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Public Comment

Public Comment is a vital part of our multistakeholder model. It provides a mechanism for stakeholders to have their opinions and recommendations formally and publicly documented. It is an opportunity for the ICANN community to effect change and improve policies and operations.

Name: James Olorundare
Date: 13 May 2023
Email: olorundarek@gmail.com
Original Public Comment: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET
Other Comments

The most important and critical issues that may arise from the proposed renewal of the .NET RA are:

Compliance with the gTLD Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Profile: The RDAP Profile is a set of requirements for how Registration Data Directory Services (RDDS) should be implemented. Compliance with the RDAP Profile is important for a number of reasons, including:

It will make it easier for people to find and access registration data.

It will help to improve the security of registration data.

It will help to make the internet more accessible to people with disabilities.

Sunset of certain requirements to provide Registration Data Directory Services (RDDS) via the WHOIS protocols: The WHOIS protocols are a set of standards for how registration data should be published. The proposed renewal of the .NET RA includes a plan to sunset certain requirements to provide Registration Data Directory Services (RDDS) via the WHOIS protocols. This is important because it will allow Verisign to focus on providing RDDS via the RDAP Profile, which is a more secure and accessible way to publish registration data.

Updated definitions for RDDS related terms: The proposed renewal of the .NET RA includes updated definitions for RDDS related terms. This is important because it will help to ensure that everyone is using the same terminology when talking about RDDS.

Updated reporting requirements: The proposed renewal of the .NET RA includes updated reporting requirements. This is important because it will help to ensure that Verisign is providing ICANN with the information that it needs to monitor the .NET TLD.

Service Level Requirements for RDAP availability, round-trip time, and update time: The proposed renewal of the .NET RA includes Service Level Requirements for RDAP availability, round-trip time, and update time. This is important because it will help to ensure that RDAP is available and accessible to users.

Commitments related to combating DNS security threats similar to those in the Base RA’s Specification 11, Sections 3A and 3B: The proposed renewal of the .NET RA includes commitments related to combating DNS security threats similar to those in the Base RA’s Specification 11, Sections 3A and 3B. This is important because it will help to ensure that the .NET TLD is secure and reliable.

These are just some of the most important and critical issues that may arise from the proposed renewal of the .NET RA. It is important for Verisign, ICANN, and other stakeholders to address these issues before the proposed renewal can be implemented.

Summary of Attachment


Summary of Submission

The proposed renewal of the .NET RA includes a number of important changes, including compliance with the RDAP Profile, sunset of certain requirements to provide Registration Data Directory Services (RDDS) via the WHOIS protocols, updated definitions for RDDS related terms, updated reporting requirements, Service Level Requirements for RDAP availability, round-trip time, and update time, and commitments related to combating DNS security threats. It is important for Verisign, ICANN, and other stakeholders to address these issues before the proposed renewal can be implemented.