SSAC Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure (R2)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure (R2)SAC051

CLOSED



  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 community should evaluate and adopt a replacement domain name registration data access protocol that supports the query and display of Internationalized DNRD as well as addressing the relevant recommendations in SAC003, SAC027 and SAC033.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedPhase ChangeThis Advice Item is now Closed

 

Phase 5AP FeedbackICANN received confirmation from the SSAC that the items included in the letter (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/olive-to-rasmussen-22jun23-en.pdf) from David Olive can be formally closed.

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateA letter (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/olive-to-rasmussen-22jun23-en.pdf) was sent from David Olive to Rod Rasmussen regarding the status of the Advice Item.

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateThe ICANN Board adopted (https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-30-04-2023-en#section2.a) during its meeting on 30 April 2023 the proposed RDAP Global Amendments to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement, the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, and Specification 13 to the Base gTLD Registry Agreement which incorporate robust requirements for RDAP and define a smooth transition from WHOIS to RDAP including a sunset of the obligations for the WHOIS service. As a result, implementation of this Advice is considered complete.

 

Phase 5AP FeedbackSSAC responded to the 30 September 2019 update: Please keep on Action Required Tab [of monthly advice report] - SSAC will provide formal response in future.

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close
 Phase 4Phase UpdateAs of 26 August 2019 all contracted parties are required to provide an RDAP service in addition to the WHOIS service. ICANN org expects to initiate the formal process for amending the Base gTLD Registry Agreement and 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement respectively to incorporate robust requirements for RDAP and define a smooth transition from WHOIS to RDAP including a sunset of the obligations for the WHOIS service.

 

Phase 4AP FeedbackSSAC acknowledged the 2019 Q2 implementation update and did not have any comments or feedback for ICANN org.

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateThe first phase of this implementation is expected to start on 26 August 2019 when gTLD registries and registrars will be required to offer an RDAP service.

 

 Phase 4Board Update

Board consideration is complete and implementation of advice item is ongoing.

Status provided in 19 October 2016 letter from ICANN Board Chair to SSAC Chair (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-faltstrom-19oct16-en.pdf). Implementation of this specific advice item is ongoing. ICANN is determining how to implement the new protocol in the gTLD space.

On 28 September 2015, ICANN published a proposed draft of the RDAP operational profile for gTLD registries and registrars. In December 2015, Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Operational Profile for gTLD Registries and Registrars was placed for public comment and in April 2016, the Report of Public comments was published (https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rdap-profile-2015-12-03-en). The final RDAP Operational Profile was published on 26 July 2016 (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rdap-operationalprofile-2016-07-26-en). See also 2015 Annual Report on WHOIS improvements (https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/improvements-annual-report-04feb16-en.pdf).

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Implement

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC051: SSAC Report on WHOIS Terminology and Structure: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-051-en.pdf.