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Updated guidance on what to expect during a Root Zone KSK rollover, in advance of the upcoming October 2026 planned event.

Results from the annual satisfaction survey of IANA customers show strong support and continued trust in the IANA services.

SOC audits of the key systems used to deliver the IANA functions were completed for the period ending 30 November 2025, including a sixteenth consecutive exception-free audit of the root zone KSK and a second annual SOC 3 report on the Registry Assignment and Maintenance Systems.

IANA has published a new Certificate Authority (CA) certificate for DNSSEC root trust anchor validation. Relying parties validating root-anchors.xml using detached signatures should update their trust anchors.

Comment is invited on the proposal for a DNS Root Key Signing Key (Root KSK) algorithm rollover. The proposal sets out a multi-year implementation plan, beginning with the generation of a new ECDSA Root KSK in 2027 and ending with the retirement of the RSA Root KSK in 2029.

SOC audits of the key systems used to deliver the IANA functions were completed for the period ending 30 November 2024, including a fifteenth consecutive exception-free audit of the root zone KSK and the first SOC 3 report for the Registry Assignment and Maintenance Systems.

PTI's five year strategic plan set out objectives for the next five years for the IANA functions.

The annual independent survey of IANA customers and key stakeholders covering 2024 has been published.

Comment is invited on the draft operating plan and budget for the IANA functions for Fiscal Year 2026.

Comment is invited on the draft strategic plan for the IANA functions for 2026-2030.

We have updated the trust anchor XML to include data elements described in the upcoming RFC 7958bis document. This format adds additional information that may be useful for implementers.

The unicast address block 2410::/12 has been allocated to APNIC based on their eligibility according to the IANA Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries.

The websites served on the example domains (e.g. example.com, example.net, example.org, and example.edu) no longer support POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH requests.

An update to the trust anchors for DNSSEC has been published. This update adds a new key that is planned to be used to sign the DNS root zone starting in 2026.

The findings from our annual SOC2 and SOC3 audits, independently administered by RSM US LLP, have been published.

Our mailing list platform is undergoing major upgrades.

Our annual survey of key stakeholders has been published, providing useful feedback for the ongoing evolution of our services.

The final report of our community study team has been published, providing guidance on how cryptographic algorithm changes to the DNS root zone should be performed in the future.

ICANN has convened the periodical community review of the IANA Naming Functions, which performs an assessment every five years.

IANA has made a provisional determination that “.INTERNAL” should be reserved for private-use and internal network applications. Prior to review and approval of this reservation by the ICANN Board, we are seeking feedback on whether the selection complies with the specified procedure from SAC113, and any other observations that this string would be an inappropriate selection for this purpose.

A draft study on how to select a new cryptographic algorithm for the root zone, and how a rollover to that algorith, has been produced and we are now seeking comment. This study is the product of a community design team.

By the end of this year, the Domain Name System (DNS) root zone will introduce the ZONEMD record that will provide a new mechanism for network operators to validate its contents.

Efforts to rollover to the recently generated new KSK will be paused while replacement hardware options continue to be evaluated.

This section on the website is now available to aggregate operational updates and other updates of interest that we have historically published in different locations.

The b.root-servers.net address is planned for an update in November 2023.

Proposals to update the PTI Bylaws, that govern the IANA functions, are open for public comment. These proposals seek to simplify PTI's planning cycles to better align with ICANN.

The findings from our annual SOC2 and SOC3 audits, independently administered by RSM US LLP, have been published.

RFC 9121 has been published which formalizes the removal of a number of legacy .INT domains by IANA. These domains are no longer in use but were documented for historical, often experimental purposes. This document clarifies earlier documents and should have no practical effect.

Production of the hardware security modules (HSMs) used to store the Root Zone KSK is ceasing. IANA is commencing an initiative to study and identify alternatives, in the meantime the existing hardware is expected to continue to be used for in the coming years.

RFC 9371 has been published which updates the registration procedures for private enterprise numbers (PENs).

The basics of how the IANA functions manage the Time Zone Database, an essential collection of rules that govern time relied upon around the world.

The next Root Zone KSK is planned to be generated at the next key signing ceremony on 27 April 2023.