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'''A registrar''' has direct relationships with domain name [[Registry|registries] and is authorized to sell domain names. In order to become a registrar one has to be accredited via an [[ICANN]] process.<ref>[http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/smallbusiness/domains/redelegation/redelegation-06.html Registrar Definition]</ref>
'''A registrar''' has direct relationships with domain name [[Registry|registries]] and is authorized to sell domain names. In order to become a registrar one has to be accredited via an [[ICANN]] process<ref>[http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/smallbusiness/domains/redelegation/redelegation-06.html Registrar Definition]</ref> in which they meet both business and technical requirements.
; See [[:Category:Registars|registrar companies]]
==Related Terms==
* Accredited Registrar: A Registrar that has been certified as meeting certain minimal criteria to act as a Registrar for a specific [[TLD]]. This term is almost solely used when referring to Registrars that have been certified by [[ICANN]]. [[CCTLD|ccTLD]] [[Registries]] also accredit registrars, and though they may use differing terms, the concepts are largely the same.
* Sponsoring Registrar: The Registrar responsible for the submission of the domain name to the Registry.
* Registrar Operator: A term used to denote the entity providing the technical services to a Registrar in support of their registration services. Also referred to as a registrar Outsourcer" or "Registrar Provider"
==Why become a registrar?==
==Why become a registrar?==
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[[Category:Registrars]]
== External Links ==
[http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/registrars/index.html GNSO Registrars' Constituency Mailing List]
[[Category: Glossary]]