PGP stands for Pretty Good Privacy and is an encryption mechanism. Registrars must be capable of understanding and using this type of technology as a requirement for becoming a registrar as per the Certification Requirements. If they do not, they risk not being certified and losing their Application Fee. Any good web site or book addressing security issues relating to e-mail encryption should be able to answer any detailed questions. 5 - When trying to fill out the Expression of Interest Form, the PGP Public Key is causing problems.
Applicable taxes are payable in addition.
CIRA's Fee Schedule is available in the document Procedures, policies and certification requirements for becoming a registrar , which is available in the Official Documents section of this site. Yes, registrars will be responsible for setting up their own systems to request domain name registrations on behalf of applicants. In fact, those who apply for certification as a registrar may be requested to describe these systems in the certification process. Registrars will start processing registrations when they are both certified by CIRA and operationally ready to provide services. It is the registrar's responsibility to notify CIRA when it is ready to offer services.