Members who are interested in this topic may find the Tucows blogpost of 
interest:

https://opensrs.com/blog/tiered-access-update-urgent-disclosure-requests-and-updated-statistics/

Cheers Stephanie

On 2023-10-23 12:57 p.m., farzaneh badii wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if you have been discussing the urgent disclosure 
> request (for domain name registrants sensitive data) coming from GAC 
> and what your opinion is. Please let us know on this thread I am not 
> subscribed to the policy committee thread.
>
> Here is their letter back in August to ICANN Board of Directors: 
> https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/outgoing/public/gac-to-board-registration-data-urgent-requests-23aug23.pdf?language_id=7
>
> Best regards,
> Farzaneh
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 4:32 AM farzaneh badii 
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>     Dear members
>
>     Today GNSO council meeting will have a meeting with the GAC and
>     one of the issues on the agenda is “urgent whois requests”.
>
>     The GNSO councillors and us have to pay close attention to this
>     issue and make sure GAC/public safety groups are not given access
>     to registrants sensitive private information without following
>     minimum due process and through arbitrary categories like “urgent
>     requests”.
>
>     I am interested in knowing what our councillors think.
>
>     This will take place at 13.00 UTC and here is the Zoom link:
>     Zoom Meeting
>     Link:https://icann.zoom.us/j/92970304608?pwd=ajlacWVkK2l3TDNNcDRoYlA1Vlg1dz09
>
>     Best regards
>
>     Farzaneh
>