JulienJ
Member
There has been so much back and forth about the loss of ‘Who Is’ data that its been difficult to fully keep up on it. The ordinary availability of this critical industry information is expected to cease next month on May 25, 2018 when the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) becomes fully enforceable (it already went into effect this year but there is no recourse till May 25).
However, today I received a meaningful update from the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and I would like to share some basics with readers.
Here is the gist of what is happening as dooms day May 25, closes in.
ICANN is trying to get what is called a “moratorium” (like a temporary restraining order or prohibition of its implantation) while it figures out what to do about this mess.
We appreciate the guidance provided by the Article 29 Working Party on this important issue and have accepted an invitation to meet with the WP29 Technology Subgroup in Brussels on 23 April for further discussions,” said Göran Marby, ICANN president and CEO. “However, we are disappointed that the letter does not mention our request for a moratorium on enforcement of the law until we implement a model. Without a moratorium on enforcement, WHOIS will become fragmented and we must take steps to mitigate this issue. As such, we are studying all available remedies, including legal action in Europe to clarify our ability to continue to properly coordinate this important global information resource. We will provide more information in the coming days.”
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However, today I received a meaningful update from the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and I would like to share some basics with readers.
Here is the gist of what is happening as dooms day May 25, closes in.
ICANN is trying to get what is called a “moratorium” (like a temporary restraining order or prohibition of its implantation) while it figures out what to do about this mess.
We appreciate the guidance provided by the Article 29 Working Party on this important issue and have accepted an invitation to meet with the WP29 Technology Subgroup in Brussels on 23 April for further discussions,” said Göran Marby, ICANN president and CEO. “However, we are disappointed that the letter does not mention our request for a moratorium on enforcement of the law until we implement a model. Without a moratorium on enforcement, WHOIS will become fragmented and we must take steps to mitigate this issue. As such, we are studying all available remedies, including legal action in Europe to clarify our ability to continue to properly coordinate this important global information resource. We will provide more information in the coming days.”
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