The IESG has received a request from the DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities WG (dane) to consider the following document: - 'Updates to and Operational Guidance for the DANE Protocol' <draft-ietf-dane-ops-12.txt> as Proposed Standard The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the ietf@ietf.org mailing lists by 2015-06-24. Exceptionally, comments may be sent to iesg@ietf.org instead. In either case, please retain the beginning of the Subject line to allow automated sorting. Abstract This document clarifies and updates the DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) TLSA specification (RFC6698) based on subsequent implementation experience. It also contains guidance for implementers, operators and protocol developers who want to make use of DANE records. The file can be obtained via https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-dane-ops/ IESG discussion can be tracked via https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-dane-ops/ballot/ No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D.