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Starting in July 2014 Contractual Compliance performed a compliance audit on all registries that had signed the new base Registry Agreement that was approved for the New gTLD Program.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/compliance-past-audits-2015-12-04-en#new-registry-agreement ICANN.org Archives - New Registry Agreement Audit Program]]</ref> The department presented an overview to registries in May 2014.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registry-agmt-audit-12may14-en.pdf ICANN.org - New Registry Agreement Audit Program Presentation Slides], May 12, 2014</ref> At ICANN 50, Contractual Compliance provided an update on its activities, including its work with registries to prepare for the audit.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/wed-compliance/presentation-compliance-25jun14-en.html ICANN 50 Archive - Contractual Compliance Update], June 25, 2014</ref>  

Starting in July 2014 Contractual Compliance performed a compliance audit on all registries that had signed the new base Registry Agreement that was approved for the New gTLD Program.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/compliance-past-audits-2015-12-04-en#new-registry-agreement ICANN.org Archives - New Registry Agreement Audit Program]]</ref> The department presented an overview to registries in May 2014.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registry-agmt-audit-12may14-en.pdf ICANN.org - New Registry Agreement Audit Program Presentation Slides], May 12, 2014</ref> At ICANN 50, Contractual Compliance provided an update on its activities, including its work with registries to prepare for the audit.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/wed-compliance/presentation-compliance-25jun14-en.html ICANN 50 Archive - Contractual Compliance Update], June 25, 2014</ref>  

In all, 14 registry operators were selected for the audit: 10 operators of ASCII TLDs ([[.berlin]], [[.ceo]], [[.guru]], [[.link]], [[.menu]], [[.onl]], [[.ruhr]], [[.uno]], [[.wed]], and [[.xyz]]), and 4 operators of [[Internationalized Domain Names]].<ref name="14ra">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/contractual-compliance-ra-audit-report-2014-03feb15-en.pdf ICANN.org - 2014 New Registry Agreement Audit Report], February 3, 2015</ref> Of the 14 registry operators, 10 passed the audit with no notice of deficiencies. Four registry operators were required to address deficiencies. The deficiencies ranged from failure to have valid abuse contact information to internal process gaps such as not having an active business continuity plan.<ref name="14ra" />

In all, 14 registry operators were selected for the audit: 10 operators of ASCII TLDs ([[.berlin]], [[.ceo]], [[.guru]], [[.link]], [[.menu]], [[.onl]], [[.ruhr]], [[.uno]], [[.wed]], and [[.xyz]]), and 4 operators of [[Internationalized Domain Name|internationalized domain names]].<ref name="14ra">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/contractual-compliance-ra-audit-report-2014-03feb15-en.pdf ICANN.org - 2014 New Registry Agreement Audit Report], February 3, 2015</ref> Of the 14 registry operators, 10 passed the audit with no notice of deficiencies. Four registry operators were required to address deficiencies. The deficiencies ranged from failure to have valid abuse contact information to internal process gaps such as not having an active business continuity plan.<ref name="14ra" />

===DNS Security Threat Audits===

===DNS Security Threat Audits===