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Contracted Parties

ICANN’s contracted parties consist of generic top-level domain (gTLD) registry operators and accredited registrars.

About Contracted Parties

Accredited Registrars

An accredited registrar is an entity that offers domain name registration services to registrants in generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The relationship between ICANN and every ICANN-accredited registrar is governed by the Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAAs), which sets out the obligations of both parties.
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Registry Operators

The role of the registry operator within the Internet ecosystem is to keep the master database of all domain names registered in each top-level domain (TLD) and generate the "zone file" that allows computers to route Internet traffic to and from TLDs anywhere in the world.
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Accredited Registrars

An accredited registrar is an entity that offers domain name registration services to registrants in generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The relationship between ICANN and every ICANN-accredited registrar is governed by the Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAAs), which sets out the obligations of both parties.
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Registry Operators

The role of the registry operator within the Internet ecosystem is to keep the master database of all domain names registered in each top-level domain (TLD) and generate the "zone file" that allows computers to route Internet traffic to and from TLDs anywhere in the world.
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Helpful Links

Contracted Parties Communications

Consensus Policies

Contracted Parties Summit

Contractual Compliance

GDS Metrics

Global Support

ICANN Public Meetings

Internationalized Domain Names

Naming Services Portal

New gTLD Program: Next Round

Universal Acceptance

Contracted Parties Communications

Consensus Policies

Contracted Parties Summit

Contractual Compliance

GDS Metrics

Global Support

ICANN Public Meetings

Internationalized Domain Names

Naming Services Portal

New gTLD Program: Next Round

Universal Acceptance