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2014-03-27-Data Retention Waivers
GAC Advice
2014-03-27-Data Retention Waivers
ICANN49 Singapore Communique
Consensus met
2014-03-27-Data Retention Waivers
7. Data Retention and Data Provision Waivers
The GAC welcomes the explanation provided to the GAC by ICANN in relation to the state of play of the granting of the Data Retention Specification waiver foreseen in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement, in compliance with national laws. Some members asked ICANN not to take legal action against those Registrars in order to fulfill their data retention requirements pending a decision on these waivers. They further recalled that waivers might be necessary for data provision requirements accordingly in the Registry Agreement.
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ICANN Board
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The Board appreciates the opportunity provided by the GAC to discuss this important matter in Singapore. ICANN continues to make progress in evaluating requests from registrars to waive certain data retention requirements under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (“2013 RAA”).
Recently, ICANN reported that it had made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant three (3) data retention waiver requests in a limited scope submitted by registrars 1API GmbH, ingenit GmbH & Co. KG and RegistryGate GmbH (the 'Registrars') under the 2013 RAA. As required by the process, the waiver request and supporting documentation was posted for public comment, which public comment period will remain open until 22 June 2014.
ICANN will continue to process requests from registrars according the Process for Handling Registrar Data Retention Waiver Requests and provide periodic updates to the community as appropriate.