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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22feb10-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22feb10-en.htm</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<H2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Mitigating Malicious Conduct in New 
gTLD - Zone File Access</SPAN><o:p></o:p></H2>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">22 February 2010</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zfa-concept-paper-18feb10-en.pdf">Zone 
File Access Concept Paper</A> [PDF, 260 KB]<BR><A 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zone-file-access-en.htm">Cost 
Model Information</A> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">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, <A 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03dec09-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03dec09-en.htm</A>). 
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. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">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. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">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. 
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #cc0000">The ZFA 
Advisory Group plans to conduct </SPAN></B><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A 
href="http://nbo.icann.org/node/8876"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc0000">a 
workshop</SPAN></B></A><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #cc0000"> on its Paper and 
on-going activities at the ICANN meeting in Nairobi on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 
from 12:00-13:30 UTC</SPAN></B>. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A copy of the Paper is 
available <A 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zfa-concept-paper-18feb10-en.pdf">here</A> 
[PDF, 260 KB]. The cost model referenced in the Paper is available <A 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zfa-cost-model-18feb10-en.xls">here</A> 
[XLS, 106 KB]. Comments on the Paper submitted to <A 
href="mailto:zfa-concept-15feb10@icann.org">zfa-concept-15feb10@icann.org</A> 
will be considered until 8 April 2010 23:59 UTC. Comments may be viewed at <A 
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/zfa-concept-15feb10/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/zfa-concept-15feb10/</A>.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">All documentation related to 
the work of the group, including an archive of its mailing list and MP3s for its 
teleconferences, is available at <A 
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zone-file-access-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/zone-file-access-en.htm</A>. 
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