Following documents are work products from the policy implementation team. Please note that some may be working documents subject to updates.
Registration Data - Implementation Resources
Registration Data Policy – Implementation Resources
Published Registration Data Policy
The Registration Data Policy - Finalized (21 February 2024)
Reports
A list of studies and reports conducted by ICANN Org which were requested by the EPDP Phase 1 Team.
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- Board and Council EPDP Phase 1 Consultation Process - 9 September 2019
- Board Response to EPDP Phase 1 Consultation Re: Rec 1 Purpose 2; Rec 12 - 14 October 2019
- GNSO Council approval of the Supplemental Recommendation Related to the Non-Adopted EPDP Phase 1 Recommendations Re: Rec 12 - 23 December 2019
- Board Response receipt of GNSO Supplemental Recommendation for Rec 12 - 3 February 2020
- Board Letter to the GNSO Council Potential Impasse Concerning Implementation of EPDP Phase 1 – Recommendation 7 - 11 March 2020
- CPH IRT to GNSO Council Recommendation #7 and Thick Whois Letter - 18 May 2020
- GNSO Council Response to Board Letter Re: Next Steps on EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7 Implementation and Thick WHOIS Transition Policy - 29 May 2020
- IPC and BC Recommendation #7 and Thick Whois Letter - 17 June 2020
- GNSO Liaison Update to GNSO Council on Recommendation 7 - 14 September 2020
- Board Response to Supplemental Recommendation on EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 12 - 11 December 2020
- GNSO Council to ICANN Board Correspondence regarding Input Concerning Implementation of EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 7 Motion - January 2021
- GNSO Council Clarification on Supplemental Recommendation on EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 12 - March 2021
- Board Clarification letter to GNSO Council on implementing Supplemental Recommendation, Recommendation 12 - 22 October 2021
- Response from GNSO Council regarding EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 12 to confirm and/or clarify the Board's assumptions - 21 January 2022
- Board Confirmation letter to GNSO Council on Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 1, Recommendation 12 - 22 March 2022
- Timeline to Respond to Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data (GAC Letter) - 23 Aug 2023
- Timeline to Respond to Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data (RrSG Letter) - 8 September 2023
- Board Response to GAC Re: Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data - 11 February 2024
- Board Response to RrSG Re: Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data - 11 February 2024
Published Registration Data Policy
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- February 2024
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Registration Data Policy – Implementation Resources
Draft Policy Language
The following links below are outdated versions of the draft Registration Data Policy. For the most recent version please refer to the finalized published Registration Data Policy above.
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A list of existing policies and procedures impacted by the Registration Data Policy have been reviewed and redlined per Recommendation 27 of the EPDP Phase 1 Final Report. The Redlined and Clean versions are outdated IRT working documents. Please refer to the finalized published versions on ICANN.org.
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- Updated_Advisory: Clarifications to the Registry and Registrar Requirements for Whois Data Directory Services (Published 21 February 2024)
- New_Advisory Clarifications to the Registry and Registrar Requirements for WHOIS (port 43) and Web-Based Directory Services.pdf - 02 February 2022
- Advisory: Guidance to Registry Operator regarding escrowing Registrar's Abuse Contact Information-18 April 2024
Rationale Documents
A list of rationale documents produced by ICANN org that explain the reasoning and analysis for the existing draft policy language.
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EPDP Phase 1 Timeline - Updated 4 August 2023
- GAC Communiques Related to RegData Policy Implementation - Updated March 2023
- Registration Data Policy Proposed Implementation of 18 month duration
- Scenarios of Registration Data required by ICANN Contractual Compliance beyond the life of the registration.pdf - July 2020
- Thick WHOIS.docx - Bird & Bird Memo to EPDP Team on 8 March 2019
- EPDP Phase 1 Final Report
- EPDP Phase 2 Final Report
- Board Resolution on EPDP Phase 2 Priority 2 Recommendations - 21 June 2021
- Board Resolution on Rec 12 - 24 February 2022
- Data Processing Specification tutorial - 1 June 2022
- Registration Data Policy-Registry Escrow of Registrar's Abuse Contact Information - 27 March 2024