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'''RSEP''' is the acronym for '''Registry Services Evaluation Process''' which is a set of protocols designed to screen and approve proposals made by [[gTLD]] operators for new registry services. RSEP was created through [[ICANN]]s consensus for policy development process.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

The '''Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP)''' is a set of protocols designed to screen and approve proposals made by [[gTLD]] operators for new registry services. RSEP was created through [[ICANN|ICANN's]] consensus for policy development process.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

In order to submit a request for the implementation of new Registry Services, all [[gTLD]]s must take into account RSEP's provisions.  

In order to submit a request for the implementation of new Registry Services, all [[gTLD]]s must take into account RSEP's provisions.  

==RSEP request assessment==

==RSEP request assessment==

When determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues, a review is necessary. The stages and steps followed are listed below:

When determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues, a review is necessary. The stages and steps followed are listed below:

# The General Council reviews the request for determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues. The following factors are taken into consideration:  

*The General Council reviews the request for determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues. The following factors are taken into consideration:  

* ''The pricing'' influence over the price of registry service;

**''The pricing'' influence over the price of registry service;

* ''Market issues'': identification of the market which could be affected, and the effects of the change;

** ''Market issues'': identification of the market which could be affected, and the effects of the change;

* ''Allocation issues''

** ''Allocation issues''

* ''Impact on other markets''

** ''Impact on other markets''

# Preliminary determination on competition issues by the General Council

* Preliminary determination on competition issues by the General Council

# If no competitions issues are determined, the competition review is considered complete.  

* If no competitions issues are determined, the competition review is considered complete.  

# If there are significant competition issues determined by [[ICANN]] or RSEP request, the appropriate competition authority will be contacted and the jurisdiction applied.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm Analysis of the RESP request regarding significant competition issues]</ref>

* If there are significant competition issues determined by [[ICANN]] or RSEP request, the appropriate competition authority will be contacted and the jurisdiction applied.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm Analysis of the RESP request regarding significant competition issues]</ref>

==Registry Services==

==Registry Services==