ICANN Contractual Compliance Dashboard for May 2024
ICANN provides a monthly dashboard summarizing contractual compliance complaints activity for the month. These monthly metrics show the complaint volume as they advance through the overall contractual compliance Informal & Formal process. Learn more about this dashboard report »
Registrars
Registrar Complaint Volume & Distribution
Complaint Type | May 2024 | Closed before 1st Inquiry / Notice |
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Consent To Display Registration Data | 5 | 3 |
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | 15 | 6 |
DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | 470 | 267 |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | 58 | 53 |
Domain Suspension | 17 | 19 |
Generic Registrar | 58 | 33 |
Privacy/Proxy | 6 | 0 |
Registrar Data Escrow | 697 | 663 |
Registrar Fees | 4 | 0 |
Registration Data (service down) | 8 | 6 |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | 40 | 34 |
Transfer | 147 | 114 |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | 5 | 2 |
REGISTRAR Total | 1,530 | 1,200 |
Compliance Process Volume
May 2024 | Quantity Sent |
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Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent | 115 |
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 29 |
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 12 |
Escalated Notice | 2 |
Volume Breach | - |
Volume Suspension | - |
Volume Termination | - |
Volume Contract Non-Renewal | - |
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 1374 |
Registrar Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards
Details on GAC Category 1 Type | Complaint Type | May 2024 |
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Highly Regulated (Safeguards 1-8)::Gambling | DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | 2 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Environmental | DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Financial | Transfer | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | 13 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Registration Data Inaccuracy | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | Transfer | 1 |
Special: Potential for Cyber Bullying/Harassment (Safeguards 1-9)::Bullying/Harassment | DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | 1 |
Special: Potential for Cyber Bullying/Harassment (Safeguards 1-9)::Bullying/Harassment | Transfer | 1 |
Total | 21 |
Registrar Complaints Processed in May 2024 Related to Requirements Under the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
Complaint Type | Reporter Type | Reporter Complaints received | Reporter Complaints closed before Notice/ Inquiry (out of scope) | Closure reason(s) for out of scope Reporter Complaints | 1st Inquiry/ Notice | Closed Inquiry/Notice | Total Inquires/ Notices in process | Closure reason(s) for Inquiries/Notices | ||
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Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | ||||||||||
IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 4 | 3 | The complaint is out of scope (3) | 1 | 10 | 1 | The registrar demonstrated compliance.; The complaint is out of scope (1) The registrar demonstrated compliance.; Registration Data disclosed (2) The registrar corrected its noncompliance.; Access to non-public Registration Data denied (2) The registrar corrected its noncompliance.; Registration Data disclosed (2) The registrar corrected its noncompliance.; Request for access to non-public Registration Data incomplete (3) | |||
Information Security Researcher | 2 | 1 | The complaint is out of scope (1) | - | - | - | ||||
Authorized Representative of Registrant | 4 | 1 | The complaint is out of scope (1) | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
Other | 5 | 1 | The complaint is out of scope (1) | - | - | 1 | ||||
Other Complaint Types also including disclosure requests for gTLD Registration Data: | ||||||||||
DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | - | - | - | 1 | - | The registrar suspended or deactivated the domain name. This is a reasonable response to an abuse report.; The registrar corrected its noncompliance. (1) | |||
Authorized Representative of Registrant | - | - | - | 1 | - | The registrar suspended or deactivated the domain name. This is a reasonable response to an abuse report.; The registrar demonstrated compliance. (1) | ||||
Other | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||||
Consent To Display Registration Data | ||||||||||
IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 1 | 1 | The complaint is out of scope (1) | - | - | - | ||||
Authorized Representative of Registrant | 1 | - | - | - | - | |||||
Registrant - Current | 3 | 2 | The contracted party has displayed the contact information for which consent was provided (1) The contracted party has displayed the contact information for which consent was provided; The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint. (1) | - | - | - | ||||
gTLD Registration Data - RDDS | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Total | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
May 2024 Registrar Closed Complaints by Closure Code
This report presents the number of closed complaints for registrars by closure code. When a complaint is closed, a description is selected which best describes the resolution of the complaint. The codes are categorized into three groups - Resolved, Out of Scope and ICANN Issue.
- Resolved = the reporter's complaint has been resolved or the contracted party has reviewed the complaint, responded to ICANN and/or demonstrated compliance.
- Out of Scope = the complaint cannot be addressed by ICANN because it is invalid or out of scope of ICANN's agreements/policies; or does not meet the minimum threshold for processing.
- ICANN Issue = the complaint should not have been sent to contracted party due to ICANN error; or internal ICANN process needs to be completed before the Compliance process can continue.
May 2024 Registrar Closed Complaints Summary
Closure Code Category | # of Complaints |
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Resolved | 876 |
Out of Scope | 497 |
ICANN Issue | 1 |
Registrar Closed Complaints Total | 1,374 |
May 2024 Registrar Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type
Resolved
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Consent To Display Registration Data | The contracted party has displayed the contact information for which consent was provided. | 2 |
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 7 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 3 | |
DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | The registrar demonstrated having reasonably and promptly investigated and appropriately responded to an abuse report. | 58 |
The registrar requested the registrant and/or reseller to act on an abusive activity. The registrant and/or reseller then took action that resulted in the abusive activity being stopped. The registrar took appropriate mitigation action to disrupt the use of the domain name for DNS Abuse. | 1 | |
The registrar responded to the abuse report. | 8 | |
The registrar suspended or deactivated the domain name. This is a reasonable response to an abuse report. | 14 | |
The registrar suspended/deactivated the domain name. This is an appropriate mitigation action to stop the use of the domain name for DNS Abuse. | 16 | |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | The domain has been renewed with the same registrant. | 1 |
The registrar corrected its Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) noncompliance. | 1 | |
The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance with the Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) requirements. | 5 | |
Domain Suspension | The domain is no longer suspended. | 2 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 1 | |
The registrar restored the domain. | 1 | |
The registrar's deletion of the domain was compliant. | 1 | |
Generic Registrar | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 1 |
The registrar submitted its annual compliance certificate. | 2 | |
Registrar Data Escrow | The registrar completed its data escrow deposit. | 690 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 8 | |
The registrar's data escrow file content issue is resolved. | 1 | |
Registration Data (service down) | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 4 |
The registrar's WHOIS service was restored. | 1 | |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | The domain is suspended and the registrar is not required to address the WHOIS inaccuracy complaint. | 9 |
The WHOIS data has been updated. | 2 | |
Transfer | The registrar corrected its noncompliance. | 2 |
The registrar demonstrated compliance with its contractual requirements. | 7 | |
The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 4 | |
The registrar provided evidence that the transfer AuthInfo code was provided to the registrant and the public WHOIS shows the domain is unlocked for transfer. | 2 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to a dispute over the identity of the registrant or administrative contact. | 1 | |
The transfer cannot be completed due to evidence of fraud. | 1 | |
The transfer has been completed. | 16 | |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | The registrar demonstrated compliance. | 1 |
The registrar locked a domain subject to a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding. | 2 | |
Resolved Category Total | 876 |
Out of Scope
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Consent To Display Registration Data | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint. | 1 |
Disclosure of gTLD Registration Data | The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 6 |
DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | The complaint is invalid or not actionable because there is no evidence of an abuse report filed with a registrar or registry. | 39 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint. | 4 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 11 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 2 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 47 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 76 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered. | 5 | |
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar. | 1 | |
The domain is suspended and suspension is a reasonable response to the abuse report. | 17 | |
The domain name is suspended or disabled and suspension is a mitigation action to stop DNS Abuse. | 31 | |
The required abuse contact is displayed on the contracted party’s website and/or other designated place. | 2 | |
Domain Renewal/Redemption | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 3 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 8 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 41 | |
Domain Suspension | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 2 |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 16 | |
Generic Registrar | The complaint is out of scope because ICANN does not process complaints regarding website content. | 3 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 4 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 4 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 17 | |
The complaint is out of scope because there is no evidence of an abuse report with the registrar. | 5 | |
Registrar Data Escrow | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 1 |
Registration Data (service down) | The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 4 |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 1 | |
Registration Data Inaccuracy | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 2 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is incomplete or broad. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 4 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 25 | |
Transfer | The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of a closed complaint. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is a duplicate of an open complaint. | 9 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 19 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 75 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant is not the transfer contact for the domain. | 2 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the unauthorized transfer was due to hijacking. | 2 | |
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution (UDRP) | The complaint is out of scope because there is no Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding. | 2 |
Out of Scope Category Total | 497 |
ICANN Issue
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Registrar Data Escrow | The matter has been withdrawn due to an ICANN issue. | 1 |
ICANN Issue Category Total | 1 |
Registries
Registry Complaint Volume & Distribution
Complaint Type | May 2024 | Closed before 1st Inquiry / Notice |
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Code of Conduct | 4 | 2 |
DNS Abuse | 28 | 26 |
Generic Registry | 4 | 5 |
Public Interest Commitments (PIC) | 1 | 0 |
Registry Data Escrow | 5 | 6 |
Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) | 2 | 0 |
Zone File Access | 2 | 2 |
REGISTRY Total | 46 | 41 |
Compliance Process Volume
May 2024 | Quantity Sent |
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Volume 1st Inquiry/Notice Sent | 3 |
Volume 2nd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 7 |
Volume 3rd Inquiry/Notice Sent | 3 |
Escalated Notice | 25 |
Volume Breach | - |
Volume Termination | - |
Volume Contract Non-Renewal | - |
Volume Closed All - as of Current Month = 49 |
Registry Additional Information on Complaints Related to GAC Category 1 Safeguards
Details on GAC Category 1 Type | Complaint Type | May 2024 |
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Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Intellectual Property | DNS Abuse | 1 |
Regulated (Safeguards 1-3)::Professional Services | Zone File Access | 1 |
Total | 2 |
May 2024 Registry Closed Complaints by Closure Code
This report presents the number of closed complaints for registries by closure code. When a complaint is closed, a description is selected which best describes the resolution of the complaint. The codes are categorized into three groups - Resolved, Out of Scope and ICANN Issue.
- Resolved = the reporter's complaint has been resolved or the contracted party has reviewed the complaint, responded to ICANN and/or demonstrated compliance.
- Out of Scope = the complaint cannot be addressed by ICANN because it is invalid or out of scope of ICANN's agreements/policies; or does not meet the minimum threshold for processing.
- ICANN Issue = the complaint should not have been sent to contracted party due to ICANN error; or internal ICANN process needs to be completed before the Compliance process can continue.
May 2024 Registry Closed Complaints Summary
Closure Code Category | # of Complaints |
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Resolved | 16 |
Out of Scope | 33 |
ICANN Issue | - |
Registry Closed Complaints Total | 49 |
May 2024 Registry Closed Complaints Detail by Category and by Complaint Type
Resolved
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Registry Data Escrow | ICANN received the required registry data escrow notification. | 8 |
Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) | The registry demonstrated compliance. | 1 |
Zone File Access | The registry demonstrated compliance. | 3 |
The request for zone file access was already approved by the registry operator at the time of processing the complaint. | 4 | |
Resolved Category Total | 16 |
Out of Scope
Complaint Types | Closure Code Description | # of Complaints |
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Code of Conduct | The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 2 |
DNS Abuse | The complaint is invalid or not actionable because there is no evidence of an abuse report filed with a registrar or registry. | 19 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 4 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 1 | |
The domain name is suspended or disabled and suspension is a mitigation action to stop DNS Abuse. | 1 | |
The reported TLD does not have Specification 6 in its registry agreement; therefore, DNS Abuse requirements are not applicable. | 1 | |
Generic Registry | The complaint is out of scope because it is about a private dispute that does not implicate ICANN's contractual authority. | 1 |
The complaint is out of scope because it is regarding a country-code top-level domain. | 2 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the complainant did not provide the requested information. | 1 | |
The complaint is out of scope because the domain is not registered. | 1 | |
Out of Scope Category Total | 33 |
Complaint Volume & Closure Rate
Volume Trend
Total Volume
Counts | April 2024 | May 2024 |
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Total New | 1,720 | 1,576 |
Total Closed | 1,896 | 1,423 |