Dear RSSAC Caucus Members, The RSSAC has approved the attached Statement of Work (SoW) on Defining the Expectations of the Root Server System and related Metrics. This SoW calls for the creation of the RSS Metrics Work Party with Brad Verd and Wes Hardaker as shepherds. If you would like to join the RSS Metrics Work Party please send email to Mario Aleman (CC’d above) by 15 February. As noted on in the SoW, the work party is expected to submit a work in progress to be discussed at the RSSAC Workshop at the end of April 2019. To accomplish this, the shepherds, together with staff, developed a rough WP timeline till end of April: * Week of 25 February - Kick Off Teleconference (Chair selection, review scope of work, wp management, discuss assignments) * Week of 11 March - Second Teleconference and/or meetings at ICANN 64 * Week of 25 March - Third Teleconference and/or meetings at IETF 104 * Week of 8 April - Fourth Teleconference * Week of 22 April - Fifth Teleconference and RSSAC Workshop For more information on RSSAC Caucus work parties please read section 2.6 in RSSAC000v3. <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-000-op-procedures-23oct17-...> Thanks Steve