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A surprising number of would-be back-end registry service providers have already been eliminated from ICANN\u2019s Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program for not submitting their applications in time.<\/strong><\/p>\n Program statistics for May recently published reveal that 19 potential RSPs were in the system but failed to submit their required information before the application window closed May 20.<\/p>\n That leaves a total of 46 RSPs still in the system (pretty much in line with expectations) with 26 of those still waiting to clear their background checks. Another 15 have fully submitted their bids, though none have yet been approved.<\/p>\n The stats, which are broken down by geographic region, means that a maximum of one RSP from the Latin America and Caribbean region and one from Africa will be pre-approved to provide back-end services when the next new gTLD application window opens next year.<\/p>\n But wannabe RSPs will be able to apply again, simultaneously with their clients gTLD applications.<\/p>\n Asia-Pacific has 15 live applications, Europe 17 and North America 12.<\/p>\n The RSP program gives new gTLD applicants the chance to tick the technical services questions box by simply signing up with an already-approved provider. Being preapproved gives a pretty strong competitive advantage to RSPs in the 2026 round.<\/p>\n If you find this post or this blog useful or interestjng, please support Domain Incite<\/a>, the independent source of news, analysis and opinion for the domain name industry and ICANN community.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tTweet<\/a><\/p>\n
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