[kictanet] Google's Antics on Mocality

[David Wambua]

Dear James/Grace 

Allow me to clarify that it is true that KeNIC does not deal directly with Registrants (end users) but does so through our accredited registrars which Google is not a part of.

Following the recent events, KeNIC will also be preparing a comprehensive statement that will shed more light to the issues that you have requested clarification on in the course of this week.
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On Jan 16, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) wrote:

> 
> But I thought KENIC does not register domains/collect money directly from domain name owners...it is registrars who do so...so maybe Google is a registrar?
> 
> 2012/1/16 James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com>
> Tim
> 
> You answered it better than I would have.
> 
> Additionally, perhaps as I should remind Steve that it is to Kenic
> that domain registration fees are paid and if companies are being
> persuaded to upgrade to their own domain names from the .kbo.ke, it is
> only right to query who stands to benefit from such a money.
> 
> In this case, agency seems implied. So, can Kenic tell us if they have
> an Agency contract with these people? Otherwise, they are charging
> registration fees as who yet Kenic is in charge of the country's Top
> Level Domain registry?
> 
> James
> 
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:40 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Steve Muchai <smuchai at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:01 PM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> <snipped>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> To pre-empt the inevitable, Kenic should also come out with a definite
> >>> statement on this issue!
> >>>
> >>
> >> I'm wondering what KENIC would have to do with this, kindly explain.....
> >
> > KENIC is a partner with safcom, google, Equity bank in kbo.co.ke.
> >
> > I think that part of the effort involved upselling from
> > mctim.kbo.co.ke to mctim.co.ke for example.
> >
> >
> > Interestingly, http://www.kbo.co.ke/termsandconditions says, inter alia;
> >
> > "10. Governing Law
> >
> > These terms and conditions are governed by English law and the parties
> > submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in relation
> > to any dispute concerning these terms of service save that either
> > party may apply to any court for an injunction or other relief to
> > protect its Intellectual Property Rights."
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> >
> > McTim
> > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> > route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
> >
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