By Rolla Hassan, Ph.D
Introduction
The ICANN83 Policy Forum in Prague represented more than a routine gathering of Internet governance stakeholders; it served as a critical convergence point where immediate technical challenges intersected with fundamental questions about Internet governance for the decades ahead. Held from June 9-12, 2025, the forum brought together critical discussions that will shape the future of global Internet infrastructure, addressing both the technical foundations of DNS security and the governance frameworks that enable collaborative Internet coordination.
Beyond the traditional focus on Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and emerging security challenges, ICANN83 addressed fundamental questions about Internet governance through the World Summit on the Information Society 20-year review (WSIS+20) process. These parallel conversations—one focused on technical security implementation and the other on governance frameworks—highlighted the interconnected nature of technical stability and policy coordination in maintaining a secure, open, and globally accessible Internet.
The forum’s significance extended beyond its immediate technical and policy discussions to encompass the broader question of how Internet governance institutions adapt to evolving challenges while maintaining the collaborative principles that have enabled the Internet’s global success. The convergence of DNS security advancement, governance framework evolution, and emerging scholarly perspectives provided a comprehensive view of the Internet community’s approach to addressing complex, multifaceted challenges that require both technical expertise and policy coordination.
DNSSEC & Security Workshop: Technical Foundations
The DNSSEC & Security Workshop, hosted by the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) on June 9, 2025, served as a technical forum for sharing experience and best practices related to DNS security deployment and management. The workshop brought together leading experts to address both current operational realities and future challenges facing DNS security implementation, providing essential insights for telecommunications operators and Internet infrastructure providers.
1- Global Deployment Progress and Statistical Analysis
Eric Osterweil, Distinguished Scientist at Verisign, opened the workshop with a comprehensive overview of global DNSSEC, DANE, and RPKI deployments, presenting data that revealed both encouraging progress and sobering realities about the current state of DNS security adoption. The presentation highlighted significant growth in DNSSEC validation, with almost 4 million more samples recorded in May 2025 compared to October 2024, demonstrating sustained momentum in deployment efforts across the global Internet infrastructure.
The data presented by Osterweil painted a picture of steady but uneven progress. DS record count growth showed an impressive increase of 645,119 records since November 2024, spanning from November 1, 2024, to May 20, 2025. This substantial growth indicates that domain operators are increasingly recognizing the value of DNSSEC implementation, despite the operational complexities involved in deployment and maintenance. The statistics also revealed growing adoption of DANE (DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities) records, with more zones implementing signed MX records to enhance email security through cryptographic validation.
Perhaps most significantly, the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) deployment statistics showed that 55.96% of global IPv4 prefixes are now covered by RPKI, representing a substantial improvement in routing security infrastructure. This figure demonstrates the Internet community’s growing commitment to implementing comprehensive security measures across multiple layers of the network stack, from DNS resolution to routing protocol security.
However, these encouraging statistics must be viewed alongside persistent deployment challenges that continue to limit DNSSEC adoption. The workshop presentations revealed that while technical solutions have matured significantly, operational considerations remain a primary barrier to widespread implementation. Issues such as key management complexity, rollover procedures, monitoring requirements, and the need for specialized expertise continue to create hesitation among potential adopters, particularly in smaller organizations with limited technical resources.
2- SSAC Work Party: Addressing Operational Realities
The workshop’s second major presentation, delivered by Chaoyi Lu and Ram Mohan as co-chairs of the newly established SSAC DNSSEC Operational Considerations Work Party, provided a sobering assessment of the practical realities facing DNSSEC deployment after more than a decade and a half of development and refinement. The Work Party, which was formally launched in March 2025 following discussions at ICANN82 in Seattle,
represents a renewed effort to understand and address the operational challenges that continue to impede widespread DNSSEC adoption.
The Work Party’s charter explicitly acknowledges that while DNSSEC provides essential protection against DNS manipulation attacks including cache poisoning, man-in-the middle hijacking, and path interception, the deployment statistics reveal a stark disparity between technical capability and real-world implementation. The data presented showed that while over 1,340 top-level domains (representing 93% of all TLDs) have implemented DNSSEC signing, only approximately 7% of second-level domains have followed suit, and most top-ranked websites remain unsigned.
This deployment gap becomes even more concerning when viewed alongside validation statistics, which show that only about 35% of Internet users worldwide are currently benefiting from DNSSEC validation. This figure, sourced from APNIC’s comprehensive measurement infrastructure, indicates that despite significant investment in DNSSEC infrastructure development, the majority of Internet users remain vulnerable to DNS based attacks that DNSSEC was specifically designed to prevent.
The Work Party’s analysis identified three primary categories of operational challenges that continue to impede deployment. First, building and maintaining the chain of trust requires sophisticated understanding of cryptographic principles and careful coordination between multiple parties in the DNS hierarchy. Second, key management and rollover procedures demand specialized expertise and robust operational procedures to prevent service disruptions. Third, the lack of comprehensive tooling and monitoring solutions makes it difficult for organizations to implement and maintain DNSSEC deployments with confidence.
3- Post-Quantum Cryptography: Future-Proofing DNS Security
One of the workshop’s most forward-looking presentations came from Ondřej Surý of the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC), who addressed the critical question of post quantum cryptography (PQC) suitability for DNSSEC implementation. As quantum computing capabilities continue to advance, the cryptographic foundations underlying current DNSSEC implementations face potential obsolescence, making the transition to quantum-resistant algorithms a matter of urgent practical importance rather than theoretical interest.
Surý’s presentation built upon previous research conducted by DESEC and incorporated findings from his Master’s thesis work, providing a comprehensive analysis of NIST Round 2 Additional Digital Signature Schemes and their potential applicability to DNSSEC environments. The analysis covered several promising algorithm families, including HAWK (lattice-based), SQISign (isogeny-based), MAYO (multivariate-based),
and ANTRAG, each offering different trade-offs in terms of signature size, computational requirements, and security assumptions.
The presentation included detailed comparisons between proposed post-quantum algorithms and current DNSSEC standards including RSA 2048, ECDSAP256, and ED25519. These comparisons revealed significant challenges in adapting post-quantum cryptography to DNS environments, where packet size constraints and performance requirements create unique implementation challenges not present in other cryptographic applications.
FALCON-512, HAWK-256, and HAWK-512 emerged as particularly interesting candidates for DNSSEC implementation, offering NIST Level 1 security with manageable signature sizes and computational requirements. However, the analysis also revealed that secret
key sizes for post-quantum algorithms tend to be substantially larger than current implementations, potentially creating new operational challenges for key storage and management systems.
4- DNS Delegation Evolution and DNSSEC Implications
The workshop’s final major presentation, delivered by Petr Špaček from the Internet Systems Consortium, addressed the potential implications of the IETF DELEG working group’s efforts to modernize DNS delegation mechanisms . While still in the early stages of development, the DELEG initiative represents a fundamental reconsideration of how DNS delegation operates, with potentially significant implications for DNSSEC implementation and management.
The DELEG working group emerged from discussions at the IETF 118 hackathon’s “wild idea fair,” where participants were challenged to identify improvements they would make to DNS if given the opportunity to redesign fundamental mechanisms. The resulting proposals focus on addressing long-standing limitations in DNS delegation that have created operational complexity and security vulnerabilities in current implementations.
For DNSSEC, the DELEG proposals could potentially simplify some of the most challenging aspects of deployment and management. Current DNSSEC implementations require careful coordination between parent and child zones during delegation setup and maintenance, creating opportunities for configuration errors that can result in validation failures. The DELEG working group’s proposals aim to streamline these processes while maintaining security properties and improving operational reliability.
WSIS+20 Review: Governance at a Crossroads
Parallel to the technical discussions on DNS security, ICANN83 featured a critical session addressing the future of Internet governance through the World Summit on the Information Society 20-year review (WSIS+20) process. Led by Chris Disspain from the ccNSO Council and Elena Plexida from ICANN Government Engagement, this community discussion explored the ICANN community’s role in one of the most significant Internet governance reviews in decades.
The WSIS+20 review represents a pivotal moment for the Internet community, as the United Nations General Assembly conducts a comprehensive assessment of the outcomes from the original World Summit on the Information Society, which took place in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005). These summits established foundational principles for Internet governance, including the multistakeholder model that has enabled the Internet’s growth into a global, open, and interoperable platform serving billions of users worldwide.
1- The Multistakeholder Model Under Threat
The stakes of the WSIS+20 review could not be higher for the Internet’s future. As ICANN’s leadership has emphasized, the review process will fundamentally reconsider whether the Internet continues to be governed through inclusive multistakeholder collaboration or shifts toward control by a single stakeholder body, potentially risking fragmentation and reduced innovation. The outcome of this process, culminating in a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on December 16-17, 2025, will have profound implications for how the Internet is governed for years to come.
The ICANN83 session highlighted the critical importance of preserving the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, which has underpinned the Internet’s success for over two decades. This model enables diverse stakeholders—including governments, private sector, civil society, and the technical community—to participate equally in Internet governance decisions, ensuring that no single entity controls the Internet’s development and operation.
However, some UN member states advocate for a multilateral approach that would shift decision-making authority to a single body, such as the United Nations itself. This fundamental change would exclude key stakeholders from governance processes and risk introducing geopolitical considerations into technical decision-making that has traditionally been guided by consensus-based, bottom-up processes focused on maintaining Internet stability and interoperability.
2- ICANN’s Strategic Objectives for WSIS+20
The presentation emphasized three core goals for ICANN’s engagement in the WSIS+20 process. First, preservation of the multistakeholder model remains paramount, as this governance approach has enabled an open, global, secure, and interoperable Internet.
Replacing it with a top-down, multilateral approach risks fragmenting the Internet’s technical foundation and undermining the collaborative processes that have driven Internet innovation and expansion.
Second, recognition of the unique role of the technical community in Internet governance proves essential for maintaining the Internet’s operational stability. The technical community comprises organizations and groups that play essential roles in the Internet’s daily technical operations, ensuring smooth and interoperable functionality that supports business, government, and civil society activities worldwide. Their expertise and operational experience provide crucial input for policy discussions that affect Internet infrastructure and performance.
Third, extension of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) mandate represents a critical objective for maintaining multistakeholder dialogue within the UN system. The IGF serves as the primary multistakeholder platform within the United Nations for discussing Internet-related public policy, enabling all stakeholders to engage equally and exchange ideas that support Internet development.
3- Demonstrating Value Through WSIS Action Line Alignment
A significant portion of the ICANN83 session focused on demonstrating how the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) work directly contributes to the WSIS Action Lines, providing concrete evidence of ICANN’s alignment with global development goals. Desiree Milosevic Evans, GNSO NCA CPH Councilor, presented a comprehensive mapping that illustrated the breadth and depth of ICANN’s contributions to international development objectives through domain name policy work.
The mapping revealed particularly strong alignment with Action Line C1 (ICT for Development), where GNSO develops policies for generic top-level domains including .com, .org, and .bank, while ensuring that Governmental Advisory Committee input protects public interest and consumer protection concerns. The upcoming 2026 Applicant Support Program demonstrates this commitment through specific support for indigenous tribes and businesses, while the integration of ICANN’s Global Public Interest Framework into Policy Development Processes ensures that broader societal benefits remain central to policy decisions.
Infrastructure development, addressed through Action Line C2, represents another area where GNSO work directly supports global development goals. As DNS forms a critical component of core Internet infrastructure, GNSO oversight of domain allocation policies directly impacts Internet stability and security worldwide. The 2026 Applicant Support Program’s provision of 75-85% discounts for qualifying applicants demonstrates concrete efforts to reduce barriers to Internet participation for underserved communities and developing regions.
4- Building Confidence and Security in Digital Systems
The intersection between DNS security discussions and Internet governance became particularly apparent in the session’s treatment of Action Line C5 (Confidence and Security). GNSO policies addressing phishing, malware, and DNS abuse directly support the broader goal of building confidence in digital systems, while the WHOIS/RDAP framework enables lawful access to registration data for legitimate security and law enforcement purposes.
The ongoing collaboration between GNSO and the Governmental Advisory Committee on urgent law enforcement agency data requests and authentication demonstrates the practical implementation of multistakeholder governance in addressing security challenges. The DNS Abuse small team work represents a concrete example of how technical policy development can address real-world security concerns while maintaining the open and accessible nature of the Internet.
This security focus proves particularly relevant given the parallel discussions on DNSSEC deployment and post-quantum cryptography preparation. The WSIS+20 review provides an opportunity to highlight how technical security measures and governance frameworks must work together to maintain Internet stability and user trust in an increasingly complex threat environment.
5- Critical Timeline and Strategic Coordination
The timeline presented during the session underscores the urgency of engagement, with key milestones including stakeholder consultations in June and July 2025, zero draft development in August, and informal negotiations beginning in October and November. The final high-level meeting in December 2025 will determine whether the Internet continues to benefit from multistakeholder governance or faces a fundamental shift toward multilateral control that could undermine the collaborative processes that have enabled its global success.
The session’s emphasis on messaging coordination among diverse stakeholders, including representatives from the Internet Society, RIPE NCC, Global Partnerships
Digital, and the UK Government, highlights the collaborative approach required to effectively engage in international policy processes. This coordination proves essential for ensuring that technical community perspectives receive appropriate consideration in policy discussions that could fundamentally alter Internet governance structures.
NextGen@ICANN: Emerging Voices and Perspectives
Complementing the technical discussions on DNS security and the strategic deliberations on Internet governance frameworks, ICANN83 featured the NextGen@ICANN presentation sessions, showcasing the perspectives and research of the next generation of Internet governance practitioners. These sessions, held on June 10-11, 2025, provided a platform for twelve emerging scholars and professionals to present their research and insights on ICANN-related topics, demonstrating the program’s success in engaging diverse, young voices in Internet governance discussions.
1- Program Foundation and Mission
The NextGen@ICANN program, launched in 2014 during ICANN49 in Singapore, represents a cornerstone of ICANN’s commitment to youth engagement and community development. Originally organized by NetMission.Asia and DotAsia, the program has evolved into a structured initiative that provides coaching and travel assistance to students aged 18-30 from the regions where ICANN meetings take place. The program’s mission extends beyond mere participation, aiming to identify and nurture potential future community members who will eventually contribute to Internet governance after completing their studies.
The ICANN83 NextGen presentations reflected the program’s success in attracting participants from diverse academic backgrounds and geographic regions, with representatives from universities across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Each participant delivered a focused 10-minute presentation on topics ranging from highly technical DNS security issues to broader questions of digital rights, sovereignty, and inclusion. This diversity of perspectives and approaches demonstrated the multifaceted nature of contemporary Internet governance challenges and the value of engaging emerging voices in addressing these complex issues.
2- Technical Security and Infrastructure Innovation
Several NextGen presentations addressed technical aspects of DNS security and Internet infrastructure, providing fresh perspectives that complemented the DNSSEC & Security Workshop discussions. Movitz Sunar from the Swedish Defence University presented
research on “Complex DNS Misconfigurations: Ambiguous Responsibility and ICANN,” focusing specifically on subdomain takeover vulnerabilities and their implications for Internet security. His presentation highlighted how subdomain takeover attacks exploit DNS misconfigurations when organizations decommission cloud resources without properly updating their DNS records, creating opportunities for malicious actors to claim abandoned subdomains.
Massioudath Bankole from ECE Paris contributed research on “DNS and Zero Trust Architecture: The Role of ICANN,” exploring how DNS security fits within modern cybersecurity frameworks. His analysis examined the integration of DNS security measures including DNS over HTTPS (DoH), DNS over TLS (DoT), and DNSSEC within Zero Trust architectures that assume no implicit trust and verify every transaction. Bankole’s presentation highlighted how ICANN’s policies and technical coordination role enable the implementation of secure DNS practices that support Zero Trust principles.
Suncica Rosic from Central European University presented research on “Securing the Root: A Control Plane Approach for TLD Stability,” addressing technical approaches to root zone security and top-level domain stability mechanisms. Her presentation explored how control plane concepts from network engineering could be applied to enhance the security and resilience of the DNS root zone, potentially improving the stability of TLD operations through more sophisticated monitoring and response mechanisms.
3- Regulatory and Legal Framework Analysis
The NextGen presentations also addressed the complex intersection between technical Internet governance and evolving regulatory frameworks. Iris Tuijaerts from the University of Oslo presented research on “ICANN vs. the EU’s DSA: 1–0? ICANN’s INFERMAL Project and the Proactive Detection of Malicious Domain Registrations,” examining the relationship between ICANN’s domain management responsibilities and the European Union’s Digital Services Act.
Mira Gillis from the London School of Economics contributed research on “Accountability in Internet Governance: Putting Principles into Practice,” examining the gap between accountability principles and their practical implementation in Internet governance organizations. Her research addressed how values such as transparency, responsibility, and responsiveness translate into concrete mechanisms and frameworks that enable effective oversight and community engagement.
4- Digital Rights and Global Inclusion
Several NextGen presentations addressed broader questions of digital rights, inclusion, and the social implications of Internet governance decisions. Ankita Rathi from Central European University presented research on “Network Shutdowns and Internet Governance,” examining how governments use DNS manipulation and other technical measures to restrict Internet access and the implications for ICANN’s mission and policies.
Aaron Promise Mbah from HSE University in Moscow contributed research on “The Effectiveness of State-Imposed Internet Shutdowns as a Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Africa,” examining how governments justify Internet restrictions as security measures and analyzing their actual effectiveness in achieving stated objectives.
José Renato Laranjeira de Pereira from the University of Bonn presented research on “Satellites fly over Indigenous skies: Merely data sources or active participants in Digital Governance?” addressing how satellite-based Internet connectivity affects indigenous communities and their participation in digital governance processes.
5- Digital Sovereignty and Infrastructure Governance
The NextGen presentations addressed questions of digital sovereignty and infrastructure governance that proved particularly relevant to the WSIS+20 discussions. Laila Lorenzon from Université Paris 8 presented research on “Digital Sovereignty and Global Governance: Bridging ICANN Values and Latin American Digital Public Infrastructures,” examining tensions between national digital infrastructure initiatives and ICANN’s multistakeholder governance model.
Sophia Longwe from the Hertie School contributed research on “The Governance Model of the Internet Exchange Point DE-CIX,” examining how Internet exchange points operate as critical infrastructure while maintaining governance structures that balance commercial, technical, and policy considerations.
6- Emerging Challenges and Future Perspectives
Several NextGen presentations addressed emerging challenges that will likely shape the future of Internet governance. Ayoub Ghamas from Delft University of Technology presented research on “The New Digital Divide: When AI Consumes the Infrastructure Before People Do,” examining how artificial intelligence applications are creating new forms of digital inequality by consuming Internet infrastructure resources.
Barnabas Peter from Warsaw University of Technology contributed research on “Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Youth Through Inclusive Internet Governance,”
examining strategies for increasing youth participation in Internet governance processes and addressing barriers that prevent young people from engaging effectively in policy discussions.
7- Program Impact and Future Implications
The NextGen@ICANN presentations at ICANN83 collectively demonstrated the value of engaging emerging voices in Internet governance discussions and the importance of diverse perspectives in addressing complex technical and policy challenges. The presentations covered a remarkable range of topics, from highly technical DNS security issues to broader questions of digital rights, sovereignty, and inclusion, illustrating the multifaceted nature of contemporary Internet governance challenges.
The geographic and disciplinary diversity of NextGen participants ensured representation of perspectives often underrepresented in traditional ICANN discussions, including voices from the Global South, indigenous communities, and emerging technology sectors. This diversity proved particularly valuable in highlighting how Internet governance decisions affect different communities and regions in varying ways, emphasizing the importance of inclusive governance mechanisms that consider diverse stakeholder perspectives.
Industry Implications and Strategic Considerations
The convergence of technical security discussions, governance framework evolution, and emerging scholarly perspectives at ICANN83 provides telecommunications operators and Internet infrastructure providers with essential insights for strategic planning and operational decision-making. The forum’s comprehensive coverage of DNS security advancement, Internet governance challenges, and next-generation research offers a roadmap for addressing both immediate technical challenges and long-term strategic considerations.
1- Telecommunications Industry Perspectives on DNS Security
The DNSSEC deployment statistics and operational challenges discussed at ICANN83 have direct implications for telecommunications operators, who serve as critical intermediaries in DNS resolution for millions of users worldwide. The workshop’s findings regarding the 93% TLD versus 7% SLD deployment gap highlight the importance of telecommunications providers in encouraging and supporting DNSSEC adoption among their business and residential customers.
The post-quantum cryptography discussions prove particularly relevant for telecommunications operators, who must balance the need for future-proof security
solutions with the practical requirements of maintaining large-scale infrastructure deployments. The timeline for quantum computing threats may seem distant, but the lead time required for major infrastructure transitions means that planning for post quantum DNSSEC implementations should begin now rather than waiting for quantum threats to become imminent.
The operational challenges identified by the SSAC Work Party resonate strongly with telecommunications industry experiences in deploying complex security technologies. The emphasis on tooling, monitoring, and operational procedures reflects lessons learned from decades of telecommunications infrastructure deployment and management. Telecommunications operators’ expertise in managing large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure positions them well to contribute to DNSSEC operational best practices development.
2- Governance Framework Implications for Global Operations
The WSIS+20 discussions at ICANN83 highlighted the strategic importance of preserving multistakeholder governance frameworks that have enabled the Internet’s global success. For telecommunications operators with international operations, the potential shift toward multilateral governance models could introduce new regulatory complexities and operational challenges that would affect service delivery and business planning.
The comprehensive mapping of ICANN’s work to WSIS Action Lines demonstrates how technical coordination organizations contribute to broader development goals while maintaining focus on their core missions. This approach provides a model for how telecommunications operators can engage with international policy processes while preserving their primary focus on service delivery and infrastructure operation.
The emphasis on regional cooperation and inclusive participation in Internet governance processes aligns with telecommunications industry practices in international coordination through organizations such as the International Telecommunication Union and regional telecommunications bodies. The WSIS+20 process provides an opportunity for telecommunications operators to contribute their operational expertise to policy discussions that will affect Internet infrastructure for years to come.
3- NextGen Insights for Industry Innovation
The NextGen presentations at ICANN83 provided valuable insights into emerging challenges and opportunities that will likely affect telecommunications operations in the coming years. The research on network shutdowns and DNS manipulation highlighted
the importance of maintaining technical neutrality while supporting human rights and democratic values through infrastructure operation.
The presentations on digital sovereignty and infrastructure governance addressed tensions between national policy objectives and global interoperability requirements that telecommunications operators navigate daily. The research provided frameworks for understanding how these tensions might evolve and strategies for maintaining service quality while respecting diverse regulatory environments.
The emerging challenges identified in NextGen presentations, including AI’s impact on infrastructure resources and new forms of digital divides, provide early warning of issues that telecommunications operators will need to address in their strategic planning. The research offers insights into how these challenges might affect service demand, infrastructure requirements, and customer expectations.
Conclusion: Navigating Technical Innovation and Governance Evolution
The ICANN83 Policy Forum in Prague represented more than just a technical conference or policy discussion; it served as a critical convergence point where immediate technical challenges intersected with fundamental questions about Internet governance for the decades ahead. The parallel sessions on DNSSEC security advancement and WSIS+20 governance review highlighted the interconnected nature of technical stability and policy coordination in maintaining a secure, open, and globally accessible Internet.
The workshop’s findings suggest that while significant challenges remain in achieving widespread DNSSEC deployment, the foundation for continued progress remains solid. The combination of growing deployment statistics, maturing operational understanding, and proactive preparation for future threats creates a positive trajectory for DNS security enhancement. Simultaneously, the WSIS+20 discussions revealed the sophisticated coordination required to preserve the multistakeholder governance model that has enabled the Internet’s global success while adapting to evolving international policy environments.
For the telecommunications industry and the broader Internet community, the convergence of these discussions provides a comprehensive roadmap for addressing both technical implementation barriers and governance framework challenges. The emphasis on practical operational considerations in DNSSEC deployment aligns closely with the collaborative approach demonstrated in WSIS+20 engagement, offering a model for continued progress in addressing complex, multi-stakeholder challenges that characterize Internet infrastructure development.
The NextGen presentations added crucial perspectives from emerging scholars and practitioners, demonstrating how the next generation of Internet governance experts is approaching both traditional challenges and emerging issues. Their research on topics ranging from DNS security vulnerabilities to digital sovereignty tensions provides valuable insights into how Internet governance challenges are evolving and how the community can adapt to address them effectively.
The path forward requires sustained collaboration between technical experts, operational practitioners, and policy makers to ensure that both DNS security solutions and Internet governance frameworks meet the needs of an increasingly connected and security-conscious world. The ICANN83 sessions provided valuable forums for advancing this collaboration and will undoubtedly influence both DNS security development and Internet governance evolution for years to come.
As the Internet continues to face new security challenges and governance questions, the work presented in Prague demonstrates the community’s commitment to maintaining the Internet as a secure, stable, and globally accessible platform for innovation and communication. The convergence of technical innovation, governance evolution, and emerging perspectives offers a comprehensive foundation for addressing the complex challenges that will shape the Internet’s future.
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