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Iron Mountain has a long history with [[ICANN]], protecting [[registry]] data, [[registrar]] data, and new generic Top-Level Domain ([[gTLD]]) client data.  Iron Mountain has also been selected to manage data escrow for boutique and forward thinking ccTLDs in the market, such as [[.me]], [[.cat]], and others.  

Iron Mountain has a long history with [[ICANN]], protecting [[registry]] data, [[registrar]] data, and new generic Top-Level Domain ([[gTLD]]) client data.  Iron Mountain has also been selected to manage data escrow for boutique and forward thinking ccTLDs in the market, such as [[.me]], [[.cat]], and others.  

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 ord er 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 13 February 2008.</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 13 February 2008.</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]]).