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In 2005, ICANN implemented the registry-registrar separation of ownership in the registry agreement for the [[.jobs]] and [[.travel]] sponsored TLDs. Under Section 7.1 clause b and c in the registry agreement state the following provisions:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/jobs/jobs-agreement.htm SPONSORED TLD REGISTRY AGREEMENT-.Jobs Registry Agreement]</ref>
In 2005, ICANN implemented the registry-registrar separation of ownership in the registry agreement for the [[.jobs]] and [[.travel]] sponsored TLDs. Under Section 7.1 clause b and c in the registry agreement state the following provisions:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/jobs/jobs-agreement.htm SPONSORED TLD REGISTRY AGREEMENT-.Jobs Registry Agreement]</ref>
* (b) Registry Operator Shall Not Act as Own Registrar. Registry Operator shall not act as a
* (b) Registry Operator Shall Not Act as Own Registrar. Registry Operator shall not act as a registrar with respect to the TLD. This shall not preclude Registry Operator from registering names within the TLD to itself through a request made to an ICANN-accredited registrar.
registrar with respect to the TLD. This shall not preclude Registry Operator from registering
* (c) Restrictions on Acquisition of Ownership or Controlling Interest in Registrar. Registry Operator shall not acquire, directly or indirectly, control of, or a greater than fifteen percent ownership interest in, any ICANN-accredited registrar.
names within the TLD to itself through a request made to an ICANN-accredited registrar.
* (c) Restrictions on Acquisition of Ownership or Controlling Interest in Registrar. Registry
Operator shall not acquire, directly or indirectly, control of, or a greater than fifteen percent
ownership interest in, any ICANN-accredited registrar.
At present, these provisions are included in the registry agreements for all sponsored and unsponsored TLDs.
At present, these provisions are included in the registry agreements for all sponsored and unsponsored TLDs.