Is ICANN planning on establishing a general registrar accreditation process for all the new TLDs?
As noted in Item E4 of the Description of TLD Policies, an applicant for the operation or sponsorship of a new TLD should propose policies for selection of, and competition among, registrars concerning the TLD. That policy can include use of ICANN’s accreditation program for the .com, .net, and .org or some alternative mechanism. Please refer to FAQ #26 for a discussion of the effect the proposed policies may have on evaluation of the application.
