RE: [dssa] hm. does anybody have an authoritative source for the definition of "core registry functions"?

["Drazek, Keith" <kdrazek@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mikey, 

The phrase now used by ICANN is "critical registry functions," which has been 
defined most recently through the new gTLD application process. The definition 
is in several places in the Applicant Guidebook, including in the section 
covering the Continued Operations Instrument.

http://www.icann.org/en/registries/continuity/gtld-registry-continuity-plan-25apr09-en.pdf


Earlier definitions had a slightly longer lists of six or more:

http://www.icann.org/en/registries/reports/registry-failover-01jun07.htm#anchor3
 (see Section 3 of the 2007 Registry Failover Report)

http://www.icann.org/en/registries/continuity/gtld-registry-continuity-plan-25apr09-en.pdf
 (see page 4 of the 2009 Registry Continuity Plan)


Hope this helps. 

Regards, Keith




Keith Drazek
Director of Policy
kdrazek@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dssa@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-dssa@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike 
O'Connor
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 9:20 AM
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Subject: [dssa] hm. does anybody have an authoritative source for the 
definition of "core registry functions"?


hi all,

i came across the "core registry functions" phrase and thought that might be a 
good list for us to have.  here's the quote that got me started

        "Core registry functions are: access to the shared registry system; 
Whois, DNS resolution; data escrow; and DNSSEC"

the list looks like a good scope-defining punch-list for some of our work.

but this is from a Minds and Machines advocacy piece on CircleID and is by no 
means authoritative.  are they quoting an RFC or something that *is* 
authoritative?  if so, could you point me in the right direction?

thanks,

mikey

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