back-end tender

A formal process in which a registry operator (glossary)registry operator The organization that holds the contract or mandate for a TLD and sets its rules. Full definition of registry operator or a ccTLD manager (glossary)ccTLD manager The organization that runs a country code top-level domain. Full definition of ccTLD manager asks companies to bid to run its technical registry (glossary)registry The central database and system of a top-level domain, or loosely the organization that runs it. Full definition of registry systems. The result can move a whole TLD (glossary)TLD top-level domain The last part of a domain name, after the final dot. Full definition of TLD to a new back-end provider (glossary)back-end provider A company that runs a TLD's technical systems for the registry operator. Full definition of back-end provider. For gTLDs (glossary)gTLD generic top-level domain A top-level domain not tied to a country, run under ICANN contracts. Full definition of gTLD, ICANN (glossary)ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN must approve the change of provider before the move.