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'''[[Shared Registry System]]'''('''SRS''') refers to a system in which an unlimited number of registrars may compete in the domain name registration business by using one shared registry. The SRS came into existence in October 1998 when the United Sates [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] (DOC) and [[Network Solutions]] amended their co-operative agreement, originally stating that Network Solutions was the sole [[Registrar|registrar]] and [[Registry|registry]] administrator for [[TLD|top-level domains]] such as [[.net]], [[.org]], and [[.com]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN Accreditation History]</ref> It was a cooperative effort between Network Solutions and the U.S. Government to introduce competition into the arena of the registration of second-level domain ([[SLD]]s) in the .net, .com, and .org TLDs.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/instructions-10sep10-en.htm icann.org]</ref> | '''[[Shared Registry System]]'''('''SRS''') refers to a system in which an unlimited number of registrars may compete in the domain name registration business by using one shared registry. The SRS came into existence in October 1998 when the United Sates [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] (DOC) and [[Network Solutions]] amended their co-operative agreement, originally stating that Network Solutions was the sole [[Registrar|registrar]] and [[Registry|registry]] administrator for [[TLD|top-level domains]] such as [[.net]], [[.org]], and [[.com]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-history.htm ICANN Accreditation History]</ref> It was a cooperative effort between Network Solutions and the U.S. Government to introduce competition into the arena of the registration of second-level domain ([[SLD]]s) in the .net, .com, and .org TLDs.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/instructions-10sep10-en.htm icann.org]</ref> | ||
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Shared Registry System(SRS) refers to a system in which an unlimited number of registrars may compete in the domain name registration business by using one shared registry. The SRS came into existence in October 1998 when the United Sates Department of Commerce (DOC) and Network Solutions amended their co-operative agreement, originally stating that Network Solutions was the sole registrar and registry administrator for top-level domains such as .net, .org, and .com.[1] It was a cooperative effort between Network Solutions and the U.S. Government to introduce competition into the arena of the registration of second-level domain (SLDs) in the .net, .com, and .org TLDs.[2]
- In a CircleID blog post on December 30, 2021, Jeff Neuman questioned the practicality of ICANN’s Accountability Mechanisms, called for ICANN's Whistleblower Policy to extend to persons other than employees of ICANN, and accused ICANN of retaliating against DHH for filing an Urgent Reconsideration Request citing ICANN staff's inaction in responding to its Assignment Request for the .hiphop Registry Agreement. ICANN has paused any further consideration of DHH’s Assignment request pending the outcome of the Reconsideration Request by the ICANN Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC).
- Registration is open for the next SSAD ODP project update webinar on January 18, 2022 at 1500 UTC.
- On December 20, 2021, ICANN announced the launch of the SUBPRO Operational Design Phase.
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