RFP for the.aero registry operator DAC 7 April 19, 2005 Geneva

7 th Dot Aero Council Meeting | Slide 2www.information.aero Registry operator RFP Agreement with SITA INC B.V. ends on Dec 17, 2005 New operator must not be related to SITA sc Likely applicants - operators of other TLDs, current outsourcing provider Selection via standard RFP process DAC consultations and progress update –Comment on RFP –Comment on evaluation process and shortlist

CUSTOMERS REGISTRARS REGISTRY AERO DNS Integration of.aero with SITA sc | Slide 3www.information.aero Impact on registry infrastructure Name server architecture designed for high availability and robustness CORE provides registry service – SRS generates zone file and manages full historical record of all transactions – Who-is provides public access to info about all registrations, near real time – Transaction accounting manages all financial transactions w/ registrars Eligibility verification by SITA staff via web interface to SRS Registrars submit requests to central registry, collect money, provide additional service like DNS Customers request.aero IDs and domain registration via web interface provided by registrars Who is Tuonome Domain Name Admin Eligibility Verifi- cation Transaction accounting CORE SRS NominaliaNamebaySecura Domain Bank Port 43 Web access Switch BIND IPv6 DENIC BIND KNIPP BIND UltraDNS Anycast, many servers Proprietary sw KNIPP Hidden primary Systems affected by RFP

7 th Dot Aero Council Meeting | Slide 4www.information.aero Impact on contractual relationships 1.SITA sc has a sponsorship agreement with ICANN until Dec 17, Presumption of renewal but must re apply by Dec 17, Some industry associations have MoU with SITA to support.aero 3.SITA INC is the registry operator until Dec 17, Then we must appoint non SITA entity 4.SITA INC enters into zone file access agreement with anyone who signs ICANN template contract (6 agreements) 5.SITA INC outsources all registry operations to CORE (Internet Council of Registrars) a.CORE procures TLD service from operators b.Individual members provide parts of.aero operation 6.SITA INC contracts registrars (after they have been authorised by SITA sc and accredited by ICANN…) 7.Customers have contracts with registrars, contracts must include provisions prescribed by SITA sc SITA sc Sponsor ICANN Registrar Customer SITA INC Registry Industry Assocs Zone file users CORE Outsourcing CORE members TLD operators a 5b Contract affected by RFP

7 th Dot Aero Council Meeting | Slide 5www.information.aero Overview of the selection criteria Technical competencies – Compliance with all ICANN functional and performance criteria – Must have prior experience operating a TLD or comparable service –Highly reliable DNS, preference given to diversity Service continuity – SLAs to include % uptime for TLD servers –Data escrow –Contingency procedures Services specific to the community – Extensions for eligibility verification and specific name allocations – Registry-registrar protocol allowing near real time updates (new requirement) – Support for DNSSEC protocol (new requirement) – No specific requirement for IDN (internationalized domain names) Cost effectiveness –Lowest cost providing criteria fulfilled –Possible revenue share to minimise exposure

7 th Dot Aero Council Meeting | Slide 6www.information.aero Draft timetable