on 
the ZFA Concept Paper (the "Paper") that describes standardized forms of access 
to zone file information. The Paper proposes four alternative implementation 
models for community consideration.

The Paper focuses on technical, operational, and administrative challenges for 
data providers and consumers in an environment with a potentially large number 
of gTLD registry zone files. Specifically, the work of the group targets 
consumer concerns relating to difficulties of accessing this important 
information in the new environment. For those combating DNS abuses, the goals 
of the program are to reduce the differences in and complexity of contractual 
agreements; standardize approaches; improve security and zone file access 
methods. Goals for gTLD registries include managing overhead related to zone 
file access and considering ways to improve service while maintaining 
administrative control over zone data.

The ZFA Advisory Group plans to conduct a 
workshop<http://nbo.icann.org/node/8876> on its Paper and on-going activities 
at the ICANN meeting in Nairobi on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 from 12:00-13:30 
UTC.

A copy of the Paper is available 
here<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zfa-concept-paper-18feb10-en.pdf> 
[PDF, 260 KB]. The cost model referenced in the Paper is available 
here<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zfa-cost-model-18feb10-en.xls> 
[XLS, 106 KB]. Comments on the Paper submitted to 
zfa-concept-15feb10@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:zfa-concept-15feb10@xxxxxxxxx> will be 
considered until 8 April 2010 23:59 UTC. Comments may be viewed at 
http://forum.icann.org/lists/zfa-concept-15feb10/.

All documentation related to the work of the group, including an archive of its 
mailing list and MP3s for its teleconferences, is available at 
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zone-file-access-en.htm.



Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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