Regarding registrar service consistency, what is the role of IAAR as compared to that of accreditation bodies?
The role of IAAR and the role of accreditation bodies are distinct. The main role of accreditation bodies is to ensure that registrars operate in a consistent manner, and in conformance with requirements that are specific to the registrar industry (e.g., ISO/IEC 17021). IAAR’s role is to facilitate this consistency. This is accomplished, for instance, through input given to accreditation bodies related to the registration process.