EPDP

A faster version of ICANN (glossary)ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN's policy development process. The GNSO (glossary)GNSO Generic Names Supporting Organization The ICANN body that develops policy for generic top-level domains. Full definition of GNSO Council can start one only by a large majority, and only for a narrow issue or one already studied in earlier work. The best-known EPDP began in 2018 after the GDPR (glossary)GDPR General Data Protection Regulation The European Union data protection law that led to hiding personal data in WHOIS. Full definition of GDPR, to replace the Temporary Specification (glossary)Temporary Specification ICANN's 2018 emergency rules for WHOIS under the GDPR. Full definition of Temporary Specification with a lasting policy on gTLD (glossary)gTLD generic top-level domain A top-level domain not tied to a country, run under ICANN contracts. Full definition of gTLD registration data (glossary)registration data The information kept about a domain and its owner. Full definition of registration data.