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id: "rsep"
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title: "RSEP"
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# RSEP

Registry Services Evaluation Policy

The process a gTLD registry must use to add, change or remove a registry service. ICANN checks whether the proposal could harm security or stability, or raise competition concerns, before approving it. Many requests end in a contract amendment.

## related terms

- [Registry Agreement](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registry-agreement/)
- [registry operator](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registry-operator/)
- [consensus policy](https://tldlog.com/glossary/consensus-policy/)
- [ICANN org](https://tldlog.com/glossary/icann-org/)
- [Global Amendment](https://tldlog.com/glossary/global-amendment/)