Hi Andrew,

I thought adding the following questions under the DNS and Networking section, or another relevant section could enhance the existing content.

Q1. What role does EDNS play in modern DNS queries, and how does it impact the operations of root servers?

Suggested answer:

EDNS, or Extension Mechanisms for DNS, defined in RFC 6891, enhances the DNS protocol's capabilities while maintaining backward compatibility. It is crucial for modern DNS queries, enabling larger responses, such as those with DNSSEC data or additional records.

Q2. What impact does a misconfiguration in a single root server have on the overall DNS ecosystem?

Suggested answer (just to highlight how the RSS is fault tolerant or robust, and it might need some phrasing):

A misconfiguration in a single root server can have localized or temporary effects; however, the root server system is designed to ensure the overall DNS ecosystem remains resilient and reliable, even in the event of misconfiguration or component failure.

Dessalegn.

On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 6:36 PM Andrew McConachie via rssac-caucus <rssac-caucus@icann.org> wrote:

Dear RSSAC Caucus Members,

A friendly reminder to please review the RSSAC FAQ and suggest any changes before December 17th.

Thanks,
Andrew

> On 3 Dec 2024, at 17:15, Andrew McConachie via rssac-caucus <rssac-caucus@icann.org> wrote:
>
> Dear RSSAC Caucus Members,
>
> As part of its annual work plan the RSSAC Caucus reviews the RSSAC FAQ every year.
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/rssac/faq
>
> This year the FAQ HTML went through some conversion to the new RSSAC website, which broke the numbering. Instead of a single series of numbers the FAQ now restarts its numbering at the beginning of each section. This will be fixed in this update.
>
> The more substantive questions for the Caucus are:
> -Are there any questions we would like to add?
> -Are there any answers we would like to change?
>
> Please review the FAQ with these questions in mind and reply before December 17th. If any questions are identified as needing new text I will create a separate Google doc with those questions. Then depending on the amount of work we may schedule calls to discuss them.
>
> If no changes get identified on this list I will only update the numbering of the questions.
>
> Thanks,
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