<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">All,</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Below are a few notes from todays call for the DSSAWG. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">To sum up todays call: the WG is still working on drafting a charter. We should have a final draft in the next few days.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Cambria; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Cambria; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Joint </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">DNS </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Security </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">and </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Stability </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Analysis </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Working </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Group </span></font></b><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">(DSSAWG)</span></font></b></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">27 Oct 2010: First conference call - discussion on the Charter draft v5</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><b>Main Topics of discussion:</b></span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">What should come out of this WG:</span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- The level, frequency and severity of threats to the DNS</span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">(Is there a problem with the DNS?)</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- The current efforts and activities to mitigate these threats to the DNS</span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">(What are the problems and how are we working to mitigate them?)</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- Are their gaps (if any) in the current security response to DNS issues?</span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"> </span></font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">(A DNS CERT is not completely off the table, but... if needed who is already conducting this</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>type of work and who would be best to conduct it?)</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Questions that should be asked:</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- What is the true health of the DNS? </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- Is this about the core system, or everything that happens on the DNS?</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- Should we limit this to ICANN's mission?</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Other Items:</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- We need to evaluate the facts and the need. We need to come at this issue with NO assumptions nor preconceived notions.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- We shall provide regular feedback and opportunity for comment from the SO's and AC's</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">- We may allow observer status to those interested.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Next call in two weeks 10 Nov 2010</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">V/r,</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">-Scott</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></font></div><div>
<div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">Scott M. McCormick<br>McCormick ICT International<br>mobile +1 443.691.2013<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:scott@mccormickict.com">scott@mccormickict.com</a></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;">skype: scottmmccormick</span></font><br><br></div>
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