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In its final report, the Whois Policy Review Team recommended that ICANN should regulate and oversee privacy and proxy service providers, possibly through an accreditation scheme, that would strike an appropriate balance between privacy, data protection and law enforcement. As part of developing such an accreditation scheme, registrations under the scheme should include full contact details for the domain name user that are ‘contactable and responsive’responsive.’

The 2013 changes to the RAA included a framework for an accreditation scheme for privacy and proxy services.  However, the important elements of such a scheme, particularly the balance between the legitimate needs for privacy, data security and law enforcement, are still to be developed.

The ALAC generally welcomed the many changes to the RAA passed by the Board in 2013. (link to ALAC statement on the RAA changes of 4 June 2013.  However, we made  However, the ALAC made two recommendations, the importance of which are underlined by this study.

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