July 2026 - dns-wg - mailman.ripe.net

Nominet DNS Fund
by Lizzie Griffiths 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Hello, We are excited to share that the Nominet DNS Fund is now open for its second application window, with £650,000 available to support open source projects that underpin the internet's core infrastructure. Following a strong first round, this latest funding window brings increased investment and greater flexibility. We are looking to support both new and existing projects, including one-off initiatives and longer-term work that improves the sustainability of essential DNS technologies. If you are working on open source DNS software, tooling, or infrastructure - this is an opportunity to secure funding for work that is critical but often under-resourced. Successful projects from the first round span DNS libraries, testbeds and operational tools used by registries around the world, highlighting the real-world impact of this community. Applications are open now and will close on 17th August at 9am BST. Find out more and apply on the Nominet website: https://nominet.uk/our-impact/nominet-dns-fund/

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Help us identify community-driven sessions for the November 11 following OARC 47
by Jerry Lundström 23 Jul '26

23 Jul '26

Hi, We are planning to offer a full day of community-driven sessions on Wednesday, 11 November, immediately following the main OARC 47 workshop. We'd like to hear from the broader DNS and Internet operations community. What topics or activities would you like to see happen, and what could be realistically organized—or that you would be interested in helping organize? Recent workshop feedback included interest in tutorials and short training sessions, working group and interest group side meetings, BOFs, hackathons, tool demos, and operator round-tables. To make this useful, we need more than topic suggestions: we are especially looking for people who are willing to host a session, help organize one, or point us toward someone who has already expressed interest in leading a specific project, topic, or discussion. This additional day will not require a separate registration fee for OARC 47 attendees. We have conference rooms available from 08:30–16:30 on the 11 November. Each room can accommodate up to 15 participants and includes basic boardroom AV. The day is currently planned around the following schedule: - 08:30–10:00 session block - 10:00–10:30 morning coffee break - 10:30–12:00 session block - 12:00–13:00 lunch - 13:00–14:30 session block - 14:30–15:00 afternoon coffee break - 15:00–16:30 session block Sessions may use one or more blocks depending on the format, organizer availability, and room scheduling. Possible formats include: - hands-on tutorials - OARC tools training or demos - software demos - BOFs - hackathons - focused working group or interest group meetings (for instance standards or BCP discussions) - operator round-tables - "help me brainstorm this problem" sessions If you are willing to host something, help organize something, or connect us with someone who may be a good lead for a specific session, please complete the following form by *24 August 2026 23:59 UTC*. Form Link <https://zfrmz.com/arOnEOkvgGa9UoqvwOGn> The form also includes a small section for attendee interest, but our immediate priority is identifying sessions with a potential host, organizer, or named point of contact. Submitting a proposal does not guarantee a confirmed room or time slot. OARC staff will review responses and follow up to confirm session details, timing, room fit, and any support needed. We hope this additional day can create space for practical work, smaller-group discussions, and hands-on knowledge sharing that can be difficult to fit into the regular workshop agenda. Best, DNS-OARC

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OARC 47 Call for Contribution
by Ulrich Wisser 18 Jul '26

18 Jul '26

This workshop will be a hybrid event. Date - 09-10 November 2026 Location - Vancouver, British Columbia Times - approximately 10:00-17:00 PDT (Local time PDT is UTC -7; note that British Columbia has opted to remain on PDT all year round) Deadline for Submissions - 2026-08-24 23:59 UTC https://indico.dns-oarc.net/event/58/abstracts/ All DNS-related subjects and discussion topics are welcome although we're particularly keen to hear more about operational and security related experiences, best practices and practical advice; both for newcomers to the DNS arena and those who have been around for longer who want to learn more about new features and opportunities to improve resilience, security and privacy. (These topics we think will complement the usual high-quality data-based research submissions we always hope to receive!) If you have something interesting to share with the community that lies outside of the focus above, please don't be put off - if it's good, we'll be happy to include it. You can also contact us directly at submissions(a)dns-oarc.net<mailto:submissions@dns-oarc.net> if you would like to ask about the suitability of a potential presentation submission topic. If you'd like to offer a talk, but are not quite sure what to pick, here's a non-exhaustive list of ideas: 1. Operations & Deployment · Configuration management, deployment processes, and interoperability experiences. · Tools, tips, and making effective use of DNS software features. 2. Performance, Resilience & Scaling · Provisioning, load-balancing, and planning for resilience. · DNS performance management, efficiency improvements, and metrics. · Monitoring infrastructure: log pipelines, analytics, and anomaly detection. 3. Security, Privacy & Policy · DoS attacks, DNS abuse, DNSSEC signing and validation. · Privacy considerations, for example: encrypted transport, qname minimization, data anonymization. · Relevant global and regional policies, legislation, and compliance. 4. Research & Innovation · Data-driven testing, measurement, and analysis. · New protocols, protocol extensions, and next-generation namespace management. 5. Lessons & Learnings · Outage experiences, recovery stories, and cautionary tales · For further details please see https://www.dns-oarc.net/oarc47 ..., for the DNS-OARC Programme Committee Ulrich

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[RIPE 93] DNS WG Call for Presentations
by Yevheniya Nosyk 10 Jul '26

10 Jul '26

Dear colleagues, It might still seem far away, but RIPE 93 in Sofia is approaching. The RIPE 93 meeting will be held from 26 to 30 October 2026. Our working group session is currently scheduled for 29 October at 11:00 local time, but please note that this may still change. This email is our official call for topics for the DNS Working Group session. Since RIPE 91, all plenary and working group proposals have been submitted through the same system, Pretalx. Please submit your proposals by 15 September 2026 using the following link: https://pretalx.ripe.net/ripe-93/cfp. Alternatively, you may still send your proposals directly to us at <dns-wg-chairs AT ripe.net>. If you are using Pretalx, please pay special attention to the following fields: • Talk type: "Lightning talk" or "Talk" • Track: "DNS WG" • Duration: Time in minutes for the presentation and Q&A. This may differ from the default duration for the selected talk type. You can find more information about the Pretalx system here: https://ripe93.ripe.net/present/how-to-submit-a-proposal/ As usual, participation in the working group session is possible both in person and remotely. We plan to send out the first round of notifications at the end of September 2026. Cheers, RIPE DNS Working Group co-chairs (Marc, Ulrich, and me)

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