.NET Registry-Registrar Agreement

This-Registry-Registrar Agreement (the "Agreement") is dated as of November 14, 2005 ("Effective Date") by and between VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with a place of business located at 21345 Ridge top Circle, Dulles, Virginia 20166 ("VNDS"), and GO DADDY SOFTWARE, INC., an Arizona corporation, with its principal place of business located at 14455 N. HAYDEN ROAD, SUITE 219, SCOTTSDALE At 85760 ("Registrar"). VNDS and Registrar may be referred to individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties".

WHEREAS, multiple registrars provide Internet domain name registration services within the NET top-level domain wherein VNDS operates and maintains certain TLD servers and zone files;

WHEREAS, Registrar wishes to register second-level domain names in the multiple registrar system for the .NET TLD.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, benefits and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, VNDS and Registrar, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 "DNS" refers to the Internet domain name system.

1.2 "ICANN" refers to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

1.3 "IP" means Internet Protocol.

1.4 "Registered Name" refers to a domain name within the domain of the Registry TLD, whether consisting of two or more (e. g., john. smith. name) levels, about which VNDS or an affiliate engaged in providing registry services maintains data in a registry database, arranges for such maintenance, or derives revenue from such maintenance. A name in a registry database may be a Registered Name even though it does not appear in a TLD zone file (e. g., a registered but inactive name).

1.5 "Registry TLD" means the .NET TLD.

1.6 the "System" refers to the multiple registrar system operated by VNDS for registration of Registered Names in the Registry TLD.

1.7 A "TLD" is a top-level domain of the DNS.

1.8 the "Licensed Product" refers to the intellectual property required to access the Supported Protocol, and to the APIs, and software, collectively.

1.9 "EPP" means the Extensible Provisioning Protocol.

1.10 "RRP" means the Registry Registrar Protocol.

1.11 "Supported Protocol" means VNDS's implementation of RRP, EPP, or any successor protocols supported by the System.

2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

2.1 System Operation and Access. Throughout the Term of this Agreement, VNDS shall operate the System and provide Registrar with access to the System to transmit domain name registration information for the Registry TLD to the System.

2.2 Distribution of RRP, EPP, APIs and Software. No later than three business days after the Effective Date of this Agreement, VNDS shall make available to Registrar (i) full documentation of the Supported Protocol, (ii) "C" and/or "Java" application program interfaces ("APIs") to the Supported Protocol with documentation, and (iii) reference client software ("Software") that will allow Registrar to develop its system to register second-level domain names through the System for the Registry TLD. If VNDS elects to modify or upgrade the APIs and/or Supported Protocol, VNDS shall provide updated APIs to the Supported Protocol with documentation and updated Software to Registrar promptly as such updates become available.

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