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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the 16-Jul blog post from ICANN’s Jamie Hedlund, Sr. VP for Contractual Compliance & Consumer Safeguards (<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/enforcing-the-temporary-specification">here</a> and below)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">In May, the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Board
adopted the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en"><span style="color:#0098D5">Temporary
Specification for</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0098D5">gTLD</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0098D5">Registration
Data</span></a>, modifying our agreements with registries and registrars to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since then,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Contractual
Compliance has received a number of questions regarding how we would enforce these new provisions. The purpose of this blog is to describe our approach to enforcing the Temporary Specification, explain how to file complaints about potential violations of the
new provisions, and share information on some of the issues we have seen so far.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">As noted at the Global Domains Division (GDD) Industry Summit in May and at the ICANN62 Policy Forum in June,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Contractual
Compliance is enforcing the requirements of the Temporary Specification as of 25 May 2018, as it does any other</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">agreement
or policy requirement. This is done through the Contractual Compliance function, which employs the same approach and process for all enforcement areas. Details regarding this approach and process can be found</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approach-processes-2012-02-25-en"><span style="color:#0098D5">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">All contracted parties are advised to review the Temporary Specification carefully. Many of the requirements apply even if the registry or registrar is not in the European Union and has no registrations
from the European Economic Area. Enforcement of the Temporary Specification applies to all</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANNcontracted
parties. For a high level review of the Temporary Specification,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">also
published and regularly updates a</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-faqs-2018-06-22-en"><span style="color:#0098D5">Frequently
Asked Questions document</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">One recurring concern we have received is how</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Contractual
Compliance will obtain non-public registration data that is required to process a complaint. Among the complaints received to date,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANNContractual
Compliance has received two alleging denial of access to non-public registration data for legitimate purposes. Most of the other complaints received concern the availability of data published in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">WHOIS.
For registrars, some of the registration data issues include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Over-redacting public registration data, e.g.:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">All contact fields are redacted when only some should be;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Missing Administrative/Technical email field and/or value;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Missing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Registrant<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Organization/State/Province/Country field and/or value; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:138.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Redacting privacy/proxy information<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Non-compliant redacted fields e.g., missing anonymized email and/or webform to contact<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Registrant/Admin/Tech contact or using non-compliant
values in the field for ex. "00000"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Registrar appears to be using registry<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>WHOIS<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>data causing endless loop of referral from registry
to registrar data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Transfer requests being denied due to non-functional anonymized email address for registrant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Some of the registry issues include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Missing required<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Registrant/Admin/Tech Email (requirement for registries)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Required<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Registrant/Admin/Tech Email message in legal disclaimer only<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Not providing full registration data to the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) provider<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Registry providing thick Bulk Registration Data Access (BRDA) files to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>instead of thin
data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">We have also received a number of questions regarding the process for filing complaints alleging noncompliance with the Temporary Specification. As many have observed, there is not a "Temporary
Specification" complaint form. To file a complaint about potential violations of the Temporary Specification or any other part of the agreements, please use the most relevant form published on the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN.org
compliance</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/compliance/complaint"><span style="color:#0098D5">page</span></a>.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Contractual
Compliance will process complaints regardless of the form used.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">I hope this information is helpful. If you have any other questions or concerns regarding enforcement of the Temporary Specification, please let us know by emailing either the Contractual Compliance
department at</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="mailto:compliance@icann.org"><span style="color:#0098D5">compliance@icann.org</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">or
me at</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><a href="mailto:Jamie.hedlund@icann.org"><span style="color:#0098D5">Jamie.hedlund@icann.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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