RSSAC…. and more
9 July 2024
@APIGA
Hiro Hotta, JPRS
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Who I am•

Name–•Affiliation–•JPRS (Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.)

What roles JPRS plays
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Hiro Hotta

ccTLD manager of .jp
gTLD registrar of .com, .net, .asia, ..
gTLD registry services provider (for brand owners)
server certificate issuer
RSO (operating M-Root DNS) together with WIDE project

My positions in ICANN–––Former ccNSO Councilor
RSSAC member (a representative from an RSO)RSS GWG member (a representative from an RSO)
RSO : Root Server Operator
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2RSSAC(Root Server System Advisory Committee)• RSSAC advises the ICANN Boardand community on matters related tothe operation, administration, security,and integrity of the RSS

RSS : Root Server System
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3RSSAC Members（as of 29 June, 2024）
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Why/How Root is important
RootTop Level

krTop Level

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org…

Top Levelint

2nd Level

2nd Level

2nd Level

2nd Levelorisoc

icann

itu

3rd Levelkisa…

3rd Level

community

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Why/How Root is important
want…
to accesscommunity.icann.org

Root
1Top Level

kr

Top Level

…

org

…

Top Level2int

2nd Level

2nd Level

2nd Level

2nd Level

or

isoc

icann

itu

3rd Level

kisa

…

3…
…

3rd Level

community

0. your ISP knows where “Root” DNS server is
1. “Root” DNS server knows where “.org” DNS server is
2. “.org” DNS server knows where “.icann.org” DNS server is
3. “.icann.org” DNS server knows the IP address of “community.icann.org”
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& RSS
Why/How Root is important
RootTop Level

kr

RSSTop Level

…

org

want…
to accesscommunity.icann.org…

Top Levelint

2nd Level

2nd Level

2nd Level

2nd Levelorisocicannitu

3rd Level

kisa

…

…
…

3rd Level

community

RSS is a system that responds to queries that ask for thelocation of a TLD DNS serveri.e., the origin of “IP address retrieval of a domain name”
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Number of RSS instances over the world
RSS consists of- 1,844 instances- operated by the 12 independent RSOs
instance : infrastructure that serves root data at one site

https://root-servers.org/（as of 29 June, 2024）
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Root Server Operators

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RSS-related issues currently focused•

RSS is operated by 12 voluntary organizations–

So far, no outages happened
however–••

Each RSO covers the cost of each root DNS system and operation→ Financial sustainability? with growing traffic and security threat– There’s no clear standard and structure to govern the whole RSS→ Service continuity?
– There’s no mechanism for assuring technical ability of RSO and RSS→ Service quality?
therefore
2015 - 2018
– RSSAC spontaneously investigated how the future governance ofRSO/RSS should be to serve as a sustainable base of the Internet
2019 – Root Server System Governance Working Group (RSS GWG) was
created and has discussed about the new governance model for RSS
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RSS GWG (Root Server System Governance Working Group)• Purpose andMandate– to develop a final
cooperation andgovernance modelfor the RSS• Deliverable– a final model(“GWG Model”) ofcooperation andgovernance for theRSS• Members →（as of 29 June, 2024）

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Principles guiding the operation of the RSS
1. To remain a global network, the Internet requires a globally unique publicnamespace.
2. IANA is the source of DNS root data.
3. The RSS must be a stable, reliable, and resilient platform for the DNS
service to all users.
4. Diversity of the root server operations is a strength of the overall system.
5. Architectural changes should result from technical evolution anddemonstrated technical need.
6. The IETF defines technical operation of the DNS protocol.
7. RSOs must operate with integrity and an ethos demonstrating acommitment to the common good of the Internet.
8. RSOs must be transparent.
9. RSOs must collaborate and engage with their stakeholder community.
10. RSOs must be autonomous and independent.
11. RSOs must be neutral and impartial.
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Governance Model proposed in RSSAC037

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Primary functions in the governance model• SAPF Strategy, Architecture, and Policy Function– Planning future technology and structure for RSS, defining SLA• PMMF Performance Monitoring and Measurement Function– SLA measuring and monitoring of the whole RSS and each RSO• SF

Secretariat Function– Channeling between RSOs and Internet Community• DRF

Designation and Removal Function– Designating and/or removing RSOs

• FF

Financial Function– Carrying on sustainable financial provision to all/each RSOs in addition
to each RSOs voluntary self finance– Including emergency funding, R&D funding for new technology of root
DNS
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Thank you

Hiro Hotta
hotta@jprs.co.jp

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