Service1 - Commercial Connect, LLC

All currently accredited ICANN registrars, as well as any newly appointed ICANN registrars, will be eligible for approval to obtain domain names with the .shop extension. Each registrar must make application to Commercial Connect, LLC, and pay the stated fees. When those steps have been completed, a registrar in good standing with ICANN can rest assured it will be added to the list of approved registrars for selling and promoting this new domain name extension.

Commercial Connect, LLC does not seek to restrict the accreditation of registrars by ICANN and will extend to all registrars so accredited the same equal access to its facilities. There will be no preferences given to any registrars, even those that have ownership in common with the registry.

Commercial Connect, LLC, by accepting all ICANN accredited registrars as potential registrars of the domain name, agrees to accord equal treatment to every one. In a case where it is necessary to select between two or more competing registrars, objective criteria will be used so that even those who are not chosen can agree the process was fairly devised and fairly implemented.

Commercial Connect, LLC has received expressions of interest from registrars concerning this application for a new domain name extension. Comments have been quite favorable over Commercial Connect’s choice of “dot shop” as its TLD. We are encouraged there is a large and anxious market waiting for this extension.

Commercial Connect, LLC expects all new domain name holders to deal exclusively through a registrar. At this time it is not expected that any issues will arise that require the intervention of Commercial Connect, LLC. Should that occur, however, generally accepted business practices and applicable ICANN policies will guide Commercial Connect, LLC’s involvement. Every new registrant will be required to certify they are aware, have read, and accept the provisions of the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy now in effect.

The applying registrant will be required to make a certification to the approved registrar as part of his application for a domain name, and he must agree that the extension .shop must be used by a fixed site commercial enterprise engaged in the sale of goods or services.