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<h2 style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
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Guide to the 2009 RAA</span></h2>
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0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">15
February 2010</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ICANN has produced a <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/non-lawyers-guide-to-ra-agreement-15feb10-en.htm">Non-Lawyers'
Guide to the May 2009 Registrar Accreditation</a> [<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/non-lawyers-guide-to-ra-agreement-15feb10-en.pdf">PDF</a>,
137K] in response to the At-Large Advisory Committee's (ALAC) request for such
a guide. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Guide is presented as a
service to all in the ICANN Community to assist in understanding ICANN's
Registrar Accreditation Agreement, entered into between ICANN and each of its
accredited Registrars. The Guide does not represent a legal interpretation of
the RAA, and the Guide does not alter or amend the terms of the RAA. More
information on Registrar accreditation can be found at <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation.htm">http://www.icann.org/registrars/accreditation.htm</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Guide is an evolving
document, and ICANN welcomes suggestions on how it can be improved.</span></p>
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