In 2007, Iron Mountain was selected by ICANN to function as its [[Registrar Data Escrow]] agent.<ref name="icann">[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-13feb08.htm ICANN announcement], ICANN.org. Published 2008 February 13.</ref> Today, there are nearly 1,000 registrars, and ICANN now requires these registrars to escrow critical registration data that could then be released to ICANN in case there is a termination of the [[registrar]]'s accreditation agreement ([[RAA]]). | In 2007, Iron Mountain was selected by ICANN to function as its [[Registrar Data Escrow]] agent.<ref name="icann">[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-13feb08.htm ICANN announcement], ICANN.org. Published 2008 February 13.</ref> Today, there are nearly 1,000 registrars, and ICANN now requires these registrars to escrow critical registration data that could then be released to ICANN in case there is a termination of the [[registrar]]'s accreditation agreement ([[RAA]]). |