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<p class=MsoNormal>From the gNSO Secretariat:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Implementation of Registrar Data Escrow Program <a
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-09nov07.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-09nov07.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>ICANN has concluded negotiations and entered into an
agreement with Iron Mountain Intellectual Property Management, Inc. to provide
escrow services under ICANN's Registrar Data Escrow (RDE) program. ICANN
selected Iron Mountain through a competitive Request for Proposals process
concluded earlier this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Under the data escrow provision of the Registrar
Accreditation Agreement (RAA), all ICANN-accredited registrars must regularly
deposit a backup copy of their gTLD registration data with ICANN through
ICANN's arrangement with Iron Mountain or they may elect to use a Third Party
Provider of RDE services that has been approved by ICANN. The data held in
escrow may be released to ICANN upon termination of a registrar's accreditation
agreement or expiration of the accreditation agreement without renewal to
facilitate transfer of registrations from the failed registrar to another
registrar. ICANN plans to have all accredited registrars enrolled in the RDE
program within the next six months.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>"The vast majority of ICANN-accredited registrars
offer high levels of service and integrity," said Dr. Paul Twomey, ICANN's
President and CEO. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>"But as we have seen, there is the risk that a
poorly performing registrar can hurt registrants significantly. ICANN's
Registrar Data Escrow program provides an important additional layer of
protection for registrants."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>ICANN and Iron Mountain will begin enrolling registrars
in the RDE program immediately. Registrars who elect to use Iron Mountain's
escrow service will be required to enter into a standardized agreement with
ICANN and Iron Mountain [PDF, 49K]. Escrow agents who wish to apply for
approval as a Third Party Provider (TPP) should review ICANN's TPP Approval
Criteria [PDF, 21K] and TPP Approval Process Diagram [PDF, 121K], and submit a
completed TPP Application [PDF, 21K, MS Word, 61K] to ICANN. All registrars and
escrow agents must comply with ICANN's RDE Specifications [PDF, 33K].<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mark McFadden<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Secretariat, ISPCP Constituency<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>mcfadden@ispcp.info<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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