SSAC Documents | Reports by Category
SSAC Reports by Number | SSAC Reports by Category | SSAC Correspondence
| Addressing: Tasks 1 and 2 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC079 | SSAC Advisory on the Changing Nature of IPv4 Address Semantics | 2016 | Advisory |
| SAC043 | SSAC Comment on the JAS Report on the IANA Process for Implementing Root Zone Change Requests and on the IANA Explanatory Memoranda | 2010 | Comment |
| SAC021 | Survey of IPv6 Support Among Commercial Firewalls | 2007 | Report |
| SAC012 | SSAC Comments to the ICANN Board of Directors on Proposed Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space | 2006 | Comment |
| SAC004 | Securing The Edge | 2002 | Report |
| DNS (Domain Name System) Abuse: Tasks 1, 2, and 5 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC115 | SSAC Report on an Interoperable Approach to Addressing Abuse Handling in the DNS | 2021 | Report |
| SAC075 | SSAC Comments to ITU-D on Establishing New Certification Authorities | 2015 | Comment |
| SAC065 | SSAC Advisory on DDoS Attacks Leveraging DNS Infrastructure | 2014 | Advisory |
| SAC057 | SSAC Advisory on Internal Name Certificates | 2013 | Advisory |
| SAC048 | SSAC Comment on the Orphan Glue Records in the Draft Applicant Guidebook | 2011 | Comment |
| SAC045 | Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the Domain Name System | 2010 | Report |
| SAC041 | Recommendation to Prohibit Use of Redirection and Synthesized Responses by New TLDs | 2009 | Advisory |
| SAC032 | Preliminary Report on DNS Response Modification | 2008 | Advisory |
| SAC025 | Fast Flux Hosting and DNS | 2008 | Report |
| SAC015 | Why Top Level Domains Should Not Use Wildcard Resource Records | 2006 | Report |
| SAC013 | SSAC Response to ICANN Letter re: Tralliance Proposed New Registry Service | 2006 | Comment |
| SAC008 | DNS Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks | 2006 | Report |
| SAC006 | Redirection in the COM and NET | 2004 | Report |
| DNS (Domain Name System) Security: Tasks 1, 2, 3 and 5 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC116 | SSAC Comments on the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report | 2021 | Comment |
| SAC113 | SAC113: SSAC Advisory on Private-Use TLDs | 2020 | Advisory |
| SAC110 | SSAC Comments on the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Draft Report | 2020 | Comment |
| SAC109 | The Implications of DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS | 2020 | Report |
| SAC108 | SSAC Comments on the IANA Proposal for Future Root Zone KSK Rollovers | 2020 | Comment |
| SAC107 | SSAC Comment to NIST on Quantum Cryptography Algorithms | 2019 | Comment |
| SAC105 | The DNS and the Internet of Things: Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges | 2019 | Report |
| SAC102 | SSAC Comment on the Updated Plan for Continuing the Root KSK Rollover | 2018 | Comment |
| SAC098 | SAC098: The Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review (SSR2) (04 October 2017) | 2017 | Letter |
| SAC091 | SSAC Comment on Identifier Technology Health Indicators | 2017 | Comment |
| SAC090 | SSAC Advisory on the Stability of the Domain Namespace | 2016 | Advisory |
| SAC083 | SSAC Comment on Proposed Amendments to New gTLD Registry Agreement | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC078 | SSAC Advisory on Uses of the Shared Global Domain Name Space | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC077 | SSAC Comment on gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC073 | SSAC Comments on Root Zone Key Signing Key Rollover Plan | 2015 | Comment |
| SAC070 | SSAC Advisory on the Use of Static TLD / Suffix Lists | 2015 | Advisory |
| SAC066 | SSAC Comment Concerning JAS Phase One Report on Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions | 2014 | Comment |
| SAC064 | SSAC Advisory on Search List Processing | 2014 | Advisory |
| SAC063 | SSAC Advisory on DNSSEC Key Rollover in the Root Zone | 2013 | Advisory |
| SAC062 | SSAC Advisory Concerning the Mitigation of Name Collision Risk | 2013 | Advisory |
| SAC057 | SSAC Advisory on Internal Name Certificates | 2013 | Advisory |
| SAC056 | SSAC Advisory on Impacts of Content Blocking via the Domain Name System | 2012 | Advisory |
| SAC053 | SSAC Report on Dotless Domains | 2012 | Report |
| SAC050 | DNS Blocking: Benefits Versus Harms – An Advisory from the Security and Stability Advisory Committee on Blocking of Top Level Domains at the Domain Name System | 2011 | Advisory |
| SAC048 | SSAC Comment on the Orphan Glue Records in the Draft Applicant Guidebook | 2011 | Comment |
| SAC035 | Test Report: DNSSEC Impact on Broadband Routers and Firewalls | 2008 | Report |
| SAC030 | Survey of DNSSEC Capable DNS Implementations | 2008 | Report |
| SAC029 | SSAC Endorsement of Proposed Amendment to the ORG registry agreement, Security Extensions for the DNS - DNSSEC | 2008 | Comment |
| SAC005 | DNS Infrastructure Recommendation | 2003 | Report |
| SAC002 | ICANN DNS Security | 2002 | Report |
| SAC001 | DNS Security Reading List | 2001 | Report |
| ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) Planning: Task 4 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC114 |
SSAC Comments on the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report Addendum to SAC114: Additional Context for Recommendation 1, Recommendation 3, Recommendation 7, and Additional References |
2021 | Comment |
| SAC103 | SSAC Response to the new gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group Initial Report | 2018 | Advisory |
| SAC096 | SSAC Comment on the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 Draft Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights | 2017 | Comment |
| SAC094 | SSAC Response to the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Community Comment 2 | 2017 | Comment |
| SAC093 | SSAC Comments on the Draft Recommendations of the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 on SO/AC Accountability | 2017 | Comment |
| SAC092 | SSAC Input to the Cross Community Working Group on Accountability Work Stream 2 Human Rights | 2017 | Comment |
| SAC087 | SSAC Response to the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services – Second Outreach | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC086 | SSAC Response to the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures -- Seeking Community Comments | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC085 | SSAC Response to the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on the Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in all Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC082 | SSAC Response to the Request for Advice Relating to the 2012 New gTLD Round | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC080 | SSAC Approval of CCWG-Accountability Supplemental Final Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations | 2016 | Letter |
| SAC076 | SSAC Comment on the CCWG-Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal | 2015 | Comment |
| SAC072 | SSAC Comment on the Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions Proposal | 2015 | Comment |
| SAC071 | SSAC Comments on Cross Community Working Group Proposal on ICANN Accountability Enhancements | 2015 | Comment |
| SSAC Comment on the ICANN FY13 Budget: Impact on SSAC Productivity | 2012 | Comment | |
| SAC039 | SSAC Review of SSAC | 2009 | Report |
| SAC036 | SSAC Comments on the Draft ICANN Strategic Plan for 2009-2012 | 2009 | Comment |
| SAC034 | Comment on the FY09 Operating Plan and Budget | 2008 | Comment |
| SAC031 | SSAC Review of the After Action Report for the gTLD Registry Failover Exercise | 2008 | Comment |
| IDN (Internationalized Domain Name): Tasks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC120 | SSAC Input to GNSO IDN EPDP on Internationalized Domain Name Variants | 2022 | Comment |
| SAC099 | SSAC Response to the ICANN Internationalized Domain Name Guidelines Working Group | 2017 | Comment |
| SAC095 | SSAC Advisory on the Use of Emoji in Domain Names | 2017 | Advisory |
| SAC089 | SSAC Response to ccNSO Comments on SAC084 | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC088 | SSAC Response to the ccNSO evaluation of SAC084 | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC084 | SSAC Comments on Guidelines for the Extended Process Similarity Review Panel for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC060 | SSAC Comment on Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs Report | 2013 | Comment |
| SAC052 | SSAC Advisory on Single-Character Internationalized Domain Name Top-Level Domains | 2012 | Advisory |
| SAC037 | Display and usage of Internationalized Registration Data | 2009 | Report |
| SAC020 | SSAC Response to IDN Program Director regarding ICANN's proposal for IDN deployment at the root level of the DNS | 2007 | Comment |
| Registration Services: Tasks 1, 2, and 3 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC119 | Feedback to the GNSO Transfer Policy Review PDP WG | 2021 | Report |
| SAC118v2 |
SSAC Comments on Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – PHASE 2A Version 2 Addendum to SAC118v2: Additional Rationale for Recommendation 3C |
2021 | Comment |
| SAC118 | SSAC Comments on Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – PHASE 2A | 2021 | Comment |
| SAC112 | Minority Statement on the Final Report of the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 2 Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) | 2020 | Comment |
| SAC111 | SSAC Comment on the Initial Report of the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 2 Expedited Policy Development Process | 2020 | Comment |
| SAC101v2 | SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data version 2 | 2018 | Advisory |
| SAC101 | SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data | 2018 | Advisory |
| SAC097 | SSAC Advisory Regarding the Centralized Zone Data Service (CZDS) and Registry Operator Monthly Activity Reports | 2017 | Advisory |
| SAC074 | SSAC Advisory on Registrant Protection: Best Practices for Preserving Security and Stability in the Credential Management Lifecycle | 2015 | Advisory |
| SAC061 | SSAC Comment on ICANN's Initial Report from the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services | 2013 | Comment |
| SAC058 | SSAC Report on Domain Name Registration Data Validation | 2013 | Report |
| SAC049 | SSAC Report on DNS Zone Risk Assessment and Management | 2011 | Report |
| SAC047 | SSAC Comment on the ICANN gTLD Registry Transition Processes Model | 2011 | Comment |
| SAC044 | A Registrant's Guide to Protecting Domain Name Registration Accounts | 2010 | Report |
| SAC040 | Measures to Protect Domain Registration Services Against Exploitation or Misuse | 2009 | Report |
| SAC038 | Registrar Abuse Contacts | 2009 | Report |
| SAC028 | SSAC Advisory on Registrar Impersonation Phishing Attacks | 2008 | Advisory |
| SAC026 | SSAC Statement to ICANN and Community on Deployment of DNSSEC | 2008 | Advisory |
| SAC024 | Report on Domain Name Front Running | 2008 | Report |
| SAC022 | Domain Name Front Running | 2007 | Advisory |
| SAC011 | Problems caused by the non-renewal of a domain name associated with a DNS Name Server | 2006 | Report |
| SAC010 | Renewal Considerations for Domain Name Registrants | 2006 | Report |
| SAC007 | Domain Name Hijacking Report | 2005 | Report |
| Root System: Tasks 1, 2, and 3 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC117 | Report on Root Service Early Warning Systems | 2021 | Report |
| SAC106 | Comments on Evolving the Governance of the Root Server System | 2019 | Comment |
| SAC100 | SSAC Response to the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group Request Regarding Root Scaling | 2017 | Comment |
| SAC069 | SSAC Advisory on Maintaining the Security and Stability of the IANA Functions Through the Stewardship Transition | 2014 | Advisory |
| SAC068 | SSAC Report on the IANA Functions Contract | 2014 | Report |
| SAC067 | Overview and History of the IANA Functions | 2014 | Report |
| SAC059 | SSAC Letter to the ICANN Board Regarding Interdisciplinary Studies | 2013 | Letter |
| SSAC Letter to the ICANN Board on the New Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Process | 2012 | Letter | |
| SAC046 | Report of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee on Root Scaling | 2010 | Report |
| SAC045 | Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the Domain Name System | 2010 | Report |
| SAC042 | SSAC Comment on the Root Scaling Study Team Report and the TNO Report | 2009 | Comment |
| SAC019 | SSAC Response to Comment Sought on DNS Root Zone Glue Policy | 2007 | Comment |
| SAC018 | Accommodating IP Version 6 Address Resource Records for the Root of the Domain Name System | 2007 | Report |
| SAC017 | Testing Recursive Name Servers for IPv6 and EDNS0 Support | 2007 | Report |
| SAC016 | Testing Firewalls for IPv6 and EDNS0 Support | 2007 | Report |
| SAC009 | Alternative TLD Name Systems and Roots: Conflict, Control and Consequences | 2006 | Report |
| WHOIS: Tasks 1, 2, and 3 | |||
| Report # | Document | Year | Type |
| SAC101v2 | SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data version 2 | 2018 | Advisory |
| SAC101 | SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data | 2018 | Advisory |
| SAC081 | SSAC Response to Request for Input on Next Generation gTLD RDS to Replace WHOIS Policy Development Process (PDP) | 2016 | Comment |
| SAC058 | SSAC Report on Domain Name Registration Data Validation | 2013 | Report |
| SAC055 | SSAC Comment on the WHOIS Review Team Final Report | 2012 | Comment |
| SAC054 | SSAC Report on the Domain Name Registration Data Model | 2012 | Report |
| SSAC Comment on the ICANN Draft Roadmap to Implement SAC 051 | 2012 | Comment | |
| SAC051 | SSAC Report on WHOIS Terminology and Structure | 2011 | Report |
| SAC033 | Domain Name Registration Records and Directory Services | 2008 | Report |
| SAC027 | SSAC Comment to GNSO regarding WHOIS studies | 2008 | Comment |
| SAC023 | Is the WHOIS Service a Source for email Addresses for Spammers? | 2007 | Report |
| SAC014 | Information Gathering Using Domain Name Registration Records | 2006 | Report |
| SAC003 | WHOIS Recommendation | 2002 | Report |