ICANN Accreditation

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Registrar Services

Benefits & considerations

Application overview

Fees Application process

Q&A

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Agenda

Registrar Services

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Registrar Services

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Accreditation

Registrar support

Outreach

Policy Implementation

Projects (e.g. Underserved Regions)

Registrar Services

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LOS ANGELESCAITLIN TUBERGEN

Registrar Services

SINGAPOREHOWARD LI

BOSTONMIKE ZUPKE

WASHINGTON D.C.AMY BIVINS

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ISTANBULDANIELLE ANDELA

Benefits & considerations

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• Reputation • Registry access• Participation at ICANN

(Registrar Stakeholder Group)• ICANN outreach & educational events

Benefits

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• Fees• Compliance obligations• Contract & account funding required per TLD• Reseller pricing can be very competitive• US $500,000 Commercial General Liability

(CGL) insurance policy required

Considerations

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Considerations: new requirements

• CEO compliance certification• 24x7 abuse compliant handling• Data validation & verification• Enhanced data retention• Proxy accreditation program• Reseller agreements & enforcement• Registrant benefits & responsibilities

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• community input about challenges• ICANN staff reviews existing barriers under the

‘Underserved Regions project’ • public comment period January 15 to March 13

www.icann.org/public-comments/raa-insurance-2015-01-15-en

Insurance requirement

Application overview

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• Business plan (qualifications, staff)• Operational & Technical capabilities

(security, resiliency, contractual compliance)• Capitalization (US $70,000 working capital)• Risk management/insurance

(continuity planning, US $500,000 CGL

insurance policy)

Application overview

Fees

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• Application fee: US $3,500

• Annual accreditation fee US $4,000

• Quarterly variable fee +/- US $1,000 possible 2/3 reduction for smaller registrars

• Transaction fee: US $0.18 per transaction-year

(add, renew, transfer)

• Additional registry fees

Fees

Application process

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1) Submit application form & fee

2) Review/background checks, follow-up questions

3) ICANN approval, RAA offered, with invoice

4) Applicant submits RAA, escrow agreement, fee

5) ICANN signs agreements, announces to

registries

Application process

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• Incomplete/non-specific responses

• Missing documentation

• Potential compliance issues

• Insufficient capitalization

• Applicant background questions 

Common issues

More information

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How to become a registrar

www.icann.org

/resources/pages/accreditation-2012-02-25-en

Application

www.icann.org

/resources/pages/application-2012-02-25-en

More information

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