Dear Colleagues, I hope you are well. I want to share a status update on the Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program implementation project. After much consideration, ICANN org believes that work toward implementation of the Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program should be slowed, pending the completion of work on the EPDP and related efforts, which are expected to provide greater clarity about third-party access to non-public registration data. ICANN org believes that we should slow our work toward final implementation of PP Accreditation Program requirements until the results of the EPDP are known. Proceeding to implementation of privacy/proxy at this stage may result in establishing requirements for third-party access to nonpublic registration data held by privacy and proxy service providers that would be inconsistent with the policies developed for registry operators and registrars in the EPDP. In the interim, ICANN org will continue work on unfinished items that are not directly related to data privacy issues in consultation with the IRT (e.g. final reviews of the accreditation program materials, consideration of data escrow-related arrangements for registrar affiliates, etc). I want to reiterate how much we appreciate your hard work on this IRT. I'll update you as I know more about how ICANN org plans to proceed on this project. If you would like to discuss further, I encourage you to attend our scheduled PP IRT working meeting at ICANN 63, on Wednesday, 24 October, at 1330 UTC, and/or reply to the list. At our session at ICANN63, we will discuss any questions or feedback you may have about the project's status. Remote participation for the session will be available here: https://63.schedule.icann.org/meetings/901773. I'll send you a separate calendar invite, as well. I look forward to seeing those of you who will be in Barcelona (and safe travels). Best, Amy Amy E. Bivins Registrar Services and Engagement Senior Manager Registrar Services and Industry Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct: +1 (202) 249-7551 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Email: amy.bivins@icann.org<mailto:amy.bivins@icann.org> www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>