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For the latest updates on the SSAD ODP, please see the information ICANN org has published below. For related correspondence, please visit our Data Protection/Privacy correspondence page. Click here to return to ICANN's Data Protection and Privacy page.

16 February 2022

Call: At-Large Leadership Team (ALT Plus) Single Issue Call on SSAD ODP

27 January 2022

Consultation: GNSO Council & ICANN Board on SSAD ODP

25 January 2022 Announcement: ICANN Delivers Operational Design Assessment of SSAD Recommendations

21 January 2022

Blog: ICANN Community Webinar Provides Deep Dive on SSAD Costs and Fees
20 January 2022 Announcement: GNSO Council and ICANN Board Consultation Regarding SSAD Recommendations
18 January 2022

SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar #5

13 January 2022

Blog: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to the GAC

11 January 2022

ICANN's SSAD and Governmental Accreditation Authorities Webinar

21 December 2021 Blog: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to GNSO Council
21 December 2021 Announcement: Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
13 December 2021 Blog: ICANN Posts Webinar: SSAD ODP Update on Governmental Accreditation Authorities
3 December 2021

ICANN's SSAD and Governmental Accreditation Authorities Webinar

29 November 2021 Announcement: Join ICANN's SSAD and Governmental Accreditation Authorities Webinar
22 November 2021 Blog: New ICANN Webinar Available: An SSAD ODP Update on the Business Process Design
18 November 2021

SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar #4

4 November 2021 Announcement: Register for ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
2 November 2021 Blog: SSAD ODP Update: Contractual Compliance and Identity Verification Methodology
28 October 2021

ICANN72 Webinar: SSAD ODP Project Update #3

28 September 2021 Blog: SSAD ODP Update: Timeline Extension and Next Steps
24 September 2021

Webinar: SSAD ODP Project Update #2

16 September 2021 Announcement: SSAD ODP Webinar Date Change; Register Now
26 July 2021 Update: SSAD ODP Community Questionnaire Extended Until 5 August. Complete the questionnaire here.
13 July 2021

Webinar: SSAD ODP Project Update

8 July 2021 Announcement: Community Input Needed: SSAD ODP Questionnaire
29 June 2021 Announcement: Register for the SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
21 June 2021 Announcement: Request for Information on Identity Verification Methods for SSAD Now Open
10 June 2021 Blog: ICANN to Open Request for Information on Identity Verification Methods
29 April 2021 Announcement: ICANN Launches First ODP for SSAD

About the SSAD ODP

The System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) is a new system proposed to centrally handle requests for non-public registration data, envisioned in Recommendations 1-18 of the Final Report of the GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 2. Due to the resource investment and complexity that would likely be required to implement the SSAD-related policy recommendations in a timely and predictable manner, the ICANN Board has requested an Operational Design Phase (ODP) Assessment to inform its deliberations, including whether the recommendations are in the best interests of the ICANN community or ICANN.

The ODP, performed by ICANN org, will assess the potential risks, anticipated costs, resource requirements, timelines, dependencies, interaction with the Global Public Interest Framework that is currently being piloted, and other matters related to implementation of the SSAD-related recommendations (1-18). The Board has requested that this ODP be completed within six months from the date of the Board's request (25 March 2021), provided that there are no unforeseen legal or other matters that could affect the timeline. When the ODP is completed, ICANN org will deliver the Operational Design Assessment (ODA), the expected output of the ODP, to the ICANN Board and publish it on this page for transparency.

The ODP is a transparent process and ICANN community feedback plays an important role. To follow ICANN org's work on the ODP for SSAD, please see the Work Products section of this webpage. To review or provide ICANN community feedback on the ODP for SSAD, please see the Engage section of this webpage.

To review ICANN's Operational Design Phase Process Paper, or to learn more about the overall process, click here.

Work Product

ICANN org will share its findings on the facts, figures, and assumptions for the SSAD ODP, as well as any other relevant work product here:

Engage

The SSAD ODP is an open and transparent process. All stakeholders are encouraged to share their feedback. Methods for sharing are provided in this section.

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