contracted parties

The gTLD (glossary)gTLD generic top-level domain A top-level domain not tied to a country, run under ICANN contracts. Full definition of gTLD registry operators (glossary)registry operator The organization that holds the contract or mandate for a TLD and sets its rules. Full definition of registry operator and ICANN-accredited registrars (glossary)registrar A company that registers domain names for customers with the registry. Full definition of registrar that have contracts with ICANN (glossary)ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN. Those contracts oblige them to follow ICANN policies. In the GNSO (glossary)GNSO Generic Names Supporting Organization The ICANN body that develops policy for generic top-level domains. Full definition of GNSO, their stakeholder groups form the Contracted Parties House.