Registry Operators

Registry operators are the organizations that maintain the master database of all domain names registered under a particular generic top-level domain (gTLD).

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Unsponsored TLD Agreement: Appendix V

Posted: 26 February 2001


Consensus Policies

The Registry Agreement requires Registry Operators to abide by various specifically stated procedures and also Consensus Policies. Policies adopted before the date of the Registry Agreement are deemed to be Consensus Policies. Policies adopted after the date of the Registry Agreement are applicable to Registry Operator if those policies meet certain requirements regarding the demonstration of consensus.

The following policies are specifically identified as having been adopted by the ICANN Board of Directors as of the dates shown below. As such, they are deemed Consensus Policies:

  • Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy - adopted August 26, 1999; form of implementation documents approved October 24, 1999.


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