Dear colleagues,
Please red this interesting article by Geoff Huston in which he
discusses the uncertainties of measuring the DNS and what this means for
the roll of the Key Signing Key (KSK) of the Root Zone:
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/the-uncertainty-of-measuring-the-dns
Kind regards,
Mirjam Kühne
RIPE NCC
Hello DNS working group,
Introduction
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We will be starting the selection process for the RIPE DNS working group
chair soon.
This mail provides information about the process, including a small
change, as well as a timeline for the next one.
Current DNS Working Group Chair Selection Process
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The DNS working group chair selection process is documented here:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/dns/dns-wg-chair-selection-process
We have 3 co-chairs so each chair's term is 3 years.
Tweak to the Process
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A change was proposed by the working group chairs in the last RIPE DNS
working group session at RIPE 76.
All of the current chairs noticed that they were the first person who
volunteered for the position, and support on the mailing list started
immediately. We feel that this gives an unfair advantage to the first
person, and discourages possibly equally- or better-qualified potential
chairs.
So, for the next selection, applicants will be asked to send their
information to the DNS working group chairs directly. We will then
release the names and statements of all applicants at the same time,
where usual discussion and support (or opposition) for them can be
offered on the mailing list.
Upcoming DNS Working Group Chair Selection
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RIPE 77 will be David Knight's 6th meeting as DNS working group
co-chair, so his co-chair position needs to be filled. He is able to
volunteer again; if he does so his name will be released at the same
time as all other volunteers.
The timeline will be:
* 2018-08-31 The call for co-chair volunteers will be issued.
* 2018-09-23 The call for co-chair volunteers closes.
* 2018-09-24 The list of volunteers will be published to the mailing
list.
* 2018-10-17 At the DNS working group session at RIPE 77 João and Shane
will announce consensus based on the mailing list
discussion.
As always, please feel free to reach out to any of the chairs directly,
to us as a group at dns-wg-chairs(a)ripe.net, or discuss this or any other
any relevant topic on this mailing list.
Cheers,
--
Shane
