[kictanet] New ICANN and AFRINIC Initiative

[Ali Hussein]

This is good news George. 

Ali Hussein
CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd

+254 773/713 601113

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On Oct 19, 2012, at 11:30 AM, George Nyabuga <george at afrinic.net> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
> 
> The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Thursday signed letters of agreement to facilitate the deployment of anycast instances of L Root DNS server, operated by ICANN, in the African region.  The cooperation includes AFRINIC helping to identify hosts for the installations as well as providing financial and technical support where needed, to the hosts. 
> 
> Please see attached the full statement issued by AFRINIC regarding the agreement.
> 
> Best,
> 
> 
> Dr George Nyabuga                                                 Tel:   +230 403 51 00
> Head, Communications and PR, AFRINIC           Fax:  +230 466 67 58
> george at afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net
>  
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> Join us at AFRINIC-17 for our Public Policy Meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, on 24 – 29 November 2012
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> <PRESS RELEASE - ICANN AND AFRINIC SIGN LETTERS OF AGREEMENT.pdf>
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