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In 2001, Iron Mountain was the first company ever selected by ICANN to protect [[registry]] data via escrow agreements. Each Registry Operator must comply with provisions contained within a [[Registry Data Escrow Agreement]] as part of its Registry Agreement with ICANN. This agreement requires registries to periodically transfer registry data for their generic Top-Level Domains ([[gTLD]]s) to a reputable escrow agent to be held in escrow, in order to protect registrant interests in the case of a registry's failure.  

In 2001, Iron Mountain was the first company ever selected by ICANN to protect [[registry]] data via escrow agreements. Each Registry Operator must comply with provisions contained within a [[Registry Data Escrow Agreement]] as part of its Registry Agreement with ICANN. This agreement requires registries to periodically transfer registry data for their generic Top-Level Domains ([[gTLD]]s) to a reputable escrow agent to be held in escrow, in order to protect registrant interests in the case of a registry's failure.  

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]].

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]]).