First Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review
The First Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review (SSR1) was initiated in 2010 and completed in 2012, with implementation of review recommendations continuing through 2015.[1]
Background
The Affirmation of Commitments, an agreement between ICANN and the United States Department of Commerce, establishes ICANN's obligations to perform its duties with specific commitments in mind. All of the commitments bear on public and consumer trust of the organization. ICANN is to perform its functions in a manner that:
- ensures accountability and transparency of decision-making;
- preserves the security, stability, and resiliency of the DNS;
- promotes competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice; and
- enables access to registration data.
ICANN is also charged to periodically review and assess its performance through the lens of each of the above commitments.[2]
ICANN's board enshrined these commitments (and the associated reviews) in its Bylaws in Article 1 (Mission, Commitments, and Core Values)[3] and in Article 4 (Accountability and Review).[4] Article 4.6 deals with "Specific Reviews," each of which are tied to one of the commitments in the Affirmation of Commitments.[5]
The Organizational Effectiveness Committee of the board oversees the conduct of specific reviews.[6] The SSR is one such review. The Bylaws contain specific requirements for the composition of the SSR review team, including a requirement that "independent experts" be appointed to the team.[5]
Review Scope and Planning
Applications for volunteers began in June 2010.[1] in addition, the review planning team solicited applications from independent experts to serve on the review team.[7] The review team was appointed in September of 2010.[1]
The team held its first in-person meetings at ICANN 39 in Colombia and used those meetings to draft its Terms of Reference (ToR).[8] The team held a day-long public session at ICANN 40 to refine the Terms of Reference and receive comments and suggestions from the community.[9] The final version of the Terms of Reference was submitted to the board in June 2011.[1] The ToR highlighted three central themes for investigation and review:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ICANN.org - SSR1 Dashboard
- ↑ ICANN.org - Affirmation of Commitments, September 30, 2009
- ↑ ICANN Bylaws, Article 1
- ↑ ICANN Bylaws, Article 4
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ICANN Bylaws, Article 4.6
- ↑ ICANN.org - Organizational Effectiveness Committee
- ↑ ICANN.org - Call for Experts, SSR1, July 26, 2010
- ↑ ICANN.org - Call for Public Comment - SSR1 ToR
- ↑ ICANN 40 Meeting Archive - Schedule