Changes

On February 3, 2009, the [[ICANN Board]] enumerated the upcoming operational changes that will be implemented in the [[DNS]] root zone such as the addition of [[IPv6]] records to the root, new generic top level domains ([[gTLD]]s), new country code Internationalized Domain Names ([[cc IDN]]s), [[IDN]]s, and the implementation of [[DNSSEC]]. In connection to the anticipated root zone operational changes, the Board requested  Security and Stability Advisory Committee ([[SSAC]]) and  Root Server System Advisory Committee ([[RSSAC]]) to hold a joint study to analyze its impact to the stability and security to the DNS root server system. Furthermore, the Board reques ed both the committees to identify the capacity and scaling of the root server system to be able to solve any  technical and operational challenges that might take place when the proposed changes are implemented. Some [[ICANN]] senior technical staff will also take part in the study.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-03feb09.htm ICANN Special Board Meeting]</ref>

On February 3, 2009, the [[ICANN Board]] enumerated the upcoming operational changes that will be implemented in the [[DNS]] root zone such as the addition of [[IPv6]] records to the root, new generic top level domains ([[gTLD]]s), new country code Internationalized Domain Names ([[cc IDN]]s), [[IDN]]s, and the implementation of [[DNSSEC]]. In connection to the anticipated root zone operational changes, the Board requested  Security and Stability Advisory Committee ([[SSAC]]) and  Root Server System Advisory Committee ([[RSSAC]]) to hold a joint study to analyze its impact to the stability and security to the DNS root server system. Furthermore, the Board reques ed both the committees to identify the capacity and scaling of the root server system to be able to solve any  technical and operational challenges that might take place when the proposed changes are implemented. Some [[ICANN]] senior technical staff will also take part in the study.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-03feb09.htm ICANN Special Board Meeting]</ref>

The SSAC, RSSAC and ICANN Staff responded to the request of the ICANN Board by creating a Scaling Steering Group to conduct the study. On September 7, 2009, a report entitled: Report on the Impact on the DNS Root System of Increasing the Size and Volatility of the Root Zone was submitted by the Root Scaling Study Team for the Scaling Steering Group with the following findings and recommendations:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/dns-root/root-scaling-study-report-31aug09-en.pdf Root Scaling Study Report]</ref>

The SSAC, RSSAC and ICANN Staff responded to the request of the ICANN Board by creating a Scaling Steering Group to conduct the study. On September 7, 2009, a report entitled: Report on the Impact on the DNS Root System of Increasing the Size and Volatility of the Root Zone was submitted by the Root Scaling Study Team for the Scaling Steering Group with the following findings and recommendations:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/dns-root/root-scaling-study-report-31aug09-en.pdf Root Scaling Study Report]</ref>

* Any of the proposed changes has an effect to the growth of the root zone. The study team suggested that it is best to add or make changes to the root zone with a large or sudden impact. Gradual changes can be added at later stages.

* Any of the proposed changes has an effect to the growth of the root zone. The study team suggested that it is best to add or make changes to the root zone with a large or sudden impact. Gradual changes can be added at later stages.