assignment of a Registry Agreement

The contract step needed when a gTLD (glossary)gTLD generic top-level domain A top-level domain not tied to a country, run under ICANN contracts. Full definition of gTLD is sold. Its Registry Agreement 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 is moved to a new 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 control of the current operator changes, and ICANN must approve either one first. It is often part of a business deal in which a company buys a registry (glossary)registry The central database and system of a top-level domain, or loosely the organization that runs it. Full definition of registry or its TLDs (glossary)TLD top-level domain The last part of a domain name, after the final dot. Full definition of TLD.