SSAC Report on Domain Name Registration Data Validation (R-3)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Report on Domain Name Registration Data Validation (R-3)SAC058

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 SSAC recommends that the ICANN community should seek to identify validation techniques that can be automated and to develop policies that incent the development and deployment of those techniques. The use of automated techniques may necessitate an initial investment but the long-term improvement in the quality and accuracy of registration data will be substantial.


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 UpdateOn 23 June 2018, the Board accepted this scorecard (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-board-action-ssac-advice-scorecard-08jun18-en.pdf) and noted that implementation had already been completed. As a result, implementation of this Advice is considered complete.

 

Phase 5Phase UpdateThe ICANN organization understands SAC058 Recommendation 3 to mean that the ICANN community should seek to identify validation techniques to be used by registrars and registries for validating registration data. On 23 June 2018, the Board accepted this advice and directed the CEO or his designee to implement the advice (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-06-23-en#1.g).

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 3Board UpdateResolved (2018.06.23.10), the Board adopts the scorecard titled "ICANN Board Action for SSAC Advice Documents SAC047, SAC058, SAC061, SAC090, and SAC097 (08 June 2018)" [PDF, 182 KB], and directs the President and CEO or his designee(s) to implement the advice as described in the scorecard. SAC058 Recommendation 3 Board Action: The Board accepts this advice and notes that implementation has been completed. See full resolution at and scorecard at https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-06-23-en#1.g.

 

Phase 3Phase UpdateThe ICANN organization understands SAC058 Recommendation 3 to mean that the ICANN community should seek to identify validation techniques to be used by registrars and registries for validating registration data. ICANN has confirmed its understanding of the advice with the SSAC and is currently evaluating the actionable items contained in the advice.

 

Phase 3Phase ChangeNow in Phase 3: Evaluate & Consider

 

Phase 2AP FeedbackICANN received confirmation of understanding from the SSAC.

 

Phase 2Phase UpdateICANN is in receipt of the SSAC's response and/or comment to this item. ICANN will revert back with any questions.

 

Phase 2Board Understanding[This advice item was originally part of the "historical" advice review conducted by ICANN and was identified by the SSAC as "Open - Prior to Board Consideration" in November 2016. Accordingly, it will be processed through the BAR Pilot procedure.] The ICANN organization understands SAC058 Recommendation 3 to mean that the ICANN community should seek to identify validation techniques to be used by registrars and registries for validating registration data.

 

Phase 2Phase ChangeNow in Phase 2: Understand

 

Phase 5AP FeedbackSSAC responded to SAC058 Recommendation 3's status as Closed in the 19 October 2016 letter: The notes in the "Actions Taken" column are irrelevant and do not justify a "Closed" status. The advice in SAC058 is to discuss requirements and procedures for validating contact data for all registrations, assumed to be performed by the registrars and/or registries. The "Actions Taken" column cites the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) as justification for closure, but the ARS is tangential and simply does not address the issues that SSAC was talking about. (The ARS is operated by ICANN, relies on extant validation requirements, and merely provides reactive data input about a very limited number of domains.) Technically the advice is to the community (especially the GNSO), but I suggest it would be relevant for the Board to track as the RDS PDP proceeds, to make sure the advice is at least considered.

 

Phase 5Board UpdateStatus 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). The WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System was born out of the Recommendations from the WHOIS Policy Review Team of 2012. With the system, ICANN committed to proactively identifying potentially inaccurate generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) WHOIS contact data and forwarding potentially inaccurate records to gTLD registrars for investigation and follow-up. To accomplish these tasks and address Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) concerns on WHOIS accuracy, ICANN initiated the development of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS)?a framework for conducting repeatable assessments of WHOIS accuracy, publicly report the findings, and provide data to the ICANN Contractual Compliance team to follow up on potentially inaccurate records with registrars. WHOIS ARS Reports can be found here: https://whois.icann.org/en/whoisarsreporting.

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC058: SSAC Report on Domain Name Registration Data Validation: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-058-en.pdf.