ICANN Contractual Compliance Metrics October 2025 to September 2026
Registrar Reporter Type Detail for Top Five Complaint Types Received
The chart below lists the types of complainants (Reporter Type) who submitted the top-five complaint types by volume against registrars. The Reporter Type refers to the capacity in which the complainant submitted the complaint (e.g., Law Enforcement Agency (LEA), Registrant of the domain name subject to the complaint, Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy and the Uniform Rapid Suspension (UDRP/URS) provider, etc.) The Reporter Type is selected at the time of submission by the complainant from a drop-down list within the complaint form – it is not determined by ICANN Contractual Compliance. Complaints resulting from ICANN’s own monitoring of compliance with the relevant contractual obligations will indicate “ICANN Compliance” as the Reporter Type.
| Registrar Complaint Type | Reporter Type | OCT 25 | NOV 25 | DEC 25 | JAN 26 | FEB 26 | MAR 26 | APR 26 | MAY 26 | JUN 26 | JUL 26 | AUG 26 | SEP 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNS Abuse and Other Types of Abuse | IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 45 | 42 | 70 | 69 | 335 | 721 | 3,634 | 338 | 112 | 86 | 78 | 109 |
| Other | 334 | 312 | 387 | 227 | 249 | 374 | 270 | 268 | 411 | 354 | 329 | 331 | |
| Authorized Representative of Registrant | 93 | 274 | 287 | 239 | 159 | 185 | 191 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 38 | 71 | |
| Registrant - Current | 253 | 369 | 474 | 37 | 36 | 47 | 55 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 50 | |
| Information Security Researcher | 98 | 82 | 141 | 94 | 80 | 183 | 136 | 124 | 114 | 116 | 124 | 155 | |
| Non-Governmental Organization | 389 | 51 | 47 | 52 | 28 | 49 | 58 | 24 | 33 | 62 | 38 | 34 | |
| LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |
| ICANN Compliance | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 116 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
| Registrant - Former | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
| UDRP/URS - Complainant | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| Reseller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| Registrar | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Respondent | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| Registry Operator | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Provider | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Transfer | Registrant - Current | 124 | 122 | 142 | 140 | 166 | 188 | 156 | 191 | 157 | 179 | 181 | 181 |
| Registrant - Former | 34 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 44 | 38 | |
| Authorized Representative of Registrant | 28 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 27 | 31 | |
| Other | 16 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 12 | |
| Registrar | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Complainant | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
| Non-Governmental Organization | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Registry Operator | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Reseller | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Information Security Researcher | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Respondent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Generic Registrar | Registrant - Current | 23 | 37 | 31 | 76 | 37 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
| Other | 9 | 19 | 64 | 59 | 21 | 62 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 29 | |
| Authorized Representative of Registrant | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | |
| Registrant - Former | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Information Security Researcher | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | |
| Non-Governmental Organization | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| ICANN Compliance | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Reseller | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Complainant | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Registrar | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Registry Operator | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| UDRP/URS - Respondent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Provider | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Registration Data Inaccuracy | Other | 58 | 21 | 59 | 86 | 68 | 58 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 75 | 95 | 94 |
| Registrant - Current | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 4 | |
| IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
| Information Security Researcher | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
| Authorized Representative of Registrant | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| Registrant - Former | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| Non-Governmental Organization | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Reseller | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Registrar | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Respondent | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Complainant | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Registrar Data Escrow | ICANN Compliance | 271 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 43 | 59 | 47 | 60 | 197 | 56 | 82 | 76 |
| REGISTRAR Total | 1863 | 1525 | 1914 | 1293 | 1385 | 2130 | 4793 | 1404 | 1533 | 1238 | 1217 | 1350 |
Registry Reporter Type Detail for Top Five Complaint Types Received
The chart below lists the types of complainants (Reporter Type) who submitted the top-five complaint types against registry operators. The Reporter Type refers to the capacity in which the complainant submitted the complaint (e.g., Law Enforcement Agency (LEA), Registrant of the domain name subject to the complaint, UDRP/URS Provider, etc.) The Reporter Type is selected at the time of submission by the complainant from a drop-down list within the complaint form – it is not determined by ICANN Contractual Compliance. Complaints resulting from ICANN’s own monitoring of compliance with the relevant contractual obligations will indicate “ICANN Compliance” as the Reporter Type.
| Registry Complaint Type | Reporter Type | OCT 25 | NOV 25 | DEC 25 | JAN 26 | FEB 26 | MAR 26 | APR 26 | MAY 26 | JUN 26 | JUL 26 | AUG 26 | SEP 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry Data Escrow | ICANN Compliance | 15 | 20 | 42 | 63 | 26 | 625 | 1,342 | 48 | 204 | 50 | 49 | 92 |
| DNS Abuse | Other | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 257 | 26 | 12 |
| Information Security Researcher | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | |
| Registrant - Current | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Non-Governmental Organization | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | - | 2 | |
| Authorized Representative of Registrant | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Complainant | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | |
| Registrant - Former | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Reseller | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| UDRP/URS - Provider | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| UDRP/URS - Respondent | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Registrar | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Generic Registry | Registrant - Current | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Information Security Researcher | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Registry Operator | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Registrant - Former | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Registrar | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Authorized Representative of Registrant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Non-Governmental Organization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Zone File Access | Information Security Researcher | 6 | 5 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| IP Lawyer/Brand Protection | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Code of Conduct | Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Registrant - Former | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
| Registrant - Current | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| LEA, Consumer Protection, Government or Data Protection Agency | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Information Security Researcher | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Non-Governmental Organization | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| REGISTRY Total | 54 | 70 | 91 | 112 | 52 | 679 | 1391 | 101 | 245 | 343 | 104 | 136 |