15 November 2011

Question. Module 5 of the Applicant Guidebook mentions competition authority. Who is considered the appropriate competition authority that ICANN may refer to prior to entering into the Registry Agreement?

Answer.The appropriate competition authority will vary in each particular case. The link below provides some explanation of how this determination is made in current/existing processes:

http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/prelim-competition-issues-en.htm

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