[Last-Call] Re: [DNSOP] Last Call: <draft-ietf-dnsop-structured-dns-error-12.txt> (Structured Error Data for Filtered DNS) to Proposed Standard

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It seems clear to me that we do not have consensus on the right technical approach to solve this problem.  The proposed solution has some obvious technical problems (e.g. internationalization issues, syntactic ambiguity, vulnerability to user-confusion attacks), to which some solutions have been proposed but not incorporated.  It also lacks significant buy-in from browser vendors, who are the primary logical deployment base.

While the IETF often exhibits a "bias toward progress", with drafts moving forward so long as their authors are sufficiently engaged, I think that approach would be a mistake in this case.  DNS interference is a highly politically charged topic with significant implications for privacy and human rights.  Before any implicit endorsement of such interference, the IETF should have a very clear consensus  for both the technical elements and the nontechnical implications, including support from DNS operators (e.g. DNSOP) , browser and HTTP client vendors (e.g. HTTPBIS), and human rights advocates (e.g. HRPC).

--Ben Schwartz

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Subject: [DNSOP] Last Call: <draft-ietf-dnsop-structured-dns-error-12.txt> (Structured Error Data for Filtered DNS) to Proposed Standard
 



The IESG has received a request from the Domain Name System Operations WG
(dnsop) to consider the following document: - 'Structured Error Data for
Filtered DNS'
  <draft-ietf-dnsop-structured-dns-error-12.txt> as Proposed Standard

The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final
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Abstract


   DNS filtering is widely deployed for various reasons, including
   network security.  However, filtered DNS responses lack structured
   information for end users to understand the reason for the filtering.
   Existing mechanisms to provide explanatory details to end users cause
   harm especially if the blocked DNS response is for HTTPS resources.

   This document updates RFC 8914 by signaling client support for
   structuring the EXTRA-TEXT field of the Extended DNS Error to provide
   details on the DNS filtering.  Such details can be parsed by the
   client and displayed, logged, or used for other purposes.




The file can be obtained via
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-dnsop-structured-dns-error/__;!!Bt8RZUm9aw!9C0Rj9H_b5e6aA3SNUklcrQTs7bfhWv3KVgbo4fPaZDhQR5vp_FbgFrTKPoMibIydRei2cU2bro93Yip0xuU$



No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D.





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