One of my clients would like me to handle all of the contracts on their behalf. Do any scenarios exist in which a party may execute a Registry Contract on behalf of a Registry Operator?
No. ICANN will only enter into an agreement with the applicant. There’s no provision for Party X to enter a registry agreement with ICANN designating Party Y as the registry operator. The information presented here about the application and evaluation process is the most up-to-date available. However, it is a high-level summary and is subject to change. For exact details about the program please review the actual text of the Applicant Guidebook [PDF, 3.1 MB].
