In the event ICANN establishes an accreditation program for proxy or privacy registration services, Registrar will accept proxy/privacy domain name registrations ONLY from ICANN accredited Proxy Registration Services. Registrar shall cooperate with ICANN to establish an ICANN accreditation program for proxy or privacy registrations.
LEA:
1) Registrants using privacy/proxy registration services will have authentic WHOIS information immediately published by the Registrar when registrant is found to be violating terms of service, including but not limited to the use of false data, fraudulent use, spamming and/or criminal activity.
2) Require registrars to collect and preserve contact data for beneficial registrant/licensee even when registration is channeled through proxy or privacy service made available in connection with the registration process.
RAA-DT:
1) Insert provisions in the RAA that require a registrar and its resellers to escrow privacy or proxy registration data, and at a minimum, disclose the points of contact for privacy or proxy service providers and a description of the privacy or proxy services offered to their customers.
2) Develop and implement the program in RAA Section 3.12.4 of the RAA giving ICANN the ability to establish or “make available a program granting recognition to resellers that escrow privacy or proxy registration data”. Create a similar contractual provision in RAA Section 3.4.1 for registrars.
3) Explicit requirement for all proxy and private registration services to escrow contact data on beneficial registrant/licensee.
4) Conspicuous Notice
• “display a conspicuous notice to such customers at the time an election is made to utilize such privacy or proxy service that their data is not being escrowed.” — eliminate this clause
5) Insert in RAA Section 3.7.7.3 provisions that require privacy or proxy services to forward allegations of malicious conduct, cybersquatting, and other illegal activities to privacy or proxy service customers.
6) Develop contract language and/or advisories that clarify the language of RAA Section 3.7.7.3, including the definition of “reasonable evidence of actionable harm” with input from registrars and non-contracted parties.
7) The GNSO could discuss what forms of illegal malicious conduct and what standard of evidence should result in a requirement to reveal the contact information of customers of privacy or proxy services, consistent with procedures designed to respect any applicable protections for privacy and freedom of expression.
Specify circumstances under which proxy registration services are required to disclose actual contact data of beneficial registrants/licensees, and apply the same standards to private registration services.
9) Amend the language in RAA Section 3.7.7.3 as follows: “A Registered Name Holder licensing use of a Registered Name accepts liability for harm caused by wrongful use of the Registered Name, unless it promptly (i.e. within five business days) discloses the current contact information provided by the licensee and the identity of the licensee to a party providing the Registered Name Holder reasonable evidence of actionable harm.”
Registrars willing to comply with any commercially reasonable ICANN privacy/proxy service accreditation requirements.
Further discussion regarding “publication,” “authentication,” and “reasonable evidence of actionable harm” standard.
Discussion of Registrar proposal.
ICANN proposal to create an accreditation program for privacy and proxy providers.
