Realtime Register GDPR TLD matrix is now public.

Posted on 9 April 2018

Last week we received a lot of positive comments regarding our GDPR TLD matrix. And we had a lot of requests to get access to the matrix.
As a push to create more GDPR awareness, we decided to publish our API on the website for the public, including the GDPR TLD matrix.

You can enter the matrix here.

Keep in mind the matrix has been developed with the Realtime Register processes in mind and in some instances cannot be merely be pasted and copied.

One comment which we received a lot last week was:”wow there are so many …

EU GDPR, is consent the Silver Bullet for Domain Name Registrations?

Posted on 27 September 2017

Update:28-11-2017

According to the Dutch DPA, consent is not the silver bullet. 

https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/news/dutch-dpa-unlimited-publication-whois-data-violates-privacy-law

This will make ccTLD registrations outside of the EU for natural persons very problematic and perhaps such registrations should be avoided, though this is not legal advice in any shape or form. 

Consent is often cited as the Silver Bullet to transfer data outside of the EU.The requirements, however, can be rather complex given the fact how registries/ICANN process and control the data.

The rules according to Art.6.1(b).

Data subjects are provided with a clear explanation of the processing to which they are consenting; The consent mechanism …

FAQ Privacy Protect support

Posted on 27 September 2017

ICANN, Thick WHOIS Migration Delay & Pray

Posted on 10 July 2017

The migration of the Verisign Thick WHOIS has been delayed until 29th November.
This is a welcome change from the original migration data which was set at 1-August-2017.

We at Realtime Register were not planning to migrate on this data anyways, as we are still reviewing the EU GDPR and its impact.

Currently, ICANN is collecting community input regarding the EU GDPR till September this year. In November ICANN will present the results which will provide more clarity regarding the fact if ICANN is the data controller or not according to the EU GDPR. Furthermore, Registrars expect more clarity at …

IRTP-C Newsletter

Posted on 15 November 2016

IRTP-C

On December 1, 2016, the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy will be updated to IRTP-C. ICANN designed this policy to prevent domain name theft. We are not entirely satisfied how the policy has evolved. Because we made serious efforts to steer things in a better direction, the resulting policy offers some hooks to fit into daily operations.

This email covers the following topics:

Summary of the IRTP-C;
Key Concepts;
Affected Operations;
Required Actions;
IRTP-C maintenance window.

Summary of the IRTP-C

If the registrant data is changed in such a way that the ownership might transfer to another person and or organization, …

The ICANN GDD summit 2016 kicks off in Amsterdam, May 16-19, 2016

Posted on 12 May 2016

Not your usual suspects

This summit has a different setup compared to regular ICANN meetings. The main difference is that only the contracted parties will be engaging, i.e. Registrars and Registries and of course ICANN, allowing us to deal with topics that normally aren’t on the agenda.

English: This is a logo for ICANN. Magyar: ICA...

English: This is a logo for ICANN. Magyar: ICANN logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

What’s on the menu?
A whole array of topics will be discussed during these three days. Let me give you a little background information regarding some of the sessions.

TLD & Universal Awareness, not to be confused with Universal Acceptance. …

Registrar Negotiating Team Statement On The 2013 RAA

Posted on 8 March 2013

Last night ICANN published an updated version of the registrar accreditation agreement 2013 with additional documents. Though the Registrar negotiation team has been working on this for 18 months in conjunction with ICANN staff they feel that the publishing of the documents was to premature.

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The official Registrar Negotiating Team Statement:

After nearly 18 months of negotiations with ICANN over a new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), formal negotiations have concluded. The posting of a “proposed” 2013 RAA by ICANN for public comment signals that ICANN staff believes that negotiations have concluded and the remaining issues will not be resolved.

The …

ICANN 44 a week in review

Posted on 18 July 2012

ICANN 44 Prague was a busy event and produced a lot of news and new information.

Friday June 22 : ICANN announces it’s new CEO and President Fadi Chehadé.

Saturday June 23 : The biggest news this day must have been the fact that ICANN

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suspended the Digital Archery system and later in the week abandoned it completely.
Sunday June 24 : A number of registrars participated in a briefing with the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) regarding the Domain Name Marketplace and the role of registrars in the ecosystem.
Points being discussed with the GAC.

  • Registrar business models
  • the role …

ICANN 44 Statement from the Registrar Stakeholder Group

Posted on 6 July 2012

The Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) would like to provide this statement regarding the current status of RAA negotiations and the update posted on the ICANN website on June 4, 2012.
The RrSG and its representatives on the Negotiating Team (NT) have been actively involved in discussions with ICANN staff and is pleased to see substantive progress reported to the community in advance of the upcoming ICANN meeting in Prague.

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Among the issues that have been agreed to include improved registrar response and

availability to law enforcement, registrar abuse point of contact, publication of registrar information, establishment of an ICANN accreditation …

The new gTLD list.

Posted on 1 June 2012

The new gTLD list.

This week several companies revealed how many applications they filed, and in some cases revealed more information then just the amount of applications.

Google has applied for 50 gTLD’s across 4 categories.

  • Trademarks, like .google

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    Dot Google

  • TLD’s related to Google’s core business, like .docs
  • TLD’s that will improve user experience, such as .youtube, which can increase the ease with which YouTube channels and genres can be identified
  • TLD’s where Google thinks has interesting and creative potential, such as .lol

Directi applied for 31 gTLD’s that will be heavily contested.
.web, .shop, .bank, .law, .music, .news, …

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