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The '''Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)''' advises the ICANN Community and Board on issues pertaining to the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's Root Server System.<ref> [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rssac-4c-2012-02-25-en Root Server System Advisory Committee]</ref> It was created under the Article VII Section 3 (b) of the ICANN Bylaws, which gave the [[ICANN Board]] the mandate to appoint the initial Chairman of the Committee, after which the following chairman was to be elected by the members of the committee. [[Jun Murai]] was appointed as the first chairman of the RSSAC.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/murai.htm www.icann.org]</ref>
 
The '''Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)''' advises the ICANN Community and Board on issues pertaining to the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's Root Server System.<ref> [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rssac-4c-2012-02-25-en Root Server System Advisory Committee]</ref> It was created under the Article VII Section 3 (b) of the ICANN Bylaws, which gave the [[ICANN Board]] the mandate to appoint the initial Chairman of the Committee, after which the following chairman was to be elected by the members of the committee. [[Jun Murai]] was appointed as the first chairman of the RSSAC.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/murai.htm www.icann.org]</ref>
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==Responsibility==
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==Responsibilities==
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RSSAC was delegated to advise the ICANN Board regarding the operational requirements of the [[Root Name Servers|root name servers]] of the [[DNS|Domain Name System]] (DNS), which includes hardware capacities, operating systems, name server versions, network connectivity, physical environment as well as its security aspects. RSSAC was also tasked to review the number, location, and distribution of the root name server and its total system performance, robustness, and reliability.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-06nov98.htm#VI Article VII Section (3)b Original Bylaws]</ref>
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RSSAC has the following responsibilities, per the ICANN bylaws:
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# Communicate on matters relating to the operation of the Root Servers and their multiple instances with the Internet technical community and the ICANN community. The RSSAC shall gather and articulate requirements to offer to those engaged in technical revision of the protocols and best common practices related to the operation of DNS servers.
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# Communicate on matters relating to the administration of the Root Zone with those who have direct responsibility for that administration. These matters include the processes and procedures for the production of the Root Zone File.
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# Engage in ongoing threat assessment and risk analysis of the Root Server System and recommend any necessary audit activity to assess the current status of root servers and the root zone.
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# Respond to requests for information or opinions from the Board.
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# Report periodically to the Board on its activities.
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# Make policy recommendations to the ICANN community and Board.
    
==Structure==
 
==Structure==
 
===Representatives===
 
===Representatives===
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The RSSAC includes representatives from each of the organizations responsible for operating the 13 root name servers, all of which are voting members. It also includes representatives from organizations responsible for the maintenance of the authoritative root zone, non of which are voting members. Liaisons from external organizations also participate as non-voting members.  
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The RSSAC consists of voting representatives from each of the 12 organizations responsible for operating the 13 root name servers, and alternates to each of these. It also includes non-voting liaisons from a number of functions related to services pertaining to the root zone.  
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'''Voting Members'''<br />
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The current composition is available at [https://www.icann.org/groups/rssac/ RSSAC's official web page]. 
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A/J- [[Brad Verd]], [[Verisign]], Term Expires: 31 December 2015<br />
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B- [[Was Hardaker]], [[University of Southern California]], Term Expires: 31 December 2017<br />
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C- [[Paul Vixie]], [[Cogent Communications|Cogent]], Term Expires: 31 Expires 2017<br />
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D- [[Tripti Sinha]] (Co-Chair), [[University of Maryland]], Term Expires: 31 December 2016<br />
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E- [[Kevin Jones]], [[NASA]], Term Expires: 31 December 2016<br />
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F- [[Jim Martin]], [[Internet Consortium]], Term Expires: 31 December 2015<br />
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G- [[Jim Cassell]], [[US Department of Defense]], Term Expires: 31 December 2016<br />
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H- [[Howard Kash]], [[US Army Research Labratory]], Term Expires: 31 December 2016<br />
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I- [[Lars-Johan Liman]] (Co-Chair), [[Netnod]], Term Expires: 31 December 2015<br />
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K- [[Daniel Karrenberg]], [[RIPE NCC]], Term Expires: 31 December 2017<br />
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L- [[John Crain]], [[ICANN]], Term Expires: 31 December 2015<br />
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M- [[Jun Murai]], [[WIDE Project]], Term Expires: 31 December 2017<br />
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'''Non-Voting Members'''
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'''Voting Members'''
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*[[Elise Gerich]], [[IANA]], IANA Functions Operator
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{| class="wikitable"
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*[[Ashley Heineman]], [[NTIA]], Root Zone Administrator
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!Root Server Operator
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*[[Duane Wessels]], [[Verisign]], Root Zone Maintainer
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!Representative
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*[[Daniel Migault]], Liaison from the [[Internet Architecture Board]]
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!Term Expires
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*[[Russ Mundy]], Liaison from the [[SSAC]]
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!Alternate
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*[[Suzanne Woolf]], Liaison to the [[ICANN Board|ICANN Board of Directors]]
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|-
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|[[Verisign]]
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|[[Brad Verd]] (Co-Chair)
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|31 December 2018
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|[[Matt Weinberg]]
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|-
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|[[University of Southern California]]
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|[[Was Hardaker]]
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|31 December 2017
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|[[Suzanne Woolf]]
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|-
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|[[Cogent Communications|Cogent]]
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|[[Paul Vixie]]
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|31 December 2017
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|[[Brad Belanger]]
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|-
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|[[University of Maryland]]
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|[[Tripti Sinha]] (Co-Chair)
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|31 December 2019
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|[[Gerry Sneeringer]]
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|-
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|[[NASA]]
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|[[Kevin Jones]]
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|31 December 2019
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|[[Ray Gilstrap]]
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|-
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|[[Internet Consortium]]
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|[[Fred Baker]]
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|31 December 2018
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|[[Jeff Osborn]]
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|-
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|[[US Department of Defense]]
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|[[Kevin Wright]]
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|31 December 2019
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|[[Ryan Stephenson]]
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|-
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|[[US Army Research Labratory]]
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|[[Howard Kash]]
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|31 December 2019
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|[[Venkateswara Dasari]]
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|-
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|[[Netnod]]
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|[[Lars-Johan Liman]]
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|31 December 2018
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|[[Johan Ihrén]]
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|-
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|[[RIPE NCC]]
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|[[Daniel Karrenberg]]
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|31 December 2017
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|[[Kaveh Ranjbar]]
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|-
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|[[ICANN]]
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|[[Terry Manderson]]
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|31 December 2018
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|[[John Crain]]
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|-
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|[[WIDE Project]]
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|[[Jun Murai]]
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|31 December 2017
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|[[Hiro Hotta]]
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|}
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'''Incoming Liaisons'''
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Liaison From
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!Name
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!Affiliation
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|IANA Functions Operator
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|[[Naela Sarras]]
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|PTI
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|<abbr>Root Zone</abbr> Maintainer
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|[[Duane Wessels]]
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|Verisign
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|[[Internet Architecture Board]]
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|[[Daniel Migault]]
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|-
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|[[SSAC|Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)]]
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|[[Russ Mundy]]
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|}
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'''Outgoing Liaisons'''
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Liaison To
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!Name
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|ICANN Board of Directors
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|[[Kave Ranjbar]]
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|[[Customer Standing Committee]]
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|[[Lars-Johan Liman]]
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|<abbr>Root Zone</abbr> Evolution Review Committee
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|[[Brad Verd]]
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|}
    
==RSSAC Projects==
 
==RSSAC Projects==
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