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gTLD Registry Agreements establish the rights, duties, liabilities, and obligations ICANN requires of registry operators to run gTLDs.

.com Registry Agreement

U-Label com
Operator VeriSign, Inc.
Agreement Date 1 December 2012
Agreement Type Non-Sponsored

On 27 March 2020, ICANN and VeriSign, Inc. agreed to amend the .com Registry Agreement to include (i) updates to seven of the original appendices, and (ii) the addition of Appendix 11. The Registry Agreement, Amendment No. 3, the existing appendices, the updated appendices, and the new appendix may be viewed below.

Agreement
Amendments
Appendices
Attachment(s)
Fee Notifications

Appendices

Appendix 11: Public Interest Commitments (pdf, 62.02 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 1A: Data Escrow Specification (pdf, 109.61 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 2A: Escrow Agreement (pdf, 143.94 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 3A: Zone File Access Agreement (pdf, 108.84 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 4A: Format and Content for Registry Operator Monthly Reporting (pdf, 150.72 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 5A: Registration Data Publication Services Specification (pdf, 132.97 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 5B: Registration Data Access Protocol Service Specification (pdf, 137 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 8A: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 303.58 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 10: Service Level Agreement (SLA)
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 6: Schedule of Reserved Names
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 7: Functional and Performance Specifications
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 9: Approved Services
(1 December 2012)

Archive

Appendix 1: Data Escrow Specification
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 3: Zone File Access Agreement
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 4: Registry Operator's Monthly Report
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 5: Whois Specification
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(5 July 2012)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(5 July 2012)
Exhibits A and B updated on 1 October 2012
Appendix 1: Data Escrow Specification
(22 September 2010)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(21 September 2010)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 91.94 KB)
(1 July 2010)
Appendix 4: Registry Operator's Monthly Reports
(1 April 2010)
Appendix 7: Functional and Performance Specifications
(6 January 2010)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(23 June 2009)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 61.41 KB)
(1 October 2008)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 83.85 KB)
(15 October 2007)
(Registrars are encouraged to print and sign the PDF version of the RRA)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(15 October 2007)
Appendix 10: Service Level Agreement (SLA)
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 1: Data Escrow Specification
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 3: Zone File Access Agreement
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 4: Registry Operator's Monthly Report
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 5: Whois Specifications
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 6: Schedule of Reserved Names
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 7: Functional and Performance Specifications
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 9: Approved Services
(1 March 2006)

Appendices

Appendix 11: Public Interest Commitments (pdf, 62.02 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 1A: Data Escrow Specification (pdf, 109.61 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 2A: Escrow Agreement (pdf, 143.94 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 3A: Zone File Access Agreement (pdf, 108.84 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 4A: Format and Content for Registry Operator Monthly Reporting (pdf, 150.72 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 5A: Registration Data Publication Services Specification (pdf, 132.97 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 5B: Registration Data Access Protocol Service Specification (pdf, 137 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 8A: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 303.58 KB)
(27 March 2020)
Appendix 10: Service Level Agreement (SLA)
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 6: Schedule of Reserved Names
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 7: Functional and Performance Specifications
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 9: Approved Services
(1 December 2012)

Archive

Appendix 1: Data Escrow Specification
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 3: Zone File Access Agreement
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 4: Registry Operator's Monthly Report
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 5: Whois Specification
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(1 December 2012)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(5 July 2012)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(5 July 2012)
Exhibits A and B updated on 1 October 2012
Appendix 1: Data Escrow Specification
(22 September 2010)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(21 September 2010)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 91.94 KB)
(1 July 2010)
Appendix 4: Registry Operator's Monthly Reports
(1 April 2010)
Appendix 7: Functional and Performance Specifications
(6 January 2010)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(23 June 2009)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 61.41 KB)
(1 October 2008)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement (pdf, 83.85 KB)
(15 October 2007)
(Registrars are encouraged to print and sign the PDF version of the RRA)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(15 October 2007)
Appendix 10: Service Level Agreement (SLA)
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 1: Data Escrow Specification
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 2: Escrow Agreement
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 3: Zone File Access Agreement
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 4: Registry Operator's Monthly Report
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 5: Whois Specifications
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 6: Schedule of Reserved Names
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 7: Functional and Performance Specifications
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 8: Registry-Registrar Agreement
(1 March 2006)
Appendix 9: Approved Services
(1 March 2006)
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