SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data (R-4)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Advisory Regarding Access to Domain Name Registration Data (R-4)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 initiation of charges for RDS access, or any significant future changes in fees for RDDS access, must include a formal assessment of user impacts and the security and stability impacts, and be conducted as part of a formal Policy Development Process (PDP).


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateThe EPDP issued the Phase 2 Final Report on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data on 31 July 2020, and was subsequently adopted by the GNSO council on 24 September 2020 and was provided to the Board for consideration. ICANN org notes the Public Comment period regarding Phase 2 Priority 2 Topics closed on 22 January 2021 and a staff report was issued on 5 February 2021 (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-policy-recommendations-epdp-phase-2-05feb21-en.pdf). ICANN org also notes as the Public Comment regarding Phase 2 closed on 30 March 2021 (https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-2-policy-recs-board-2021-02-08-en). Additionally, the Board resolved (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-03-25-en#2.c) to direct ICANN org to conduct the Operational Design Phase (ODP) for the SSAD on 25 March 2021.

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Implement

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateThe EPDP issued the Phase 2 Final Report on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data on 31 July 2020, and was subsequently adopted by the GNSO council on 24 September 2020 and was provided to the Board for consideration. ICANN org notes the Public Comment period regarding Phase 2 Priority 2 Topics prior to Board consideration, as well as a pending Public Comment regarding Phase 2 Priority 1 Topics. Pending Board consideration, this item will remain in a deferred status.

 

Phase 4Phase UpdateICANN org is currently reviewing this advice to determine how it should be implemented. Once ICANN org has determined a path forward for implementation, further updates will be provided to the SSAC.

 

Phase 4Phase ChangeNow in Phase 4: Deferred

 

Phase 4DependenciesFurther implementation of this item is deferred as of 20 August 2019 pending external activity. ICANN org will take up further action once pending the completion of the EPDP.

 

Phase 5AP FeedbackRegarding SAC101v2 Recs 4, 6, and 7: it remains to be seen whether the ePDP will address these. If the support staff wants to close these then SSAC would be OK, but if the eDPD does not deal with them, then SSAC should have the option to re-open then.

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateOn 23 June 2019 the ICANN Board considered SAC101v2 and noted advice items 2A and three through seven in SAC101 version 2 and referred them to the GNSO Council for consideration for inclusion in the EPDP Phase 2 work (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-06-23-en#1.c). In its rationale the Board states "Advice item four suggests that 'initiation of charges for RDS access, or any significant future changes in fees for RDDS access, must include a formal assessment of user impacts and the security and stability impacts, and be conducted as part of a formal Policy Development Process (PDP).' As this is a policy matter and the topic is in the work plan for the EPDP Phase 2, the Board notes this advice and refers to the GNSO Council as the manager of PDPs."

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 3Board UpdateResolved (2019.06.23.06), the Board notes advice items 2A and three through seven in SAC101 version 2 and refers them to the GNSO Council for consideration for inclusion in the EPDP Phase 2 work. 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 2Board UnderstandingThe ICANN organization understands SAC101v2 Recommendation 4 to mean the initiation of charges for RDS access, or any significant future changes in fees for RDDS access, must include a formal assessment of user impacts and the security and stability impacts, and be conducted as part of a formal Policy Development Process.

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackSSAC rejected understanding and added the following comments: Please note that this is not a request for a PDP to explore charging for RDS access. It is a statement that: 1) if charges for RDS access are ever proposed, neither the GNSO nor ICANN Org itself (for example, via contract negotiation or Registry Services Evaluation procedures) should allow charges for RDS access unless charging is first approved via a PDP. The issue is impactful enough to deserve community examination and decision-making. 2) If any PDP ever considers charges for RDS access, that PDP must involve a formal assessment of user impacts and the security and stability impacts of charging for access.

 

Phase 2Board UnderstandingThe ICANN organization understands SAC101v2 Recommendation 4 to mean that a formal Policy Development Process must include a formal assessment of user impacts and the security and stability impacts for the initiation of charges for RDDS access or any future significant changes in fees for RDDS access.

 

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.