Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Expedited Policy Development Process Team

Summary:

On 17 May 2018, the ICANN Board of Directors (ICANN Board) adopted the Temporary Specification for generic top-level domain (gTLD) Registration Data ("Temporary Specification") pursuant to the procedures for the establishment of temporary policies in ICANN's agreements with Registry Operators and Registrars ("Contracts"). The Temporary Specification provides modifications to existing requirements in the Registrar Accreditation and Registry Agreements to help bring them into compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). Per the procedure for Temporary Policies as outlined in the Contracts, following adoption of the temporary specification, the Board "shall immediately implement the Consensus Policy development process set forth in ICANN's Bylaws". Per the requirements of the procedure for Temporary Policies, this Consensus Policy development process on the temporary specification would need to be carried out within a one-year period as the Temporary Specification can only remain in force for up to 1 year, from the effective date of 25 May 2018.

At its meeting on 19 July 2018, the GNSO Council initiated an Expedited Policy Development Process on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data and adopted this charter for the EPDP Team to deliberate the issues outlined below.

Status:

Web Presence:

• Wiki
• EPDP Email Archive
• EPDP Charter Email Archive

Responsible Staff Member:

• Marika Konings
• Caitlin Tubergen
• Berry Cobb

Working Group Members & Leadership and GNSO Liaison

• See wiki membership page

For the latest information and status on this project:

• See project list

GNSO Resolution on the Initiation of the EPDP:

Adopted on: 19 July 2018

Summary: "The GNSO Council hereby approves the EPDP Initiation Request and as such initiates the EPDP."

• Resolution

Working Group Charter:

Adopted on: 19 July 2018

• Charter

Working Group Initial Report:

Submitted on 21 November 2018

• Report
• Public Comment

Working Group Final Report:

Submitted on: 20 February 2019

• Report
• Public Comment

GNSO Adoption of the Final Report:

Adopted on: dd Month 201Y

Summary: "Resolved …..…"

• Resolution

Public Comment Prior to ICANN Board Consideration:

Submitted on: dd Month 201Y

• Public Comment

ICANN Board Resolution Text:

Adopted on: dd Month 201Y

Summary: "Resolved …..…"

• Resolution

Implementation Details:

• TBD

Communications & Engagement

Announcements

• Deadline Extended: Expressions of Interest Sought for Chair of GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data – Phase 2 (25 March 2019)
• GNSO Council Adopts EPDP Final Report on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (4 March 2019)
• Expressions of Interest Sought for Chair of GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data – Phase 2 (1 March 2019)
• How to Get Involved: Launch of the EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (19 Jul 2018)

Blogs

• EPDP Team Makes Key Progress in Phase 2 Work (19 September 2019)
• EPDP Team Makes Substantial Progress Toward Final Report (24 January 2019)
• The EPDP Initial Report on gTLD Registration Data is Published – Public Comment Period is Now Open (3 Decenber 2018)
• EPDP Team Makes Important Progress During Los Angeles Meeting (1 October 2018)
• Keep Up with EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (10 Sep 2018)
• GNSO Council Launches EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (19 Jul 2018)

EPDP Webinars

• EPDP Initial Report Webinar (29 November 2018)

GNSO Council Updates

• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 28 January 2019
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 14 January 2019
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 31 December 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 10 December 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 03 December 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 26 November 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 19 November 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 05 November 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 29 October 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 08 October 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 01 October 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 24 September 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 17 September 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 10 September 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 03 September 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 27 August 2018
• GNSO Council EPDP Update – Week of 20 August 2018

ICANN Meeting Communications

• Post-ICANN64 Policy Report (EPDP Section, page 8)
• GNSO Policy Briefing ICANN64 Edition (EPDP Section)
• Pre-ICANN64 Policy Report (EPDP section, page 9-10)
• Post-ICANN64 Policy Report (EPDP section, page 8)
• GNSO Policy Briefing ICANN63 Edition (EPDP Section)
• Pre-ICANN63 Policy Report (EPDP Section, page 9-10)

Multimedia

• EPDP Update at ICANN64 (14 March 2019)
• Update on EPDP Team Progress in ICANN63 (25 Oct 2018)
• EPDP Overview Slide Deck
• GNSO Experiences with GDPR During the Policy Forum (27 Jun 2018)

Additional Information:

• Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data