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→ICANN's Primary Policies on Registry Services
==ICANN's Primary Policies on Registry Services==
==ICANN's Primary Policies on Registry Services==
[[ICANN]] has two primary requirements regarding the registry services:
[[ICANN]] has two primary requirements regarding the registry services: <ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/crai-report-24oct08-en.pdf]</ref>
<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/crai-report-24oct08-en.pdf Revisiting Vertical Separation
# First, registries of unsponsored top level domains TLDs can only charge registrars to register new domain names with the initial maximum price established by ICANN. For [[.com]], [[.info]], [[.biz]], [[.org]] and [[.name]], price cap for new domain name registration or renewals is $6.00. They are allowed to increase the price annually based on the set percentage; 7% for .com and 10% to other unsponsored TLDs. The price cap for [[.net]] is $3.50 and the authorized percentage increase per year is 10% while the initial maximum price for new registrations of third-level domain names [[.pro]] is $6.00 and $6.50 for second-level domain names. ICANN has no price restrictions for sponsored TLDs ([[sTLD]]s).
# First, registries of unsponsored top level domains TLDs can only charge registrars to register new domain names with the initial maximum price established by ICANN. For [[.com]], [[.info]], [[.biz]], [[.org]] and [[.name]], price cap for new domain name registration or renewals is $6.00. They are allowed to increase the price annually based on the set percentage; 7% for .com and 10% to other unsponsored TLDs. The price cap for [[.net]] is $3.50 and the authorized percentage increase per year is 10% while the initial maximum price for new registrations of third-level domain names [[.pro]] is $6.00 and $6.50 for second-level domain names. ICANN has no price restrictions for sponsored TLDs ([[sTLD]]s).
# Second, registry operators are not allowed to own more than 15% of registrars within the TLD.
# Second, registry operators are not allowed to own more than 15% of registrars within the TLD.