From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Seun Ojedeji
Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 10:31 AM
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Subject: Re: RZERC charter - comment?

FWIW, if end user is to be represented in this context it will be At-Large and as some CWG members may recall that yours truly actually made that comment in the past and was not successful (based on reasons shared by James ), so i don't see why it would be now.

On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 6:20 PM, James Gannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I agree with your comments.

With one caveat, the composition of the RZERC is set out in the CWG/ICG Proposal, in Paragraph 1165

 

The Board shall grant approval on the recommendation of a standing committee with a proposed membership of: an ICANN Board member (possibly as Chair), a senior IANA Functions Operator administrator or delegate, and Chairs or delegates of the SSAC, RSSAC, ASO and IETF, a representative of the GNSO RySG, a representative of the ccNSO and a representative of the Root Zone Maintainer. The standing committee will select its chair. The RySG and ccNSO representatives will ensure appropriate communications with the CSC.

 

 

 I think we would be more likely to get a spot on it post implementation as I cannot see the composition being changed at this time, might not hurt to mention it in the comment but unlikely to go anywhere.

 

-James

 

From: NCSG-Discuss <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of "Mueller, Milton L" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: "Mueller, Milton L" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday 7 July 2016 at 15:06
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: RZERC charter - comment?

 

Marilia and member of NCSG and the policy committee:

 

Here are my proposed comments. I think it would be much more effective if these comments were filed timely by NCSG rather than by me as an individual. Therefore I will refrain from filing them. If NCSG runs into a snag and is unable to do so, please warn me and I will file them individually.

 

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Comments of the NCSG on the Draft RZERC Charter

 

The RZERC is a consultative committee with powers to

 - Propose architectural and operational changes to the DNS root zone (RZ).

- Engage expertise and conduct community consultations on RZ Evolution  issues

- Consult with ICANN in the development of an RFP for RZ maintainer, and help evaluate proposals if needed

- Initiate a public consultation process on operational and architectural changes that might impose potential risk to the security, stability, or resiliency of the root system

 

With the exception of 2 minor changes, we approve of the purpose, scope and composition of the committee. The two changes are:

 

1) For the sake of clarity, and to avoid mission creep in the future, all references to the "root zone" should be modified to say "DNS root zone."

 

2) The composition of the RZERC excludes end users. We recommend the addition of one representative from the NCPH of the GNSO.