5. icann registrar accreditation
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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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