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CENTR employment opportunity
by fay＠ripe.net 07 Sep '99

07 Sep '99

All, FYI: I attach in text format, a job advert for a Technical Project Oficer which has been posted to the new 'employment opportunities' page of CENTR's web site Fay Howard

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Some ideas on the future direction of the RIPE TLD-WG
by schneider＠switch.ch 07 Sep '99

07 Sep '99

On Tuesday, 7 Sep 1999, Jaap Akkerhuis writes: Hi Jaap > I do agree with you that there is quite some overlap with work > being carried out with by CENTRE and other groups make one wonder > about the raison d'etre of the TLD-WG. The TLD-WG was created before CENTR. It still could be a forum for technical matters regarding DNS, e.g. secure DNS, WHOIS servers and clients, security, BIND stuff etc. but there is overlap with other WG's and CENTR as you notice. Therefore it might be that no specific TLD issues are left (well, maybe except technical management of a TLD name registry). CENTR is a club concerned with policies and politics. Having a technical group in addition _could_ be advantageous. This probably is what Niall would like to have discussed and an agenda if the RIPE TLD-WG stays alive. I think we should support him with these tasks. Marcel -------- Logged at Tue Sep 7 14:14:56 CEST 1999 ---------

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Some ideas on the future direction of the RIPE TLD-WG
by Niall.oReilly＠ucd.ie 07 Sep '99

07 Sep '99

On Fri, 03 Sep 1999 09:17:23 +0100 (BST), Niall O'Reilly wrote: I'ld like to suggest some ideas in this area in advance of the WG meeting at RIPE 34. When we review the workplan, I expect we shall eliminate many work areas as no longer relevant, or better looked after now and in the future by CENTR. The residual work plan will be small. If it vanishes, then we have a clear direction. Your comments are welcome. Niall O'Reilly On Fri, 03 Sep 1999 11:24:07 +0200, Jaap Akkerhuis wrote: I wasn't at ripe-33, and in the archives I can only find the ``Discussion document for review of TLD-WG workplan'' (http://www.ripe.net/mail-archives/tld-wg/19990401-19990701/msg00004.html) and not the results of the review. So can you point me to the current workplan? Jaap, no new edition of the workplan has been published since RIPE 33. I have prepared a discussion document for review of the workplan at RIPE 34 (see below). As mentioned there, six work areas have survived. Here are my comments on these, as a start to the debate. For purposes of argument, I'm taking the position of calling the raison d'etre of the WG into question and assuming that all of the work areas can be exported with advantage to other groups. IANA and ICANN CENTR is involved here. Complementary involvement may be appropriate, especially involvement in other DNSO constituencies than the ccTLD constituency. If so, we need to identify the motivation for such involvement. Stability of the DNS Root Those with operational interest (including CENTR) have interest here, and should work to protect it. Documentation and alignment of practices This work area overlaps with work which CENTR has under way. We don't need to duplicate it. DNS Infrastructure Resources We don't add value by shadowing DNS-WG. We should recognize that. Emerging Registries CENTR and DNS-WG can surely do more for emerging registries than we can. Tools and Techniques This is a new area, with no activity yet. We need to decide what it's for. I would like to have views from other people, especially those who either disagree with the idea of "exporting" the existing work areas, or would like to see other work areas in the work plan and feel that the RIPE TLD-WG is the appropriate group to deal with them. Niall O'Reilly [Begin DISCUSS-RIPE-TLD-WG-Workplan-34] Title: DISCUSS-RIPE-TLD-WG-Workplan-34 Date: 6 September 1999 Status: Discussion Document Next Review: RIPE-34, 22 September 1999 Discussion Document for next review of RIPE TLD-WG Workplan The TLD-WG workplan is an organic document that will be formally reviewed at each WG meeting. The workplan is listed under various sections followed by specific activities to be undertaken within each section. This document reflects revisions to the workplan proposed on 5 May 1999 at RIPE 33 in Vienna. Six work areas now remain. WG should consider at next review which of these need to be retained, and which should best be taken care of by other groups or organisations (eg: RIPE DNS-WG, CENTR, DNSO). WG should also consider whether it is appropriate to add any new work areas, and how the resulting (continued or new) work areas should be resourced. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Index IANA and ICANN DNS Infrastructure Resources Stability of the DNS Root Emerging Registries Documentation and alignment of Tools and Techniques practices -------------------------------------------------------------------- IANA and ICANN Priority: Highest Open Actions: None The independence and stability of IANA is vital for the functioning of the DNS. In order to help preserve this the following tasks need to be done: * Help support the following aims of IANA: o protection from litigation o recognition by official governmental bodies o bottom-up authority to IANA * Discuss and find a way for nTLDs to directly or indirectly fund IANA. * Formalise relationships with IANA within a bottom-up framework. * participation through DNSO structure or just leave this to registries ... ? * transfer of functions from IANA to ICANN * delegation relationship between IANA/ICANN and ccTLD registries -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stability of the DNS Root Priority: Highest Open Actions: None * desired responsibility for root server system * desired implementation of same -------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation and alignment of practices Priority: High Open Actions: None * Collect and publish information on status and current practice of nTLD registries, with particular reference to: o publication of policy, o national consultative framework, o registration procedures, o comparative charging, o search/retrieval facilities on nTLD databases, o availability of English-language versions of documentation, o domain name statistics, o national character sets, o Co-operation with Governments, o Competition, o Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, o Legal Issues. * Develop recommendations for best practice and alignment of practices. * Publish and promote any recommendations made. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DNS Infrastructure Resources Priority: High Open Actions: None * Document recommended practice for DNS infrastructure. This is to ensure functioning on a non-discriminatory basis and an avoidance of bottlenecks. * Track DNS technology and pilots of new features. * Avail of opportunities for co-operation with RIPE DNS-WG. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Registries Priority: High Open Actions: None * Detail and provide initial support for emerging registries within the RIPE area. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tools and Techniques Priority: High Open Actions: None * Maintain catalogue of useful tools and techniques -------------------------------------------------------------------- [End DISCUSS-RIPE-TLD-WG-Workplan-34] -------- Logged at Tue Sep 7 13:39:32 CEST 1999 ---------

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Some ideas on the future direction of the RIPE TLD-WG
by Niall.oReilly＠ucd.ie 03 Sep '99

03 Sep '99

I'ld like to suggest some ideas in this area in advance of the WG meeting at RIPE 34. When we review the workplan, I expect we shall eliminate many work areas as no longer relevant, or better looked after now and in the future by CENTR. The residual work plan will be small. If it vanishes, then we have a clear direction. Your comments are welcome. Niall O'Reilly -------- Logged at Fri Sep 3 11:21:39 CEST 1999 ---------

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Hallo, RIPE TLD-WG!
by Niall.oReilly＠ucd.ie 28 Aug '99

28 Aug '99

Dear TLD-WG People, The period between the Spring and Autumn RIPE meetings is usually dominated for me by two things: summer upgrades (since I work in a university computer centre) and holidays (with some luck). I don't know exactly what keeps all of you so busy, but I hope you have at least been able to enjoy a holiday break. Before long, the TLD WG meets again at RIPE 34. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible -- again, or perhaps for the first time -- and to a productive TLD WG meeting. But first, some preparation. Please take a look at <http://www.ripe.net/mail-archives/tld-wg/index.html> and in particular at the workplan discussion document presented at RIPE 33 and the action list as of the end of that meeting. The key topic for the TLD WG session will be the future direction of the WG. The conditions which led to the establishment of the WG have changed utterly since May 1997. Much of this change has come about as a result of work begun in the TLD WG: in particular, CENTR has been established, and has has been instrumental in shaping the DNSO and Names Council. Besides all that, ICANN has been created and is functioning. Our energies have been focused on the emerging organisational structure. The structure is now in place, and it is time to shift focus to questions of what the policy and operational priorities should be and how the network of organisations (registries and registrars as well as those already mentioned) is to be influenced. We have open issues since RIPE 33 which have both operational and policy aspects: domain objects in the RIPE DB, and participation in the HARMONIC project. Much of our workplan, which we must formally review, can be traced back to the RIPE 27 BOF. I expect sections of it may become redundant when we have identified the appropriate future directions. One way or another, a less grandiose and more focused workplan would surely be better, with identified co-ordinators (or even task forces) for each area. I'm asking you to do the following: refer to the mail archive, consider where the TLD-WG now stands, look at what baggage we are carrying, identify what we don't need any more, tell us all what you think, and how you would like to participate in the future directions. Simple, no ? See you in Amsterdam Niall O'Reilly TLD WG Chair -------- Logged at Fri Sep 3 10:17:37 CEST 1999 ---------

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HarmoNIC.
by renaut＠nic.fr 11 Jun '99

11 Jun '99

Hi everybody, I am getting in contact with you so that we can evaluate and elaborate together the future devlopment of the tool that has been presented to you at the last RIPE Meeting : HarmoNIC. For those of you who weren't there, I just remind you that it is a directory of domain names, now only available on the .fr zone, but accessible in both english and french. If you want more details you can have a look at the site : http://harmonic.nic.fr I would like that people being interested in the idea of the tool, just react on this list so that we can have a discussion group, or task force to see what can be done with it. To give you material to react on, I attach you three .doc files ( sorry for the format !), containing a potential architecture of this directory in a European development. I am waiting for your reactions ! Philippe RENAUT AFNIC

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DNSSEC
by eva＠nic-se.se 09 Jun '99

09 Jun '99

>From ???@??? Mon Jun 14 11: 17:29 1999 There was a work-shop on DNSSEC in midmay in STockholm, Sweden. Ed Lewis, ISC, was there and gave a presentation. The slides he had is now available on our site. The minutes is coming soon on the web of ISOC-SE. For those not speaking swedish, the minutes in swedish was from a third day while we were discussing DNSSEC in the light of the structure in Sweden. You find the information on <http://www.nic-se.se/dnssec/>. / Eva Fr?lich NIC-SE _______________________________________________________________________ Eva Fr?lich e-mail: eva at nic-se.se NIC-SE, Box 5774, 114 87 Stockholm http://www.nic-se.se -------- Logged at Sat Aug 28 00:20:27 CEST 1999 ---------

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RIPE 33: TLD-WG Summary
by niall.oreilly＠ucd.ie 17 May '99

17 May '99

Please find attached revised TLD-WG summary, as text and as HTML. I have not yet finished with the minutes. Niall O'Reilly

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Discussion document for review of TLD-WG workplan
by Niall.oReilly＠ucd.ie 03 May '99

03 May '99

I've prepared some input for the scheduled review of the TLD-WG workplan during our session on Wednesday. Please find text and HTML versions of this attached. You will find that I suggest collapsing the workplan to a much smaller number of sections, with better focus (I hope) on today's needs. Niall O'Reilly Chair, RIPE TLD-WG

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Status of current actions
by Niall.oReilly＠ucd.ie 30 Apr '99

30 Apr '99

RIPE TLD-WG -- Status of current actions as of 30 Apr 1999 TLD-32.1 [Chair] Update Workplan Outstanding TLD-32.2 [Chair] Determine DNS-SEC plans and need for support from DNS-WG Done TLD-32.3 [Chair] Advise DB-WG of number of registries planning to use RIPE whois code Done TLD-32.4 [Philippe Renaut] Present NIC-FR directory work at Vienna Scheduled for Vienna meeting TLD-32.5 [Mike Norris] Co-ordinate review of RIPE-152 Outstanding -------- Logged at Mon May 3 18:40:08 CEST 1999 ---------

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