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==History==

==History==

The Policy Development Process (PDP) Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group (WG)''' was chartered by the GNSO Council in October 2013. The [[WG]]’s purpose was to review and make policy recommendations regarding privacy and proxy services accreditation issues that were not addressed in the development of the 2013 new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA).<ref><nowiki>https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_42395/raa-pp-charter-22oct13-en.pdf</nowiki> </ref>

The Policy Development Process (PDP) Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group (WG)''' was chartered by the GNSO Council in October 2013. The [[WG]]’s purpose was to review and make policy recommendations regarding privacy and proxy services accreditation issues that were not addressed in the development of the 2013 new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA).<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_42395/raa-pp-charter-22oct13-en.pdf RAA PP Charter, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>

The [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement|2013 RAA]], adopted from the 2009 RAA and subsequent amendments in 2011, is the contract between ICANN and accredited registrars that sell domain names. During the negotiations for the new RAA, the issues of privacy and proxy services were not considered. Subsequently, ICANN called for a working group to evaluate those issue areas.<ref><nowiki>https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_42395/raa-pp-charter-22oct13-en.pdf</nowiki> </ref>  

The [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement|2013 RAA]], adopted from the 2009 RAA and subsequent amendments in 2011, is the contract between ICANN and accredited registrars that sell domain names. During the negotiations for the new RAA, the issues of privacy and proxy services were not considered. Subsequently, ICANN called for a working group to evaluate those issue areas.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_42395/raa-pp-charter-22oct13-en.pdf RAA PP Charter, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>  

The WG finished its initial report in May 2015 and its final report in December 2015.<ref><nowiki>https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/ppsa</nowiki> </ref>

The WG finished its initial report in May 2015 and its final report in December 2015.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/ppsa</ PPSA WG, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>

=== Policy Recommendations ===

=== Policy Recommendations ===

The WG ultimately reached full consensus and sent recommendations to the GNSO Council in December 2015.<ref><nowiki>https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2016-08-09-en#2.e</nowiki> </ref> The general final policy recommendations included:

The WG ultimately reached full consensus and sent recommendations to the GNSO Council in December 2015.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2016-08-09-en#2.e Minutes, 2016/08/09, ICANN Board]</ref> The general final policy recommendations included:

* Adopting certain definitions of “privacy service,” “proxy service,” “affiliate,” “publication,” “disclosure,” “person,” “law enforcement authority,” “relay,” and “requester.”

* Adopting certain definitions of “privacy service,” “proxy service,” “affiliate,” “publication,” “disclosure,” “person,” “law enforcement authority,” “relay,” and “requester.”

* Treating privacy and proxy services the same

* Treating privacy and proxy services the same

* Standardizing how third party requests are forwarded

* Standardizing how third party requests are forwarded

* Establishing conditions under which customer identity or contact details can be disclosed or published

* Establishing conditions under which customer identity or contact details can be disclosed or published

* Establishing process of de-accrediting a privacy and proxy service provider and consequences<ref><nowiki>https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_48305/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf</nowiki> </ref>

* Establishing process of de-accrediting a privacy and proxy service provider and consequences<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_48305/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf PPSAI Final Report, GNSO, ICANN]</ref>

=== Policy Adoption and Implementation ===

=== Policy Adoption and Implementation ===

The GNSO Council unanimously voted to adopt the recommendations in January 2016, and the Board formally adopted the recommendations in August 2016.<ref><nowiki>https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2016-08-09-en#2.e</nowiki>  </ref>

The GNSO Council unanimously voted to adopt the recommendations in January 2016, and the Board formally adopted the recommendations in August 2016.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/minutes-2016-08-09-en#2.e Minutes, 2016/08/09, ICANN Board]</ref>

As of November 2021, the Implementation of the Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program is on hold because of [[EPDP]] Phase 1 Recommendation 27.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/RDPIRT/RegDataPolicy+Implementation+Documents?preview=/124847947/159482608/EPDPP1Rec27Wave1.5-23feb21-0001.pdf EPDP Rec 27 Wave 1.5 Report, ICANN Community]</ref>

As of November 2021, the Implementation of the Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program is on hold because of [[EPDP]] Phase 1 Recommendation 27.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/RDPIRT/RegDataPolicy+Implementation+Documents?preview=/124847947/159482608/EPDPP1Rec27Wave1.5-23feb21-0001.pdf EPDP Rec 27 Wave 1.5 Report, ICANN Community]</ref>

== References ==

== References ==