Registry Operator Shall Not Act as Own Registrar. Registry Operator shall not act as a registrar with respect to the TLD. This shall not preclude Registry Operator from registering names within the TLD to itself through a request made to an ICANN-accredited registrar.
Registry Operator Shall Not Act as Own Registrar. Registry Operator shall not act as a registrar with respect to the TLD. This shall not preclude Registry Operator from registering names within the TLD to itself through a request made to an ICANN-accredited registrar. In addition, where there is an imminent threat to the Security and Stability of the TLD or the Internet, this provision shall not preclude Registry Operator, for the purpose of protecting the Security and Stability of the TLD or the Internet, from temporarily preventing the registration of one or more names; provided, as soon as practicable but no later than 3 business days of taking such action, Registry Operator provides ICANN with a written notice of such action, which notice shall list all affected names, state the expected length of time that such names will not be available for registration, and explain why Registry Operator took such action. The contents of such notice shall be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. If ICANN disagrees with such action, it will instruct Registry Operator to release such names and Registry Operator shall immediately release such names upon receipt of such written instructions from ICANN.
Registry Operator Shall Not Act as Own Registrar. REGISTRY OPERATOR SHALL NOT ACT AS A REGISTRAR WITH RESPECT TO THE TLD. THIS SHALL NOT PRECLUDE REGISTRY OPERATOR FROM REGISTERING NAMES WITHIN THE TLD TO ITSELF THROUGH A REQUEST MADE TO AN ICANN-ACCREDITED REGISTRAR. ARTICLE XCIIIRESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROLLING INTEREST IN REGISTRAR. REGISTRY OPERATOR SHALL NOT ACQUIRE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, CONTROL OF, OR A GREATER THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN, ANY ICANN-ACCREDITED REGISTRAR. ARTICLE XCIVFEES TO BE PAID TO ICANN.
Registry Operator Shall Not Act as Own Registrar. Registry Operator shall not act as a registrar with respect to a “domain name registration” as that term is defined in Section 7.2(b) below. This shall not preclude Registry Operator from registering names within the TLD to itself through a request made to an ICANN-accredited registrar or from becoming an Affiliate of or reseller for an ICANN-accredited registrar.” 3. Adding new Sections 7.1(c) and 7.1(d) to read as follows: "c. If Registry Operator (i) becomes an Affiliate or reseller of an ICANN accredited registrar, or (ii) subcontracts the provision of any Registry Services to an ICANN accredited registrar, registrar reseller or any of their respective Affiliates, then, in either such case of (i) or (ii) above, Registry Operator will give ICANN prompt notice of the contract, transaction or other arrangement that resulted in such affiliation, reseller relationship or subcontract, as applicable, including, if requested by ICANN, copies of any contract relating thereto; provided, that ICANN will not disclose such contracts to any third party other than relevant competition authorities. ICANN reserves the right, but not the obligation, to refer any such contract, transaction or other arrangement to relevant competition authorities in the event that ICANN determines that such contract, transaction or other arrangement might raise competition issues.
