| The '''Registrar Accreditation Agreement''' ('''RAA''') was one of several agreements between [[ICANN]], the United States Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]), and [[Network Solutions]], with the intent of enhancing and solidifying the competition between [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] TLD registrars. These agreements were tentatively announced on September 28, 1999, and, after oral and written public comments, were revised and then adopted by ICANN on November 4, 1999. | | The '''Registrar Accreditation Agreement''' ('''RAA''') was one of several agreements between [[ICANN]], the United States Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]), and [[Network Solutions]], with the intent of enhancing and solidifying the competition between [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] TLD registrars. These agreements were tentatively announced on September 28, 1999, and, after oral and written public comments, were revised and then adopted by ICANN on November 4, 1999. |