Dear All:

I would like to bring to your attention the latest news regarding the ccNSO DNS Abuse Standing Committee – DASC. During the last Council’s meeting that took place last Thursday 16^th., January, the review requested by the Council was approved.

Since its establishment in 2022, the ccNSO DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC) has provided a platform for ccTLD managers to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and discuss strategies to address DNS abuse. The committee focuses on fostering awareness, encouraging discussions, and highlighting best practices.

Two years after it started, the ccNSO Council launched a review to assess the DASC's effectiveness and efficiency as part of the ccNSO’s ongoing improvement efforts.

The review was conducted by a team of ccNSO Council members which were not members of the DASC.

Their process included fact-finding and interviews with DASC members and other stakeholders during ICANN81 in Istanbul. The findings revealed strong support for continuing the DASC’s work. The team also proposed exploring opportunities to strengthen dialogue with other stakeholders and broadening the scope of DNS abuse to identify additional objectives and areas of focus for the committee.

Additionally, the ccNSO Council requested the DASC review team to document their methodology, creating a framework for evaluating the performance and efficiency of other committees in the future.

The review includes the results of the survey that was also presented by the DASC to ALAC during ICANN81 in Istanbul.

If you would like to read the full review, here is a link.

https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=320405890&preview=/320405890/491454478/DASC%20Review%20Draft%20version%202%20-%20January%202025.pdf.

The group concluded that the definition of DNS Abuse remains overly broad, a point also highlighted during the latest CPWG meeting last Wednesday.

Compared to gTLDs, the incidence of DNS Abuse among ccTLDs is significantly lower, resulting in a reduced overall impact.

The DASC committee will continue on with its work, and I will continue to monitor their activities and share any relevant updates from the end-user perspective.

Other related LINKS:

1^st. SURVEY Presentation and RESULTS – September 2023

ccNSO DASC Repository

DASC Mailing List: ccnso-dasc@icann.org

Any questions or additional information that you may require, please let me know and I will be happy to provide it.

Thank you!

Best regards,