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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>[To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>[To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>News Alert<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21may09-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21may09-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Plan for Enhanced Internet Security, Stability and
Resiliency<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:11.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>21
May 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN has developed a plan to
enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's naming and
addressing systems as called for in its Strategic Plan and in accordance within
its bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The plan notes how the
Internet has thrived by engaging many stakeholders who collaborate to foster
communication, creativity and commerce in a global commons. The
interoperability of the global commons depends on the operation and
coordination of the Internet's unique identifier systems. ICANN and the operators
of these systems acknowledge that maintaining and enhancing the security,
stability and resiliency of these systems is a core element of their
collaborative relationship. The plan notes the growing risks to the security,
stability and resiliency of the unique identifier systems and the need to
collaboratively address these risks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The plan delineates ICANN's
specific programs that will address security, stability and resiliency. It also
details planned activities that will enhance its contributions through the next
operational year. This first version of the plan is intended as a foundation
for ICANN and its community to establish a framework for organizing its
security, stability and resiliency efforts. The plan does not envision major
new roles or programs for ICANN in this area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The programs and initiatives
in which ICANN plans to engage during the 2009-2010 operating year include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Improving
root zone management through automation; improve authentication of
communications with TLD managers and support implementation of DNS
Security Extensions (DNSSec)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ensure
the maturation of the gTLD registry continuity plan and test the data
escrow system<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Build
on the collaborative efforts of the Internet security community efforts to
effectively respond to malicious abuses of the Domain Name System (DNS).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This Plan is posted for a <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#ssr">30-day
public comment</a> and will also be the subject of a public comment forum at
the Sydney meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The entire ICANN Plan for
Enhancing Internet Security, Stability and Resiliency can be reviewed <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/ssr/ssr-draft-plan-16may09-en.pdf">here</a>
[PDF, 1,930K].<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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