Difference between revisions of "Registry Agreement"
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The '''Registry Agreement''' 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 applications participating in the [[New gTLD Program]] and [[ICANN]]. The document sets the rights, obligations, and other terms of agreement that the applicant 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''' 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 applications participating in the [[New gTLD Program]] and [[ICANN]]. The document sets the rights, obligations, and other terms of agreement that the applicant 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> | ||
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| + | There has been some controversy regarding ICANN's right to unilaterally amend the '''RA''' and other agreements. On February 5th, 2013, [[ICANN]] published a new version of the '''RA''' with language that gave the organization unilateral right to amend the contract between them and [[Registries]]. A public comment period that followed the February version saw 30 comments that opposed the "right to amend" language.<ref>[http://www.internetgovernance.org/2013/09/05/meltdown-ii-the-unilateral-right-to-amend/ The Unilateral Right to Amend, Internet Governance.org]Published 5 Sept 2013, Retrieved 10 Sept 2013</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 21:52, 10 September 2013
The Registry Agreement 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 applications participating in the New gTLD Program and ICANN. The document sets the rights, obligations, and other terms of agreement that the applicant must submit to in order to become a Registry Operator.[1]
Developments
There has been some controversy regarding ICANN's right to unilaterally amend the RA and other agreements. On February 5th, 2013, ICANN published a new version of the RA with language that gave the organization unilateral right to amend the contract between them and Registries. A public comment period that followed the February version saw 30 comments that opposed the "right to amend" language.[2]
References
- ↑ Registry Agreement, New gTLDs, ICANN.org Retrieved 10 Sept 2013
- ↑ The Unilateral Right to Amend, Internet Governance.orgPublished 5 Sept 2013, Retrieved 10 Sept 2013