[registrars] Fw: [council] Final Resolution regarding Verisign Registry Site Finder Service

[Elana Broitman]

Thank you Ken.  I wonder if our representatives have any explanation
regarding the resolution - namely, "monitor community reaction and
experiences with the new service" -- does this call for the registrar
constituency to provide input regarding its concerns, in addition to the
motion that the constituency had passed?

Thanks, Elana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Stubbs" <kstubbs at digitel.net>
To: "Registrars" <Registrars at dnso.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 1:34 PM
Subject: [registrars] Fw: [council] Final Resolution regarding Verisign
Registry Site Finder Service


> FYI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GNSO SECRETARIAT" <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
> To: "council" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:52 AM
> Subject: [council] Final Resolution regarding Verisign Registry Site
Finder
> Service
>
>
> > [To: council at gnso.icann.org]
> >
> > GNSO Council teleconference 25 September 2003.
> > http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-25sep03.shtml
> >
> > Item 4. Issues associated with Verisign's introduction of wild card
> entries
> > (*.com and *.net in the .com and .net zonefile)
> >
> >
> > Final Resolution regarding Verisign Registry Site Finder Service
proposed
> by
> > Marilyn Cade and voted on by Council:
> >
> > Whereas, on September 15, 2003, VeriSign Registry introduced a wild card
> > service into .com and .net zones that creates a registry-synthesized
> address
> > record in response to look ups of domain  names that are not present in
> the
> > zone. This service changes the routing of traffic by directing traffic
> that
> > would have otherwise resulted in a 'no domain' notification to the
> "sender"
> > to a VeriSign  operated web site with search results and links to paid
> > advertisements.
> >
> > Whereas the IAB commentary published its architectural Concerns on the
use
> > of DNS wildcards on 19 September 2003. (LINK)
> >
> > Whereas VeriSign Registry on 21 September 2003, responded to Paul
Twomey,
> > President and CEO, ICANN, acknowledging ICANN's advisory and declining
to
> > suspend the service until they (VeriSign) has an opportunity to collect
> and
> > review available data.
> >
> > Whereas the Security and Stability Advisory Committee, 22 September
> 2003,has
> > published its recommendations at www.icann.org
> >
> >  Therefore, the gNSO Council:
> > Supports ICANN's actions to
> > 1) monitor community reaction and experiences with the new service
> > 2) request advice from the Security and Stability Advisory Committee and
> > from the IAB on the impact of change introduced by the registry service
of
> > VeriSign
> > 3) encourages broad participation by the community in the upcoming
meeting
> > hosted by the Security and Stability Advisory Committee
> >
> > Pledges to
> > 1) Support the recommendation of of the Security and Stability Advisory
> > Committee, 22 September
> > 2003
> > 2) work cooperatively to ensure full opportunity to fully understand the
> > service, its implications for the DNS, and any implications for the need
> for
> > policy development within the scope of the gNSO.
> >
> > The motion carried, 17 votes in support 6 abstaining votes.
> >
> > GNSO Secretariat
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>