[kictanet] Fwd: Africa domain?

[Brian Munyao Longwe]

I actually think that the AU's position - where they prefer a community
based approach towards activating the domain - is a much better, more
inclusive and transparent way.

I also agree that AFTLD can and should take the initiative to show
leadership on the matter, of course, working closely with other stakeholder
groups and organisations like AfriNIC, AfNOG etc...

Regards,

Brian

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:

> Interesting, on another note i suppose this should be in the AFTLD domain,
> or we might end up with another 'affirmation of commitments', signs of
> things to come :-)
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> For those concerned, please note that contrary to claims made at the EA
>> IGF last week, Ms. Sophia Bekele does NOT have the endorsement of the AU.
>> Please refer to the attached.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> ---------------------------------------
>>
>>  Dear Colleagues and Friends,
>>
>>
>>
>> Attached find the letter sent to Ms. Sophia regarding her continuous
>> assertion for DOT-Africa and I think it’s very clear. Moreover, find
>> attached also report & declaration of the last CITMC held from 3-7 August
>> 2010 in Abuja and you can find a clear recommendation about DOT-Africa.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> *
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *
>> *Mr. Esam M. Abulkhirat (MSc)*
>> Senior ICT Policy Officer
>> Dep. Human Resources Science & Technology
>> African Union Commission
>> P.O.Box 3243
>> Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
>> Mobile: +251 911 22 70 26
>> Abulkhirate at Africa-Union.Org
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> "All Things Are Difficult Before They Are Easy"
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>
>> *To:* Esam Abulkhirat <aldhina at yahoo.com>
>> *Cc:* Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou at gmail.com>; Cecilia Mamelodi <
>> cmamelodi at sadc.int>; Edmund Katiti <EKatiti at eafricacommission.org>;
>> Mouhamet Diop <mouhamet at gmail.com>; Vika <president at aftld.org>;
>> aliebah at yahoo.com; TTamrat at uneca.org; Adiel A. Akplogan <
>> adiel at afrinic.net>; Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel at gmail.com>; alice
>> wanjira <wanjiraalice at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wed, August 18, 2010 1:35:39 PM
>> *Subject:* Africa domain?
>>
>> Is it true that AU has consented/endorsed Sophia Bekele's push for this? I
>> know that she is a very controversial figure and has made wild claims of
>> support in the past.
>>
>> Apparently this issue came up last week at the East African IGF in Uganda
>> - she was there and tried to claim legitimacy but ended up being outrightly
>> rejected and received a "dressing up" from most of the delegates there....
>>
>>
>> http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35837:african-domain-gets-a-nod&catid=147&Itemid=68&o=eidc
>>
>> Please comment?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>>
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