European Union Update: The Digital Services Act
ICANN points to the fact that within the domain name ecosystem, registrars could be affected by the new act. ICANN’s Registrar Accreditation Agreement already provides that registrars shall be able to receive and act upon notification of providers of illegal content “by law enforcement, consumer protection, quasi-governmental or other similar authorities.” The DSA would require digital services providers to extend such notification systems to the general public, for reporting unwanted content.
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https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/eu-policy-update-digital-servies-act-15jul20-en.pdf
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