[CPWG] Are Blockchain Domains within the Mission of ICANN - WAS RE: Questions to the board about distributed DNS

[Holly Raiche]

Thanks Olivier - and everyone who haas added to this discussion - plus the useful links to RALO presentations. Yes, this is - or should be - of interest to ICANN and a subject to discussion. I”d be particularly interested from both SSAC - their opinion - as well as   PTI. Could this be on the CPWG agenda for dissuasion?

Holly

> On Aug 20, 2022, at 1:08 AM, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond via CPWG <cpwg at icann.org> wrote:
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> Dear Jeff,
> 
> On 19/08/2022 17:40, Jeff Neuman wrote:
>> The argument against this being in ICANN’s mission is that Blockchain domains are not part of the “DNS”. Thus, (a) uniform or coordinates resolution is not reasonably necessary to facilitate the openness, interoperability, resilience, security and/or stability of the DNS (Section 1.1 (a)(i) of the ICANN Bylaws).
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>> It is quite possible that Blockchain domains present a threat to the DNS or certainly impacts the DNS.  So the appropriate questions for the Board/SOs/SCs and other is not how ICANN can be involved with Blockchain domains, but rather how does ICANN respond to the existence of the Blockchain Domains, if at all.
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>> For example, will ICANN be able to delegate new TLDs in the DNS if there are conflicting Blockchain domains?
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> I think you say it yourself -- do blockchain domains represent a threat to the resilience, security and/or stability of the DNS? They do break the concept of an identifier system with a single Root, don't they?
> 
> Kindest regards,
> 
> Olivier
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