SSAC Report on Urgent Requests in the gTLD Registration Data Policy (R1)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Report on Urgent Requests in the gTLD Registration Data Policy (R1)SAC122

Phase 2 | Understanding



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



Description:

The policy must provide additional structure so that Urgent Requests will be handled in an appropriately expedited fashion.

Specifically, the SSAC recommends that the required structure must include at least the following elements:

  • a. Registrar's and Registry Operator's published mechanism and process must state that Reasonable Requests for Lawful Disclosure and Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure are different, and must allow Urgent Requests to be identified as such by a requestor.
  • b. When a requestor submits an Urgent Request, Registrar and Registry Operator must provide an acknowledgment of receipt within 30 minutes. This acknowledgment is separate from the "response" to the disclosure request described in paragraph 10.7.
  • c. Paragraph 10.7.2 must specify that Responses to all Disclosure Requests must be in writing by email to the requestor. A written response is necessary for the information of the Requestor, and for compliance purposes. The requirement for written responses is not intended to prohibit other communication from occurring (e.g., if ongoing telephonic communication is conducted in parallel to the writing of the email response), so long as the written response is also provided.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

Phase 2Phase UpdateICANN received SAC122, acknowledged, and is currently reviewing

 

Phase 2Phase ChangeNow in Phase 2: Understand

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateICANN acknowledged receipt of Advice SAC122

 

Phase 1Phase ChangeNow in Phase 1: Receive & Acknowledge

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC122: SSAC Report on the Evolution of Internet Name Resolution Link: https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/security-and-stability-advisory-committee-ssac-reports/sac-122-12-12-2023-en.pdf