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Following documents are work products from the policy implementation team. Please note that some may be working documents subject to updates.
Registration Data - Implementation Resources
Registration Data Policy – Implementation Resources
Published Registration Data Policy
The Registration Data Policy - Finalized (21 February 2024)
Reports
A list of studies and reports conducted by ICANN Org which were requested by the EPDP Phase 1 Team.
Data Retention: Review of ICANN Org Processes - EPDP Recommendation 15.1 - 1 November 2019
- Data Retention: Review of ICANN Org Process for Handling Registrar Data Retention Waiver Requests - EPDP Recommendation 15.4 - 10 January 2020
- Recommendation #27 Wave 1 Report - 14 February 2020
- Recommendation 17.2 - Differentiation between Legal and Natural Persons in RDDS Report - July 2020
- Recommendation #27 Wave 1.5 Report - February 2021
- Public Comment Report - 20 January 2023
- Public Comment Report Addendum - Responses to Registration Data Public comment - 28 April 2023
- Recommendation #27 Wave 2 Report - in work
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- Board and Council EPDP Phase 1 Consultation Process - 9 September 2019
- Board Response to EPDP Phase 1 Consultation Re: Rec 1 Purpose 2; Rec 12 - 14 October 2019
- GNSO Council approval of the Supplemental Recommendation Related to the Non-Adopted EPDP Phase 1 Recommendations Re: Rec 12 - 23 December 2019
- Board Response receipt of GNSO Supplemental Recommendation for Rec 12 - 3 February 2020
- Board Letter to the GNSO Council Potential Impasse Concerning Implementation of EPDP Phase 1 – Recommendation 7 - 11 March 2020
- CPH IRT to GNSO Council Recommendation #7 and Thick Whois Letter - 18 May 2020
- GNSO Council Response to Board Letter Re: Next Steps on EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7 Implementation and Thick WHOIS Transition Policy - 29 May 2020
- IPC and BC Recommendation #7 and Thick Whois Letter - 17 June 2020
- GNSO Liaison Update to GNSO Council on Recommendation 7 - 14 September 2020
- Board Response to Supplemental Recommendation on EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 12 - 11 December 2020
- GNSO Council to ICANN Board Correspondence regarding Input Concerning Implementation of EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 7 Motion - January 2021
- GNSO Council Clarification on Supplemental Recommendation on EPDP Phase 1, Recommendation 12 - March 2021
- Board Clarification letter to GNSO Council on implementing Supplemental Recommendation, Recommendation 12 - 22 October 2021
- Response from GNSO Council regarding EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 12 to confirm and/or clarify the Board's assumptions - 21 January 2022
- Board Confirmation letter to GNSO Council on Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 1, Recommendation 12 - 22 March 2022
- Timeline to Respond to Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data (GAC Letter) - 23 Aug 2023
- Timeline to Respond to Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data (RrSG Letter) - 8 September 2023
- Board Response to GAC Re: Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data - 11 February 2024
- Board Response to RrSG Re: Urgent Requests for Disclosure of Domain Name Registration Data - 11 February 2024
Draft Policy Language
The Registration Data Policy in draft form for Public Comment: Draft Registration Data Policyfollowing links below are outdated versions of the draft Registration Data Policy. For the most recent version please refer to the finalized published Registration Data Policy above.
- The Registration Data Policy put out for Public Comment: Registration Data Policy - Version put out for Public Comment
- The Registration Data Policy with redlined changes resulting from Public Comment: Registration Data Policy - Redline Version Post Public Comment
- The clean version of the Registration Data Policy with changes resulting from Public Comment: Registration Data Policy - CLEAN Version Post Public Comment
- The Registration Data Policy with redlined changes resulting IRT feedback post Public Comment: Registration Data Policy - Redline Version IRT Feedback Post Public Comment
- The Registration Data Policy as of 30 June 2023: OneDoc RegDataPolicy (30 June 2023)
- The Registration Data Policy as of 24 July 2023: OneDoc RegDataPolicy (24 July 2023)
- The Registration Data Policy as of 28 November 2023 (without Urgent Requests): OneDoc RegDataPolicy (28 November 2023)
Recommendation #27 Wave 1 Policies and Procedure Redline Documents
A list of existing policies and procedures impacted by the Registration Data Policy have been reviewed and redlined per Recommendation 27 of the EPDP Phase 1 Final Report. The Redlined and Clean versions are outdated IRT working documents. Please refer to the finalized published versions on ICANN.org.
Expired Registration Recovery Policy ( |
ERRP) | 30 March 2021 | ||
Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs Policy (Published 21 February 2024) | Redlined_Protection of IGO and INGO Identifier in All gTLDs Policy | Clean_Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs Policy | 30 March 2021 |
Registration Data Reminder Policy (Published 21 February 2024) | Clean_Whois Data Reminder Policy (WDRP) | 30 March 2021 - RegDataPolicy references updated on 27 May 2022 | |
Registration Data Marketing Restriction Policy (Published 21 February 2024) | Redlined_WHOIS Marketing Restriction Policy | Clean_Whois Marketing Restriction Policy | 30 March 2021 |
RDAP Response Profile (Published 21 February 2024) | 12 August 2022 25 May 2023 | ||
RDAP Technical Implementation Guide (Published 21 February 2024) | 12 August 2022 25 May 2023 |
The policies and procedures below were reviewed for potential updates, but were determined to not be impacted by the Registration Data Policy by the implementation team:
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The following advisory was reissued rather than redlined as a part of Recommendation 27 impact:
- Updated_Advisory: Clarifications to the Registry and Registrar Requirements for Whois Data Directory Services (Published 21 February 2024)
- New_Advisory Clarifications to the Registry and Registrar Requirements for WHOIS (port 43) and Web-Based Directory Services.pdf - 02 February 2022
- Advisory: Guidance to Registry Operator regarding escrowing Registrar's Abuse Contact Information-18 April 2024
Rationale Documents
A list of rationale documents produced by ICANN org that explain the reasoning and analysis for the existing draft policy language.
- Drafting Errors
- Retention Requirements Analysis
- Redaction for Privacy Requirement
- 24 Hour Disclosure Requirement
- Tech Contact Requirement
- AWIP Post Public Comment Update Rationale
Reference Materials
A list of resource materials related to the implementation of the EPDP Phase 1 and Phase 2 Priority 2 Recommendations (33 recommendations)
EPDP Phase 1 Timeline - Updated 1 4 August 20222023
- GAC Communiques Related to RegData Policy Implementation - Updated March 20222023
- Registration Data Policy Proposed Implementation of 18 month duration
- Scenarios of Registration Data required by ICANN Contractual Compliance beyond the life of the registration.pdf - July 2020
- Thick WHOIS.docx - Bird & Bird Memo to EPDP Team on 8 March 2019
- EPDP Phase 1 Final Report
- EPDP Phase 2 Final Report
- Board Resolution on EPDP Phase 2 Priority 2 Recommendations - 21 June 2021
- Board Resolution on Rec 12 - 24 February 2022
- Data Processing Specification tutorial - 1 June 2022
- Registration Data Policy-Registry Escrow of Registrar's Abuse Contact Information - 27 March 2024