The purpose of this advisory is to assist ICANN-accredited registrars in understanding what has been referred to as the "15-day period" relating to Whois data-accuracy requirements. Recent discussion concerning recommended changes to ICANN Whois policies indicate that the current requirements may be frequently misunderstood. The following advisory is intended to promote a clearer understanding of the current requirements.
Subsection 3.7.7.2 of the current (May 2001) Registrar Accreditation Agreement requires that registrars include in the registration agreements they enter with their customers a provision that permits the registrar to cancel a domain-name registration in either of three circumstances:
The customer's "willful provision of inaccurate or unreliable information";
The customer's "willful failure promptly to update information provided to" the registrar; or
The customer's "failure to respond for over fifteen calendar days to inquiries by Registrar concerning the accuracy of contact details".