ICANN84 - Session 16 - GAC Meeting with the SSAC

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Oct

2025

ICANN84 - Session 16 - GAC Meeting with the SSAC

15:00 - 16:00 UTC

Topics Discussed:

Topics Discussed: DNS Abuse, SSAC

Session Details:

Agenda:

Importance of FOSS in the DNS Industry (20 mins)
1. SSAC to introduce the recent report on the role of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) in DNS
2. Highlight recommendations regarding public policy to support FOSS, especially in the global DNS ecosystem
3. Q&A
Impact of string collision and similarities on security and stability (20 mins)
1. Short primer on why this is an issue:
  1. String collisions (similarities) within the public DN
  2. String collisions with alternative naming systems and namespaces
2. Recommendations and safeguards in the next-round that mitigate collision risks
DNS Abuse Policy Issues Paper (15 mins)
1. (technical) recommendations and requirements based on the Issues Paper
2. Possibility for GAC and SSAC to cooperate in the GNSO policy track(s) on DNS Abuse

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