Could you cite the language in the Base ICANN registry agreement that allows registrants to waive the need for "clear and conspicuous" disclosure of the renewal price at time of initial registration?
> Coincidentally, all the registrars (Namecheap, GoDaddy, etc) have this written stipulation in their contracts, that you must to agree to in order to be able to purchase a domain.
Likewise, could you cite a registration agreement that waives the need for "clear and conspicuous" disclosure of the renewal price?
> I imagine it's because registrys can pick and choose which registrars are able to sell their TLD. So if a registrar refuses to add this in their agreement with you, then the registry simply denies the TLD request by the registrar.
The Base ICANN Registry Agreement doesn't allow registries to "pick and choose" registrars, see 2.9(a): "Registry Operator must provide non-discriminatory access to Registry Services to all ICANN accredited registrars that enter into and are in compliance with the registry-registrar agreement for the TLD; provided that Registry Operator may establish non-discriminatory criteria for qualification to register names in the TLD that are reasonably related to the proper functioning of the TLD. Registry Operator must use a uniform non-discriminatory agreement with all registrars authorized to register names in the TLD (the “Registry-Registrar Agreement”)."