February 2026 - rssac-caucus

Advisory to Print E-Visa for India in Color
by Daniel Gluck Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

Hello All, For those traveling to Mumbai for ICANN85, please print the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for the India e-Visa in Color in advance of your travel. This document has your picture on it and is NOT the application for the ETA/e-Visa. Please click through on the visa application site and click on “Check your Visa Status” to get to your ETA. Do not click “Print e-Visa application”. Also, please fill out the e-Arrival card online within 72 hours before arrival in India at boi.gov.in or https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/earrival or via Su-Swagatam Mobile App. This can be printed, but I do not have guidance at this time if it must be printed. Please contact ICANN Travel Support with any additional questions. Thanks, Dan Gluck

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OARC 46 Call for Contributions
by Willem Toorop Feb. 22, 2026

Feb. 22, 2026

This workshop will be a hybrid event. Date - 16-17 May 2026 Location - Edinburgh, Scotland Times - approximately 09:00-16:00 UTC (Local time BST is UTC +1 ) Adjacent to - RIPE 92 (18 - 22 May 2026, https://ripe92.ripe.net/) Deadline for Submissions - 2026-03-06 23:59 UTC https://indico.dns-oarc.net/event/56/abstracts/ All DNS-related subjects and discussion topics are welcome although we're particularly keen to hear more about operational and security related experiences, best practices and practical advice; both for newcomers to the DNS arena and those who have been around for longer who want to learn more about new features and opportunities to improve resilience, security and privacy. (These topics we think will complement the usual high-quality data-based research submissions we always hope to receive!) If you have something interesting to share with the community that lies outside of the focus above, please don't be put off - if it's good, we'll be happy to include it. If you'd like to offer a talk, but are not quite sure what to pick, here's a non-exhaustive list of ideas: 1. *Operations & Deployment* * Configuration management, deployment processes, and interoperability experiences. * Tools, tips, and making effective use of DNS software features. 2. *Performance, Resilience & Scaling* * Provisioning, load-balancing, and planning for resilience. * DNS performance management, efficiency improvements, and metrics. * Monitoring infrastructure: log pipelines, analytics, and anomaly detection. 3. *Security, Privacy & Policy* * DoS attacks, DNS abuse, DNSSEC signing and validation. * Privacy considerations, for example: encrypted transport, qname minimization, data anonymization. * Relevant global and regional policies, legislation, and compliance. 4. *Research & Innovation* * Data-driven testing, measurement, and analysis. * New protocols, protocol extensions, and next-generation namespace management. 5. *Lessons & Learnings* * Outage experiences, recovery stories, and cautionary tales For further details please see https://www.dns-oarc.net/oarc46 Willem Toorop, for the DNS-OARC Programme Committee

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Results of Fellowship Program Mentor Nomination
by Daniel Gluck Feb. 11, 2026

Feb. 11, 2026

Hello RSSAC Caucus Members, The RSSAC has nominated James Kunle Olorundare to serve another term as a Fellowship Program Mentor, for ICANN Meetings 87-89. Thank you all for your consideration and for all who volunteered to serve in this role. Kind Regards, Dan Gluck

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RSSAC Caucus Participation on upcoming GNSO PDP on DNS Abuse Mitigation
by Daniel Gluck Feb. 4, 2026

Feb. 4, 2026

Hello RSSAC Caucus Members, The RSSAC has been offered representation on the upcoming Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Development Process (GNSO PDP) on DNS Abuse Mitigation. Here is the charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2026/draft/charter-dns-ab…> for the PDP. After discussions on today’s RSSAC Teleconference, the RSSAC will send one Caucus Member as a participant to the PDP Work Group. This is not a voting position, as voting on this is out of scope for the RSSAC. This position will aim to follow developments and report back to the RSSAC at monthly teleconferences. From the charter: Participants may be from a GNSO SG/C or SO/AC as listed in the chart below. Participants will be able to actively participate in and attend all WG meetings. Participants are encouraged to engage in the WG deliberation throughout its lifecycle and are expected to keep up with all relevant WG deliberations to ensure they remain informed and can contribute when needed. However, Participants do not participate in the consensus designation process. Participants are encouraged to possess similar levels of expertise as Members. From my experience with GNSO PDPs, this will be a multiple hour per week meeting requirement. This is a time sensitive matter and of high importance to the GNSO and Consensus Policy Development Process. Please see Membership Criteria, Section A in the charter for additional requirements. There will be no travel support extended for this position. Action Required: If you would like to volunteer for this PDP as a participant, please respond to me (daniel.gluck(a)icann.org<mailto:daniel.gluck@icann.org>) by Thursday, 5 February at 23:59 UTC. If more than one person applies, there will a vote conducted by RSSAC members. Thanks, Dan Gluck

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