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The Input Group: Law Enforcement Agency Authentication Mechanisms (Input Group) supports the development of a proof of concept for an operationally effective approach to authenticating law enforcement agents who submit requests through the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) or successor system.
The Generic Names Supporting Organization's RDRS Standing Committee noted as one of its lessons learned from the RDRS two-year pilot the importance of validating the identity of those requesting access to generic top-level domain nonpublic registration data. Following the RDRS pilot's conclusion, the ICANN Board extended RDRS operations an additional two years and voted not to adopt the 18 System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) policy recommendations to trigger the process to develop Supplemental Recommendations. As part of the work on these supplemental recommendations, the Board noted to the GNSO Council the importance of the inclusion of policy recommendations related to an authentication mechanism for law enforcement authorities. Such a mechanism would be critical to facilitate urgent request responses as originally envisioned in the SSAD recommendations.
The Input Group is not a policy development body and will not develop policy recommendations. Its role is limited to providing operational and technical input on a proof of concept for authenticating law enforcement requestors.
The Input Group will provide input on workflow design, technical requirements, and authentication processes for a proof of concept to be launched by December 2026. The mechanism would help ensure that law enforcement agents are appropriately authenticated and enable registrars to process urgent requests within the required 24-hour response requirement established by the Registration Data Policy.
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The Generic Names Supporting Organization's RDRS Standing Committee noted as one of its lessons learned from the RDRS two-year pilot the importance of validating the identity of those requesting access to generic top-level domain nonpublic registration data. Following the RDRS pilot's conclusion, the ICANN Board extended RDRS operations an additional two years and voted not to adopt the 18 System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) policy recommendations to trigger the process to develop Supplemental Recommendations. As part of the work on these supplemental recommendations, the Board noted to the GNSO Council the importance of the inclusion of policy recommendations related to an authentication mechanism for law enforcement authorities. Such a mechanism would be critical to facilitate urgent request responses as originally envisioned in the SSAD recommendations.
The Input Group is not a policy development body and will not develop policy recommendations. Its role is limited to providing operational and technical input on a proof of concept for authenticating law enforcement requestors.
The Input Group will provide input on workflow design, technical requirements, and authentication processes for a proof of concept to be launched by December 2026. The mechanism would help ensure that law enforcement agents are appropriately authenticated and enable registrars to process urgent requests within the required 24-hour response requirement established by the Registration Data Policy.
Input Group Timeline
June 2026 | Begin Input Group formation |
July 2026 | Input Group meetings begin |
October 2026 | Present RDRS wireframe changes |
December 2026 | Begin proof-of-concept testing |
March 2027 | Publish summary of Input Group findings |
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25 June 2026 | Blog – Call for Participation: ICANN's Law Enforcement Authentication Input Group |
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