Appendix 1 | Prospective Registry Evaluation Matrix

Transition type	What is being changed		Evaluation type
	Registry Front-end	Back-End Operator	Financial	Technical and Operations*	Due Diligence
Name change	Same	Same	Limited	Minimal	Limited
Current registry was not in breach	Same	Same	Limited	Minimal	Limited
	Same	New	Limited	Full	Limited
	New	Same	Full	Limited	Full
	New	New	Full	Full	Full
Registry was in breach	-	Same	Full	Limited	Full
	-	New	Full	Full	Full

* Technical and Operations evaluation includes review of a plan for Migrating Services and data from current registry.

Full represents a review that is similar in scope to the review of applicants in the new gTLD program. Prospective registry will cover the costs associated with the evaluation. It will be performed by one of the firms engaged in evaluating applications for new gTLDs.

Limited represents a more narrow scope of review. For example, for Technical and Operations, this could consist of ensuring that the new organization has similar arrangements in place with the Back-End Registry Operator. Whether this type of evaluation will be performed internally and with or without cost for the prospective registry will depend on the specific case at hand.

Minimal represents a very narrow scope of review performed internally by ICANN and therefore without cost to the prospective registry.