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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>

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>

==Developments==

==History==

===First Registry Agreement===

===First Registry Agreement===

The first ever Registry Agreement was signed between [[ICANN]] and [[Network Solutions]] (later bought by [[Verisign]])  on November 10th, 1999 for the [[gTLD]]s [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]].<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/nsi/nsi-registry-agreement-04nov99.htm Registry Agreement Nov 1999, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 Oct 2013</ref>

The first ever Registry Agreement was signed between [[ICANN]] and [[Network Solutions]] (later bought by [[Verisign]])  on November 10th, 1999 for the [[gTLD]]s [[.com]], [[.net]], and [[.org]].<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/nsi/nsi-registry-agreement-04nov99.htm Registry Agreement Nov 1999, ICANN.org] Retrieved 10 Oct 2013</ref>