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10:47 pm on November 27, 2025 · ICANN (193), RDRS (4), whois (5)

RECORDING – Key Insights from the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Two-Year Pilot and Next Steps

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ISOC LIVE

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On 26 November, 2025, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) held a Webinar ‘Key Insights from the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Two-Year Pilot and Next Steps‘. The RDRS offers a standardized format for submitting requests to access generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) nonpublic registration data for those with a legitimate interest (such as consumer protection advocates, cybersecurity specialists, government officials, intellectual property professionals, law enforcement personnel, ICANN community members and others). This session includes a comprehensive look at the program’s operational impact, and next steps to ensure RDRS includes the enhancements the ICANN Board and community see as necessary for a long-term solution.

PRESENTER
Eleeza Agopian – Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, ICANN
HOST
Gabriella Schittek – Stakeholder Engagement Director, Nordic & Central Europe, ICANN

#RDRS #ICANN @ICANN

3:07 am on February 24, 2025 · circle id (1), scott bradner (1), steve crocker (9), whois (5)

WEBCAST FEB 27 – Beyond Whois: Filling the Gaps

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ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 14:00-15:30 EST (19:00-20:30 UTC) CircleID and the Edgemoor Research Institute host their second stakeholder roundtable with the theme ‘Beyond Whois: Filling the Gaps‘.

The collection and disclosure of DNS registration data have evolved chaotically, influenced by GDPR and other privacy laws. The system, while improving privacy, has enabled bad actors and raised costs for registrars and registries. At this 2nd event, experts will explore Project Jake’s framework for balancing privacy with legitimate data needs, emphasizing policy clarity, efficiency, and adaptability.

The event will open with a fundamental question: “What does ‘good’ look like for domain name registrars?” This inquiry aims to explore the motivating factors—both for and against—the disclosure of registration data.

SPEAKERS
Brian Beckham – Internet Dispute Resolution Section, WIPO
Sarah Wyld – Tucows Inc.,
Gabriel Andrews – FBI
Dr. James Galvin – Identity Digital
John McElwaine – IP Attorney
Jothan Frakes – PLISK.COM
Nigel Hickson – DSIT, UK
Rod Rasmussen – Cybersecurity expert
Federico Neves – nic.br
Emanuele Iovini – Europol
Steve Crocker – Edgemoor Research Institute (ERI)

MODERATOR
Lori S. Schulman – International Trademark Association (INTA)

LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/AntAoiTIyHo

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/4icmA3T

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/41vuiRb

TWITTER #WHOIS #ProjectJake @CircleID | MASTODON  | BLUESKY  | INSTA

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/beyondwhois2 (when available)

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1:50 pm on February 6, 2025 · steve crocker (9), whois (5)

WEBCAST FEB 6 – Beyond WHOIS: Towards a New Framework of Internet Domain Registration Data Disclosure

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isoc live

isoc liveOn Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 14:00-15:30 EST (19:00-20:30 UTC) CircleID and the Edgemoor Research Institute host a stakeholder roundtable ‘Beyond WHOIS: Towards a New Framework of Internet Domain Registration Data Disclosure’.

The collection and disclosure of DNS registration data have evolved chaotically, influenced by GDPR and other privacy laws. The system, while improving privacy, has enabled bad actors and raised costs for registrars and registries. At this event, experts will explore Project Jake’s framework for balancing privacy with legitimate data needs, emphasizing policy clarity, efficiency, and adaptability.

Project Jake is a project that addresses issues related to the accuracy and use of contact information in the Whois database. The project’s name honors Elizabeth “Jake” Feinler, who was central to the development of the Whois database.

SPEAKERS
Brian Beckham – Internet Dispute Resolution Section, WIPO
Christine Runnegar
Dave Piscitello – Interisle Consulting Group LLC
Elliot Noss – Tucows Inc.,
Gabriel Andrews – FBI
Ignas Anfalovas – IPXO
Dr. James Galvin – Identity Digital
John McElwaine – IP Attorney
Jothan Frakes – PLISK.COM
Nigel Hickson – DSIT, UK
Rod Rasmussen – Cybersecurity expert
Frederico Neves – nic.br
Steve Crocker – Edgemoor Research Institute (ERI)

MODERATOR
Lori S. Schulman – International Trademark Association (INTA)

LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/UYKu93lM3TE

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3EtvZWe

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/4jJMlu3

TWITTER #WHOIS #ProjectJake @CircleID

#WHOIS MASTODON  | BLUESKY  | INSTA

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
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ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/beyondwhois (when available)

2:42 am on April 30, 2024 · eco (17), ICANN (193), RDRS (4), whois (5)

WEBCAST APR 30 – RDRS – How to access WHOIS data today

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isoc live

isoc liveOn Tuesday April 30, 2024, at 3:30pm-4:30pm CEST (13:30-14:30 UTC) eco – Association of the Internet Industry and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host a webinar ‘RDRS – How to access WHOIS data today‘. The session will introduce requestors of WHOIS data to the recently launched Registration Data Request Service (RDRS), which handles requests for access to non-public registration data related to generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), and answer any questions about the service.

WELCOME
Lars Steffen, Director of International, eco

SPEAKERS
Odeline MacDonald, Associate General Counsel, European Data Protection, CIPP/E, CIPM, ICANN
Adam Peake, Global Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN

Sarah Wyld, Policy & Privacy Manager, Tucows
Prudence Malinki, Markmonitor
MODERATOR
Thomas Rickert, Director Names & Numbers, eco – Association of the Internet Industry

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/eco-icann79

TRANSCRIPT https://archive.org/download/eco-rdrs/eco-rdrs_TRANSCRIPT.pdf

TWITTER #rdrs @eco_EN @icann @tucows

MASTODON  #rdrs

SIMULCAST CHANNELS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/eco-icann79

ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/t1fpvXNGBY

12:09 am on November 20, 2010 · cartagena (2), ICANN (193), VI (3), whois (5)

Pre-Cartagena ICANN Policy Update Webinar – Mon 11/22 #ICANN

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ICANN

ICANNThe GNSO Secretariat of ICANN has issued an invitation to a policy update webinar as the ICANN community readies itself for the upcoming meeting in Cartagena. ICANN staff  will give a briefing on the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion.

What: ICANN Policy Update
When: Nov 24 2010 – 9am or 3pm EST
How: RSVP to [email protected] for call details
Topics:

  • Vertical Integration Policy Development Process (GNSO)
  • Registration Abuse Policies Recommendations (GNSO)
  • Registrar Accreditation Agreement (GNSO)
  • WHOIS Studies (GNSO)
  • Internationalized Domain Names PDP (ccNSO)
  • Delegation and Re-delegation Working Group (ccNSO)
  • Global policy for handling IPv4 address space (ASO)

Slides are here