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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04oct11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04oct11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style='margin-bottom:9.0pt' id=doctitle><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #E57F3E 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt;border:none;padding:0cm'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Enhanced Terms & Conditions for Registrar Accreditation Applications</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>4 October 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>In order to provide further clarity on the respective obligations of the applicant and ICANN in relation to registrar accreditation applications, ICANN is introducing an enhanced set of terms and conditions for registrar accreditation applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>This step is one of the results of community input that called for the strengthening of the requirements for registrar accreditation, and to address changes that have arisen in the registrar marketplace. The associated public comment period can be found at: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201101-en.htm#registrar-accredit-eval"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201101-en.htm#registrar-accredit-eval</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The enhanced terms and conditions have been incorporated into the Registrar Accreditation Application, which is available<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-application.htm"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>A partial list of enhancements include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Stronger terms governing the accuracy of the information provided by the applicant and an ongoing obligation to maintain accurate information during the course of the application process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Granting ICANN permission and indemnification for conducting additional due diligence checks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Sets forth in greater detail the application process and obligations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The terms and conditions will apply to all applications received on or after 5 October 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>