SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data (R-1B)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data (R-1B)SAC101v2Phase 4 | Implement



  1. Phase 1 Receive
  2. Phase 2 Understand
  3. Phase 3 Evaluate
  4. Phase 4 Implement
  5. Phase 5 Close
  6. Closed


Description:

The ICANN Board, ICANN Organization, and ICANN community must solve long-deferred problems regarding domain registration data and access to it. SSAC recommends that the ICANN Board oversee the creation and execution of a plan that accomplishes the following interconnected tasks in a coordinated fashion, with timely deadlines. The creation and execution of this plan should be a top priority of the ICANN Board, ICANN Organization, and ICANN community.

B. The ICANN Board and the ICANN Organization should require contracted parties to migrate from using the WHOIS protocol to using the RDAP protocol.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Implement

 

Phase 5AP FeedbackRegarding SAC101v2 Rec 1B, the SSAC requests this remain in Phase 4. The SSAC provided the following feedback in 2021, “Action is still required by ICANN org. This update quotes ICANN and notes that the implementation of RDAP was supposed to be completed in 2019, but work is still pending and there’s no deadline for completion. The SSAC would prefer to track SAC101v2 Rec 1B in Phase 4 while the work is still pending.”

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateOn 23 June 2019 the ICANN Board considered SAC101v2 and accepted Recommendation 1 and directed the ICANN President and CEO, or his designee(s), to create a plan that reports on ICANN org's and the community's progress toward the four objectives identified in the advice (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-06-23-en#1.c) In its rationale the Board states "In accepting advice item one, the Board further notes that the creation of an "accredited RDDS access program," is a topic under discussion in the EPDP Phase 2. The Board cannot dictate outcomes of PDPs. Once the EPDP delivers its final Phase 2 report, the Board will consider the policy recommendations." ICANN notes that the SSAC has stated this item is complete pending implementation work. ICANN continues to work with gTLD registries and registrars to implement a service-level agreement and registry reporting requirements for RDAP. Per the 26 February 2019 legal notification "Pursuant to Appendix A (Section 1.1) of the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtldregistration-data-specs-en] and other contractual provisions relating to Registration Data Directory Services, all gTLD registries and registrars are required to implement RDAP no later than 26 August 2019." Accordingly, this item will also be parsed and placed in Phase 5. This Advice item will now be placed into Phase 5 | Closed. If you do not agree that the advice is complete, please provide any clarifying comments to this email.

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Implement

 

Phase 5AP FeedbackThis should remain open and should not be moved to Phase 5/Close Request. Action is still required by ICANN Org. This update quotes ICANN and notes that the implementation of RDAP was supposed to be completed in 2019, but work is still pending and there’s no deadline for completion. The SSAC would prefer to track SAC101v2 Rec 1B in Phase 4 while the work is still pending.

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateICANN notes that the SSAC has stated this item is complete pending implementation work. ICANN continues to work with gTLD registries and registrars to implement a service-level agreement and registry reporting requirements for RDAP. Per the 26 February 2019 legal notification "Pursuant to Appendix A (Section 1.1) of the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtldregistration-data-specs-en] and other contractual provisions relating to Registration Data Directory Services, all gTLD registries and registrars are required to implement RDAP no later than 26 August 2019." Accordingly, this item will also be parsed and placed in Phase 5.

 

Phase 4AP FeedbackThe SSAC considers A complete, and B complete pending implementation work.

 

Phase 4Phase UpdategTLD registries and registrars were required to implement an RDAP service by 26 August 2019. Based on this, this item can be considered complete.

 

Phase 4AP FeedbackSSAC acknowledged the June 2019 notification and agreed with the ARR Team's classification of moving this item to "Phase 4 | Implement".

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateOn 23 June 2019 the ICANN Board considered SAC101v2 and accepted Recommendation 1 and directed the ICANN President and CEO, or his designee(s), to create a plan that reports on ICANN org's and the community's progress toward the four objectives identified in the advice (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-06-23-en#1.c). In its rationale the Board states "In accepting advice item one, the Board further notes that the creation of an "accredited RDDS access program," is a topic under discussion in the EPDP Phase 2. The Board cannot dictate outcomes of PDPs. Once the EPDP delivers its final Phase 2 report, the Board will consider the policy recommendations." This advice item is now in Phase 4 | Implement as of 23 June 2019.

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Implement

 

Phase 3Board UpdateResolved (2019.06.23.04), the Board accepts advice item one in SAC101 version 2 relating to creation and execution of a plan to accomplish four objectives identified in the advice, and directs the ICANN President and CEO, or his designee(s), to create a plan that reports on ICANN org's and the community's progress toward the four objectives identified in the advice. See full resolution at https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-open-session-23-06-2019-en#1.c.

 

Phase 3Phase ChangeNow in Phase 3: Evaluate & Consider

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackSSAC confirmed Understanding.

 

Phase 2Board UnderstandingThe ICANN organization understands SAC101v2 Recommendation 1 to mean that the ICANN Board should oversee the creation and execution of a plan by the ICANN Board, ICANN org and ICANN community that accomplishes the following tasks in a coordinated way and with timely deadlines: A. A domain registration data policy that includes statements of purposes for the collection and publication of the data. B. The ICANN Board and the ICANN Organization should require contracted parties to migrate from using the WHOIS protocol to using the RDAP protocol. C. The ICANN Board and the ICANN Organization should require the remaining thin gTLD registries to move to thick status per the Thick WHOIS Consensus Policy and Board Resolution 2014.02.07.08. D. The ICANN Board should support the creation of an accredited RDDS access program, with the ICANN Organization ensuring the creation, support of, and oversight of the supporting technical access mechanism.

 

Phase 2Phase ChangeNow in Phase 2: Understand

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateICANN acknowledged receipt of SSAC101v2.

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC101v2: SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data Link: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-101-v2-en.pdf Version 2 of SAC101 was published to reflect evolving circumstances related to ICANN’s Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data, and the ongoing Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data. Version 1 of SAC101 has been retired and version 2 is authoritative.