Common use of REGISTRAR ACCREDITATION Clause in Contracts

REGISTRAR ACCREDITATION. 2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions herein and the Registrar fulfilling the Accreditation Criteria, HKIRC agrees to issue an Accreditation Certificate to the Registrar and accredit, on a non-exclusive basis, the Registrar as a registrar for the Designated Domain Name Categories. 2.2 Upon becoming HKIRC-Accredited, the Registrar: (a) shall perform the Registrar Services in accordance with this Agreement and the Related Documents; (b) may access the dedicated registration platform of HKIRC for the sole purpose of performing the Registrar Services; and (c) may hold itself out as a HKIRC-Accredited registrar offering Registrar Services. 2.3 The Registrar shall, within three (3) months of the earlier of the Commencement Date or date on which the Registrar becomes HKIRC-Accredited, or else on such other date as the Parties shall agree in writing, commence offering Registrar Services to members of the public. The Registrar shall ensure that its systems and setup are ready and fully operational for this purpose. 2.4 Subject to becoming HKIRC-Accredited under clause 2.1, the Registrar acknowledges and agrees that: (a) HKIRC may post on its web site the Registrar’s name and contact information, together with a link to the Registrar’s web site. HKIRC may also include as part of relevant WHOIS search results the names of the Registrar and the Reseller and their contact information. (b) The Registrar hereby grants to HKIRC a non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use the Registrar’s name and trade or service xxxx for the purpose of advertising, marketing, promoting and publicising the accreditation of the Registrar and/or the Registrar Services provided by the Registrar. The Registrar agrees to execute, upon the reasonable request of HKIRC, any documents, licences or forms or do any act necessary to ensure that HKIRC can exercise the rights granted to it by the Registrar under this clause 2.4(b). (c) HKIRC may publicly disclose any information relating to: (i) its cooperation with the Registrar under this Agreement and the Related Documents; and (ii) the performance by the Registrar of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Related Documents, including, without limitation, information relating to customer complaints and service standards. 2.5 The Registrar must, as soon as practicable, notify HKIRC if the Registrar becomes aware: (a) that the Registrar has failed to meet any of the Accreditation Criteria; or (b) of any circumstance, fact or thing that affects or is likely to affect the Registrar's ability to continue to meet the Accreditation Criteria. 2.6 The Registrar's fulfilment of the Accreditation Criteria shall be a continuing obligation under this Agreement and the Related Documents. If the Registrar fails to meet any of the Accreditation Criteria, HKIRC shall have no obligation to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Related Documents. The Registrar shall, at the request of HKIRC, provide evidence to satisfy HKIRC that it is in compliance with the Accreditation Criteria. 2.7 HKIRC may, in its sole and absolute discretion and by notice in writing to the Registrar: (a) waive or suspend, in whole or in part, any or all of the Accreditation Criteria; (b) waive or suspend, in whole or in part, any or all of the prevailing procedures and requirements set forth in this Agreement and/or the Related Documents relating to the accreditation of registrars; and/or (c) impose any condition on any waiver or suspension granted, as it sees fit. 2.8 All costs, fees and expenses associated with the Registrar’s performance of the Registrar Services and its obligations under this Agreement shall be borne in full by the Registrar alone.

REGISTRAR ACCREDITATION. 2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions herein and the Registrar fulfilling the Accreditation Criteria, HKIRC agrees to issue an Accreditation Certificate to the Registrar and accredit, on a non-exclusive basis, the Registrar as a registrar for the Designated Domain Name Categories. 2.2 Upon becoming HKIRC-Accredited, the Registrar: (a) shall perform the Registrar Services in accordance with this Agreement and the Related Documents; (b) may access the dedicated registration platform of HKIRC for the sole purpose of performing the Registrar Services; and (c) may hold itself out as a HKIRC-Accredited registrar offering Registrar Services. 2.3 The Registrar shall, within three (3) months of the earlier of the Commencement Date or date on which the Registrar becomes HKIRC-Accredited, or else on such other date as the Parties shall agree in writing, commence offering Registrar Services to members of the public. The Registrar shall ensure that its systems and setup are ready and fully operational for this purpose. 2.4 Subject to becoming HKIRC-Accredited under clause 2.1, the Registrar acknowledges and agrees that: (a) HKIRC may post on its web site the Registrar’s name and contact information, together with a link to the Registrar’s web site. HKIRC may also include as part of relevant WHOIS search results the names of the Registrar and the Reseller and their contact information. (b) The Registrar hereby grants to HKIRC a non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use the Registrar’s name and trade or service xxxx for the purpose of advertising, marketing, promoting and publicising the accreditation of the Registrar and/or the Registrar Services provided by the Registrar. The Registrar agrees to execute, upon the reasonable request of HKIRC, any documents, licences or forms or do any act necessary to ensure that HKIRC can exercise the rights granted to it by the Registrar under this clause 2.4(b). (c) HKIRC may publicly disclose any information relating to: (i) its cooperation with the Registrar under this Agreement and the Related Documents; and (ii) the performance by the Registrar of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Related Documents, including, without limitation, information relating to customer complaints and service standards. 2.5 The Registrar must, as soon as practicable, notify HKIRC if the Registrar becomes aware: (a) that the Registrar has failed to meet any of the Accreditation Criteria; or (b) of any circumstance, fact or thing that affects or is likely to affect the Registrar's ability to continue to meet the Accreditation Criteria. 2.6 The Registrar's fulfilment of the Accreditation Criteria shall be a continuing obligation under this Agreement and the Related Documents. If the Registrar fails to meet any of the Accreditation Criteria, HKIRC shall have no obligation to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Related Documents. The Registrar shall, at the request of HKIRC, provide evidence to satisfy HKIRC that it is in compliance with the Accreditation Criteria. 2.7 HKIRC may, in its sole and absolute discretion and by notice in writing to the Registrar: (a) waive or suspend, in whole or in part, any or all of the Accreditation Criteria; (b) waive or suspend, in whole or in part, any or all of the prevailing procedures and requirements set forth in this Agreement and/or the Related Documents relating to the accreditation of registrars; and/or; (c) impose any condition on any waiver or suspension granted, as it sees fit. 2.8 All costs, fees and expenses associated with the Registrar’s performance of the Registrar Services and its obligations under this Agreement shall be borne in full by the Registrar alone.

REGISTRAR ACCREDITATION. 2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions herein and the Registrar fulfilling the Accreditation Criteria, HKIRC agrees to issue an Accreditation Certificate to the Registrar and accredit, on a non-exclusive basis, the Registrar as a registrar for the Designated Domain Name Categories. 2.2 Upon becoming HKIRC-Accredited, the Registrar: (a) shall perform the Registrar Services in accordance with this Agreement and the Related Documents; (b) may access the dedicated registration platform of HKIRC for the sole purpose of performing the Registrar Services; and (c) may hold itself out as a HKIRC-Accredited registrar offering Registrar Services. 2.3 The Registrar shall, within three (3) months of the earlier of the Commencement Date or date on which the Registrar becomes HKIRC-Accredited, or else on such other date as the Parties shall agree in writing, commence offering Registrar Services to members of the public. The Registrar shall ensure that its systems and setup are ready and fully operational for this purpose. 2.4 Subject to becoming HKIRC-Accredited under clause 2.1, the Registrar acknowledges and agrees that: (a) HKIRC may post on its web site the Registrar’s 's name and contact information, together with a link to the Registrar’s 's web site. HKIRC may also include as part of relevant WHOIS search results the names of the Registrar and the Reseller and their contact information. (b) The Registrar hereby grants to HKIRC a non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use the Registrar’s 's name and trade or service xxxx mark for the purpose of advertising, marketing, promoting and publicising the accreditation of the Registrar and/or the Registrar Services provided by the Registrar. The Registrar agrees to execute, upon the reasonable request of HKIRC, any documents, licences or forms or do any act necessary to ensure that HKIRC can exercise the rights granted to it by the Registrar under this clause 2.4(b). (c) HKIRC may publicly disclose any information relating to: (i) its cooperation with the Registrar under this Agreement and the Related Documents; and (ii) the performance by the Registrar of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Related Documents, including, without limitation, information relating to customer complaints and service standards. 2.5 The Registrar must, as soon as practicable, notify HKIRC if the Registrar becomes aware: (a) that the Registrar has failed to meet any of the Accreditation Criteria; or (b) of any circumstance, fact or thing that affects or is likely to affect the Registrar's ability to continue to meet the Accreditation Criteria. 2.6 The Registrar's fulfilment of the Accreditation Criteria shall be a continuing obligation under this Agreement and the Related Documents. If the Registrar fails to meet any of the Accreditation Criteria, HKIRC shall have no obligation to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Related Documents. The Registrar shall, at the request of HKIRC, provide evidence to satisfy HKIRC that it is in compliance with the Accreditation Criteria. 2.7 HKIRC may, in its sole and absolute discretion and by notice in writing to the Registrar: (a) waive or suspend, in whole or in part, any or all of the Accreditation Criteria; (b) waive or suspend, in whole or in part, any or all of the prevailing procedures and requirements set forth in this Agreement and/or the Related Documents relating to the accreditation of registrars; and/or (c) impose any condition on any waiver or suspension granted, as it sees fit. 2.8 All costs, fees and expenses associated with the Registrar’s 's performance of the Registrar Services and its obligations under this Agreement shall be borne in full by the Registrar alone.