− | The '''Registry Agreement''' (RA) is a generic formal document constructed by [[ICANN]], it's Councils and Boards, and the community at large. It was written in order to formalize a relationship between the designated [[Registry]] of the [[TLD]] and [[ICANN]]. The document sets the rights, obligations, and other terms of agreement that the applicant must submit to in order to become a Registry Operator.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/base-agreement-contracting Registry Agreement, New gTLDs, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 Sept 2013</ref> | + | The '''Registry Agreement''' (RA) is a generic formal document constructed by [[ICANN]], it's Councils and Boards, and the community at large. It was written in order to formalize a relationship between the designated [[Registry]] of the [[TLD]] and [[ICANN]]. The document sets the rights, obligations, and other terms of agreement that the would-be [[Registry]] must submit to in order to become a Registry Operator.<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/base-agreement-contracting Registry Agreement, New gTLDs, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 Sept 2013</ref> |