ICANN/Registry Agreement:

Fri Feb 27 01:21:30 UTC 2004

Doesn't sitefinder give one registry superior access to the registry's 
resources than the others, etc, etc?

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http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/registry-agmt-apph-16apr01.htm

VeriSign Equivalent Access Certification

VeriSign, as Registry Operator ("VGRS"), makes the following certification:

1. All registrars (including any registrar affiliated with VGRS) connect 
to the Shared Registration System Gateway via the Internet by utilizing 
the same maximum number of IP addresses and SSL certificate authentication.

2. VGRS has made the current version of the registrar toolkit software 
accessible to all registrars and has made any updates available to all 
registrars on the same schedule.

3. All registrars have the same level of access to VGRS customer support 
personnel via telephone, e-mail and the VGRS website.

4. All registrars have the same level of access to the VGRS registry 
resources to resolve registry/registrar or registrar/registrar disputes 
and technical and/or administrative customer service issues.

5. All registrars have the same level of access to VGRS-generated data 
to reconcile their registration activities from VGRS Web and ftp servers.

6. All registrars may perform basic automated registrar account 
management functions using the same registrar tool made available to all 
registrars by VGRS.

7. The Shared Registration System does not include any algorithms or 
protocols that differentiate among registrars with respect to 
functionality, including database access, system priorities and overall 
performance.

8. All VGRS-assigned personnel have been directed not to give 
preferential treatment to any particular registrar.

9. I have taken reasonable steps to verify that the foregoing 
representations are being complied with.

This Certification is dated this the __ day of __________, _____.