Critical functions – those functions that are
critical to the operation of a gTLD registry.
1. Maintenance of nameservers and DNS for domains
2. Shared Registration System
3. Data Security and Data Escrow
4. Accessibility of Registration Data
5. IDN Tables (if IDNs are offered by the registry)
6. DNSSEC Keys (if DNSSEC is offered by the registry)4
http://www.icann.org/en/registries/c...25apr09-en.pdf