[NCSG-PC] law enforcement authentication and RDRS

[Johan Helsingius]

I think it is an OK idea as long as it is really only "an additional
  data point".

	Julf

On 01/05/2025 16:15, farzaneh badii wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am one of your reps on RDRS, the triage system for disclosure of 
> domain name private, sensitive data requests. Law enforcement is asking 
> if they can submit domain names to ICANN so that if registrars receive 
> requests from RDRS that information can be accompanied by it as well. I 
> think this is a better approach than what we have now that anybody can 
> say I am law enforcement. But we have to be careful and have 
> accountability mechanisms in place later on. Here is what Gabe from FBI 
> requested:
> 
> During the RDRS meeting, Gabe noted that he’s working with the Public 
> Safety Working Group on both short-term and long-term approaches to 
> support ICANN community efforts around law enforcement authentication. 
> As part of the short-term solution, they are exploring a mechanism that 
> involves compiling a list of domain names tied to known law enforcement 
> agencies. The idea is that these domain names could be shared with ICANN 
> technical staff to integrate into the RDRS.
> 
> If someone submits a disclosure request via RDRS and the request comes 
> from an email address associated with a verified law enforcement domain, 
> that information could serve as an additional data point. This data 
> point could then be shared with registrars to help inform their 
> disclosure decisions, particularly in the context of rights balancing.
> 
> Gabe emphasized that this would involve minimal technical work and is 
> still exploratory. He’s asking the committee if there are any objections 
> to him passing these verified law enforcement domains to the RDRS staff, 
> with the goal of continuing this short-term work. He acknowledged this 
> might not need to be formally documented in the RDRS report, but raised 
> it in case there were concerns or feedback from the group.
> 
> 
> Farzaneh
> 
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