From: Fred Baker [mailto:fred@isc.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 6:29 PM To: katrina@nic.lv Cc: RSSAC Admin Committee <rssac-admin-committee@icann.org>; ccnsosecretariat@icann.org Subject: Evolving the Governance of the Root Server System Dear Katrina, At the direction of the ICANN Board, ICANN org recently opened a <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rss-governance-2019-05-23-en> Public Comment proceeding on evolving the governance of the Root Server System (RSS). We would like to draw this to your attention since the Country Code Names Supporting Organization is one of the ICANN community groups that is specifically envisioned to have representation on the proposed Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG). After three years of extensive work, the RSSAC published " <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-037-15jun18-en.pdf> RSSAC037: A Proposed Governance Model for the DNS Root Server System" (RSSAC037) in June 2018. RSSAC037 proposes five functions to provide governance, accountability, and transparency for the RSS and its Root Server Operators (RSOs). In RSSAC037, the RSSAC states that TLD operators “depend on the correct and reliable service of the RSS. This community should have a voice in the issues related to the RSS.” The RSSAC concurrently published " <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-038-15jun18-en.pdf> RSSAC038: RSSAC Advisory on a Proposed Governance Model for the DNS Root Server System" (RSSAC038). In RSSAC038, the RSSAC makes three recommendations for next steps to the ICANN Board. As part of the ICANN Board's consideration of RSSAC037 and RSSAC038, ICANN org prepared a " <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rss-governance-model-concept-pap...> Concept Paper on a Community-Driven Process to Develop a Final Model Based on RSSAC037" (Concept Paper). The Concept Paper proposes a governance model (Concept Model) based on RSSAC037. The Concept Paper also outlines a community-driven process to develop a final governance model for the RSS. This is in response to recommendation one from RSSAC038, which calls on the ICANN Board to "initiate a process to produce a final version of the Model for implementation based on RSSAC037." There are three phases in the community-driven process: Design, Consultation, and Implementation. During the implementation phase, there are two tracks. The GWG would lead the Structural Track to develop a final governance model, and ICANN org would lead the Administrative Track to plan for implementation of a final governance model. To launch this work, ICANN org has developed a <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-rss-gwg-charter-op-procedu...> draft charter and operating procedures for the GWGand a <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-rss-gwg-charter-work-plan-...> draft work plan for the GWG. We hope you will consider participating in the Public Comment proceeding, which closes on Friday, 9 August. We are available to answer any questions you may have about this work, including meeting with you and the ccNSO before, during, and after ICANN65 as your schedule permits. Best regards, Brad and Fred