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The '''Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP)''' is a set of protocols designed to screen and approve proposals made by [[gTLD]] operators for new registry services. RSEP was created through [[ICANN|ICANN's]] consensus for policy development process.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

The '''Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP)''' Process is a set of protocols designed to screen and approve proposals made by [[gTLD]] operators to add or modify registry services. To submit a request for the implementation of new Registry Services, all [[gTLD]]s must take into account RSEP's provisions. The RSEP is required by [[ICANN]] in order to make sure that no significant competition issues are raised.

In order to submit a request for the implementation of new Registry Services, all [[gTLD]]s must take into account RSEP's provisions.  

The RSEP is required by [[ICANN]] in order to make sure that no significant competition issues are raised .

 

On June 30, 2005, the GNSO released its [[PDP]] Final Report on the "Procedure for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture or operation of a gTLD registry."<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/registry-services/final-rpt-registry-approval-10july05.htm#1. RSEP Final Report, GNSO]</ref>

 

November 8, 2005, the ICANN Board directed that this procedure for considering requests for new Registry Services be guided by the provisions in the [[.net]] [[Registry Agreement]], per the GNSO's recommendation, which became the Registry Services Evaluation Policy process.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rsep-implementation-notes-2019-04-30-en RSEP Implementation, ICANN Resources]</ref>

 

[[File:RSEP 2006 to 2017.png|600px|thumbnail|right|Summary Analysis of RSEP Requests: 2006-2017 ([https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rsep-requests-summary-2016-04-20-en ICANN Resources])]]

| 2013 to 2017 || 54 on average || The increase in the number of gTLDs

 

Alignment of service offerings across gTLDs supported by common back-end registry service providers

 

 

In 2019, [[RySG]] and [[ICANN]] org updated how to implement the policy without altering it to make it easier to understand and more predictable.

==RSEP request assessment==

==RSEP request assessment==

When determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues, a review is necessary. The stages and steps followed are listed below:

When determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues, a review is necessary. The stages and steps followed are listed below:

#The General Council reviews the request for determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues. The following factors are taken into consideration:  

#The General Counsel reviews the request for determining whether the RSEP request could raise significant competition issues. The following factors are taken into consideration:  

#*''The pricing'' influence over the price of registry service;

#*The pricing influence over the price of registry service;

#* ''Market issues'': identification of the market which could be affected, and the effects of the change;

#*Market issues: identification of the market which could be affected, and the effects of the change;

#* ''Allocation issues''

#*Allocation issues

#* ''Impact on other markets''

#*Impact on other markets

# Preliminary determination on competition issues by the General Council

# Preliminary determination on competition issues by the General Council

# If no competitions issues are determined, the competition review is considered complete.  

# If no competition issues are determined, the competition review is considered complete.  

# If there are significant competition issues determined by [[ICANN]] or RSEP request, the appropriate competition authority will be contacted and the jurisdiction applied.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm Analysis of the RESP request regarding significant competition issues]</ref>

# If there are significant competition issues determined by [[ICANN]] or RSEP request, the appropriate competition authority will be contacted and the jurisdiction applied.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm Analysis of the RESP request regarding significant competition issues]</ref>

==Registry Services==

==Registry Services==

The registry services which are proposed based on RSEP requests are defined as:

The registry services which are proposed based on RSEP requests are defined as:

* Services which are critical for the [[RIR]] (Regional Internet Registry) to perform tasks related to registrations of domain names, registrars and other related issues.  

* Services that are critical for the [[RIR]] (Regional Internet Registry) to perform tasks related to registrations of domain names, registrars, and other related issues.  

* Other services and products that the [[RIR]] must provide based on the consensus policy adopted.   

* Other services and products that the [[RIR]] must provide based on the consensus policy adopted.   

* Services which only that specific [[RIR]] is able to provide. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html Registry Services ICANN]</ref>

* Services which only that specific [[RIR]] is able to provide. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html Registry Services ICANN]</ref>

[[Category: Glossary]]

[[Category: Glossary]]

 

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