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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear SSR2 RT,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see below for the answers to 3 questions in the Future Challenges workstream. The answers have been added to the Q&A Google doc: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_document_d_14eJwDGP-2DLvS9ltTmZoh1i19Fi0-5FpB2nJ4JYMsS7lsco_edit-23&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=VuRMFw6YascG5ysc1jEHBZgGTtD6QSLrFmqdvMx5FM8&m=-hAN4b6x48rocn_PoJvH7LaD8ISJh453XQaCyre-JZQ&s=-QvJfDlC6_D6EJQzVRznnBC1OQB1N2o9GDLofmBmNY8&e=">https://docs.google.com/document/d/14eJwDGP-LvS9ltTmZoh1i19Fi0_pB2nJ4JYMsS7lsco/edit#
[docs.google.com]</a>. Please let us know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Review Team volunteers: <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Eric,
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Norm, Laurin</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Workstream: Future Challenges
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Topic: Alternate naming systems (interactions, conflicts, etc).
<i>Blockchain, e.g. Namecoin, ENS, etc., Other DNS-less systems, walled gardens? Censoring</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding questions: 0 </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline">Q:<b> </b><span style="color:black">Does ICANN track these developments, what are the findings, and how do they feed into ICANN operations and policy?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A: We track these emerging identifiers internally and regularly organize session at ICANN meetings to present them to the community for input and if needed launch policy discussion by the community via defined
process. Here are the archives of past sessions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICAN58 - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sched.co_9nqD&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=VuRMFw6YascG5ysc1jEHBZgGTtD6QSLrFmqdvMx5FM8&m=WSpSQWCd1Scytgh6gToS-vKL8tjqoP6VZ_hpo0qpeJo&s=uDuOhns1hDlTuN6UfY_ikix9UoWtu9trizFNNtp4nuk&e=">https://sched.co/9nqD
[sched.co]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN60 - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sched.co_CbFe&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=VuRMFw6YascG5ysc1jEHBZgGTtD6QSLrFmqdvMx5FM8&m=WSpSQWCd1Scytgh6gToS-vKL8tjqoP6VZ_hpo0qpeJo&s=qOKjXdViVN8gmWiWG1A_iqFZ-s_UlfzzPjnVNqBaZPE&e=">https://sched.co/CbFe
[sched.co]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN64 - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__64.schedule.icann.org_meetings_961998&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=VuRMFw6YascG5ysc1jEHBZgGTtD6QSLrFmqdvMx5FM8&m=WSpSQWCd1Scytgh6gToS-vKL8tjqoP6VZ_hpo0qpeJo&s=acZLAo92b7-MXP-Thc2Ph4SKulNdp0U2-j9HBAqEyGI&e=">https://64.schedule.icann.org/meetings/961998
[64.schedule.icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN org does not suggest policy nor do we anticipate what the community will find important to run through their policy development processes. Our role is mainly to a) identify technologies that are emerging
and raise comment in various circles, b) expose them to the ICANN community; and if required by them c) proceed with further study of the technology and determine if any impact to the org.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DOA is one of the naming systems that had much traction in the community and following these EI sessions the Research team has worked on a white paper that studies in depth the technology and architecture
behind DOA. The paper is under peer review and will be published soon. In addition to that the OCTO team has written several Internal technical briefings on emerging technology to the Board. Work is underway to publish some of these briefings for community
consumption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Review Team volunteers: <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Russ,
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Eric,<b>
</b>Ram, Laurin, Alain</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Workstream: Future Challenges
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Topic: New crypto systems in DNSSEC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding questions: 0 </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Q: Does the TEG or some other group provide information about new crypto algorithms? Where?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A: There is no specific group that handles crypto algorithms. Crypto algorithms are discussed in many other security forums other than ICANN. In general the OCTO team monitor development of new technology
in general including crypto. In case anything comes up as critical, the OCTO team will certainly raise it with the Board, the BTC and probably the TEG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Review Team volunteers: <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
Noorul,</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> Kerry-Ann, Eric, Norm, Laurin</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Workstream: Future Challenges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Topic: Root server system protection: assess the threatscape of top threats (e.g. DDoS to the root system)
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding questions: 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Q: Was the threatscape documented and shared with the community/RSOs?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A: No<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#595959">Jennifer Bryce</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#595959">Senior Reviews Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#595959">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#595959">Email: jennifer.bryce@icann.org</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#595959">Skype: jennifer.bryce.icann</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#595959">www.icann.org</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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