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<h2 style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Public Comment:
Security & Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Retreat</span></h2>
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0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">18
August 2009</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ICANN's Security &
Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) is proposing to hold a retreat 30 September
— 1 October 2009. The retreat would inform SSAC members, and help the committee
prioritize its activities and prepare a work plan. SSAC would appreciate
receiving input on the proposed retreat, including substantive items you think
merit SSAC attention. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In particular, SSAC <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200908.html#ssac-retreat">requests
comments</a> on the proposed topics for the retreat: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1) SSAC Operations and
Coordination </span></p>
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"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SSAC
Charter, Member Roles, Workflow </span></li>
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"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SSAC
Review Outcomes, Engagement with ICANN Bodies </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2) Substantive/Informational
Issues </span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Registrant
Protection & Abusive Behavior </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">DNS as an
Attack Vector </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SSAC/ICANN
Role in Routing </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Root
Server System Robustness & its Future </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Security
& Stability of the Internet (Gaming & Structural Issues with ICANN
Rules) </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In addition, to assist the
SSAC in long-term planning and operational efficiencies, SSAC solicits comments
on other issues that might be useful to discuss in depth at the retreat. The
SSAC welcomes these and other comments on the proposed retreat. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Process from Here</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SSAC will review and consider
the comments submitted as part of its final planning and retreat proposal. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deadline and How to
Submit Comments</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Opens:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 18 August 09 </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Closes:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> 8 September 09 </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To submit comments:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Please send via email to <a href="mailto:ssac-retreat-2009@icann.org">ssac-retreat-2009@icann.org</a> </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To view comments:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> An archive of all comments is posted
at <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/ssac-retreat-2009">http://forum.icann.org/lists/ssac-retreat-2009</a>
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