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Subject: [alerts] ICANN News
Alerts -- Implementation of Registrar Data Escrow Program
News
Alert
http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-09nov07.htm
Implementation
of Registrar Data Escrow Program
9 November 2007
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
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.
"The
vast majority of ICANN-accredited registrars offer high levels of service and
integrity," said Dr. Paul Twomey, ICANN's President and CEO. "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."
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