[kictanet] DotConnectAfrica's response to dot Africa Reserve Name Policy Discussions (Introduction)
Muchiri Nyaggah
muchiri at semacraft.com
Wed Jul 3 09:36:13 EAT 2013
Is there anyone on the list who can get ICANN to issue a statement on this?
Kind regards,
Muchiri Nyaggah
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On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Gideon <gideonrop at gmail.com> wrote:
> DotConnectAfrica's response to dot Africa Reserve Name Policy Discussions
> (Introduction)
>
> DotConnectAfrica has been made aware the proposed discussion in the above
> subject on the kictanet mailing lists.
>
> We understand that there should be ongoing discussions that pertain to the
> anticipated .africa top level domain name. However DotConnectAfrica feels
> obliged to inform the general Listers who may have questions like Mr. Michael
> Bullut below, that while the discussions are being conducted no
> organization has been given the mandate to run the registry, since both
> applicants for .africa new gTLD applications are undergoing initial
> evaluations, and not even the evaluation results are published.
>
> It’s our understanding that Uniforum has in many occasions attempted to
> mainstream itself as the only front runner for the .africa gTLD. Some of
> the information that has been posted in the past includes reports such as
> “ICANN AGREES…THERE IS ONLY ONE APPLICANT FOR .AFRICA” (Link:
> http://www.livdigital.com/icann-agreesthere-is-only-one-applicant-for-africa/) and “New local domains see breakthrough” (Link:
> http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63397).
> This information had only served to mislead the public who access this
> information. Towards this end, DotConnectAfrica has been forced to clarify
> its positions continuously. Some of the clarifications published by
> DotConnectAfrica regarding .africa in the past are also available at the
> following links:
>
> ·
> http://www.prlog.org/12104946-dotconnectafrica-clarified-its-africa-bid-at-the-innovation-africa-digital-summit-in-addis-ababa.html
> ·
> http://www.prlog.org/12146711-dotconnectafrica-update-status-of-our-gtld-application-current-engagements-with-the-uscongress.html
> ·
> http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1110673257683.html
> ·
> http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1110949549089.html
> ·
> http://www.prlog.org/12004729-good-bye-dotafrica-significant-landmark-victory-in-the-battle-for-africa-gtld.html
>
> Both applications are firmly under ICANN’s scrutiny and at no certain time
> has ICANN given any information as to who has won the mandate for .africa.
> Even as any online discussion is going on, let this be only for the good of
> informing the public as a matter of general concept but not affiliated to
> Uniforum nor DotConnectAfrica.
>
> The online mail list members have a right to know facts and truth in order
> to be able to discuss and deliberate wisely.
>
> Further, DotConnectAfrica in its application to ICANN has put forward the
> following as regards to Reserve Name Policy (RNL) that has been brought to
> discussion in this list, you can find the entire response here:
> https://gtldresult.icann.org/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1276 in
> the public portion of our application submission.
>
> 1. DCA DotAfrica Registry Services has considered the relevant
> provisions of the new gTLD Registry Agreement, the GAC Advice ʺGAC
> Principles Regarding new TLDsʺ and the procedures adopted by other gTLD
> registries and intend to use the procedure described below with regards to
> protection of geographic names in the DotAfrica gTLD.
>
> 2. Prior to the launch of DotAfrica gTLD, DCA DotAfrica Registry
> Services will compile a list of country and territory names that are
> subject to reservation at the second level.
>
> 3. Pursuant to the specification provided in ICANNʹs Applicant
> Guidebook, the list will include country and territory names based on the
> following internationally recognized lists:
>
> o The short form (in English) of all country and territory names
> contained on the ISO 3166-1 list;
>
> o The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, Technical
> Reference Manual for the Standardization of Geographical Names, Part III
> Names of Countries of the World; and
>
> o The list of United Nations member states in 6 official United Nations
> languages prepared by the Working Group on Country Names of the United
> Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names;
>
> As the above documents get updated from time to time, the exact list of
> reserved names will be compiled shortly before the launch of DotAfrica gTLD
> to account for any updates. The list of reserved names will be published on
> the Registry website.
>
> Reservation of specific country and territory names may be released to the
> extent that Applicant reaches agreement with the applicable government(s).
>
> Second level domain name for geographical and geopolitical names
> Countries will be expected to identify and notify DCA DotAfrica Registry
> Services on a limited list of broadly-recognised names (in all languages)
> with regard to geographical and⁄or geopolitical concepts which affect their
> political or territorial jurisdiction. Such lists include names that could
> either not be registered or which could be registered only under the second
> level domain in accordance with the public policy rules. The names included
> in these lists are not subject to the first-come first-served principle.
> DCA DotAfrica Registry Services will send out notifications to all the
> relevant authorities in all countries and territories in the world to this
> effect. Such names will be blocked by DCA DotAfrica Registry Services at
> minimal cost. To this end, each country will be expected to send to DCA
> DotAfrica Registry Services, two months to the commencement of the Sunrise
> Period, a list of those names that should not be registered.
>
> Finally, It’s unfortunate that DotConnectAfrica is being forced to clarify
> again and again that no .africa applicant has been given a green light by
> ICANN. This only goes to show how much needs to be done in terms of
> informing the internet community about facts on the ICANN gTLD process,
> transparency and the rule of the Applicants Guide Book.
>
> Thank you for reading
>
> Best Wishes,
> Gideon Rop
>
>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 14:41:35 +0300
>> From: Michael Bullut <main at kipsang.com>
>> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks at lists.my.co.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] dot Africa Reserve Name Policy
>> Discussions (Introduction)
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>> A very enlightening piece Barrack but I do have a query to raise: What
>> happened to the
>> .africa bid led by Sophia Bekele's
>> DotConnectAfrica Trust?
>> From
>> what I understand in
>> your e-mail, it seems
>> UniForum's
>> application for the gTLD has been accepted yet DotConnectAfrica are saying
>> that there were irregularities in UniForum's application to ICANN.
>>
>> *(I haven't been following the proceedings of late so enlighten a
>> brother.)*
>>
>>
>> On 1 July 2013 18:26, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Listers,
>> >
>> >
>> > Those who follow Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
>> > (ICANN) processes, must be aware of the new generic Top Level Domains
>> > (gTLDs) initiative (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/).
>> >
>> > Generic Top level domains (gTLDs) are names of an Internet address that
>> > identifies it generically as associated with some domain class, for
>> > example .org (for non-profit organisations, industry groups, and
>> others),
>> > .com (commercial), etc. While ccTLDs (country code top-level domain
>> name)
>> > identify national domicile for an address. (For instance, .ke for Kenya
>> and
>> > .ug for Uganda.)
>> >
>> > In June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the new gTLD Guidebook
>> > and authorised the launch of the New gTLD Program. The application
>> window
>> > opened on 12 January 2012, and ICANN received 1,930 applications for new
>> > gTLDs. Among them the geographic TLD for Africa, dotAfrica.
>> >
>> > * Dot Africa*
>> >
>> > "dotAfrica is the proposed name for the African continent's generic Top
>> > Level Domain (gTLD). It is an opportunity to forge an identity that will
>> > elevate and enhance an African digital presence"...."it is also that
>> > specific Internet namespace for Africa and will echo ongoing operation
>> and
>> > successes of other sister community TLDs such as DotEu (DotEuropa) and
>> > DotAsia which have created a new Internet identity for their users and
>> > business who seek more regional presence without being confined within
>> the
>> > limits of one country"
>> >
>> > The extraordinary Session of the African Union CITMC held in
>> Johannesburg,
>> > acknowledged the benefit of the Dotafrica domain name to Africa and
>> adopted
>> > a resolution to "Establish dot Africa as a continental Top-Level Domain
>> for
>> > use by organisations, businesses and individuals with guidance from
>> African
>> > Internet agencies".The AUC was therefore given the mandate from African
>> > governments to establish "dot Africa as a continental Top-Level Domain
>> for
>> > use by organisations, businesses and individuals with guidance from
>> African
>> > Internet Agencies" and to "set up the structure and modalities for the
>> > implementation of the dot Africa project" as provided for in the 2010
>> Abuja
>> > Declaration. The AUC appointed Uniforum to coordinate the ICANN
>> > application process and manage regional TLD. The dot Africa project is
>> > currently at the cusp of transition from the Application Phase to the
>> > Launch Phase until the TLD is delegated by ICANN.
>> >
>> >
>> > The dot Africa initiative aims:
>> >
>> > To sponsor, establish and operate a regional Internet namespace with
>> > global recognition and regional significance. The namespace is
>> dedicated to
>> > the needs of the Pan-African Internet community.
>> > To reinvest surpluses in socio-technological advancement initiatives
>> > relevant to the Pan-African Internet community.
>> > To operate a successful not-for-profit initiative that is a
>> > technically sound, leading edge TLD registry for the Pan-African
>> Internet
>> > community.
>> > The development and support of African ccTLDs through the work of
>> AfTLD
>> > The development and support of a competitive and vibrant African
>> > Registrar market
>> > Content development, and
>> > The coordination and support of socio-economic and enterprise
>> > development initiatives relating to ICT
>> >
>> > For more details about the AUC/Uniforum dotAfrica project please visit:
>> >
>> http://africainonespace.org/content.php?tag=5&title=What+is+dotAfrica%3F
>> > and
>> >
>> http://pages.au.int/infosoc/pages/dotafrica-top-level-domain-africa-project
>> >
>> >
>> > Part of the launch process for dotAfrica involves the development of
>> > various policy documents including a Reserve Name Policy (RNL) in order
>> to
>> > ?deter abusive registrations and create an efficient, effective and
>> stable
>> > launch?. This process will provide African member states and other
>> > stakeholders with the opportunity to submit reserve name lists to the
>> dot
>> > Africa registry UNIFORUM/ZACR during the PreSunrise phase.
>> >
>> >
>> > The RNL will regulate the reservation of certain domain names prior to
>> > launch, which may be regarded as important, sensitive, offensive and/or
>> > otherwise in the general interest for the well being of the TLD. When a
>> > domain name has been entered into the RNL, the registry will ensure that
>> > the name is not made available for registration, other than through
>> defined
>> > redemption processes as articulated in the RNL policy.
>> >
>> > The Reserve Name List Policy is now open for public comment period
>> > starting July 1st to August 1st. This comment period aims to provide an
>> > opportunity for greater stakeholder involvement in shaping the
>> development
>> > of the dot Africa initiative and to build a shared vision and
>> > recommendations.
>> > The draft RNL policy can be found here:
>> >
>> http://www.africainonespace.org/downloads/Reserved%20Names%20Policy%2019%20June%202013.pdf
>> > To post comments and suggestions please visit:
>> >
>> http://www.africainonespace.org/content.php?tag=25&title=Reserve+Name+Policy+for+the+.Africa+Registry
>> > A record of all comments received will be filed with Dot Africa policy
>> > team via e-mail or the RNL portal. At the close of the public comment
>> > period, the dot Africa policy team will review all comments and may
>> include
>> > them in the final drafts.
>> >
>> > ISOC Kenya chapter and the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) will
>> > conduct a 10 day mailing list discussion on the dot Africa reserve name
>> > policy. We hope that at the end of the period we can submit comments
>> from
>> > some Kenyan stakeholders on the policy and also begin to discuss a
>> possible
>> > reserve name list for Kenya.
>> >
>> >
>> > Here is an outline of the 10 day mailing list discussion period:
>> >
>> >
>> > Day one: Introduction and overview
>> >
>> > Day two: RNL categories
>> >
>> > Day three: AUC governmental Category 1
>> >
>> > Day Four; AUC governmental Category 2
>> >
>> > Day five: AUC Governmental Category 3
>> >
>> > Day Six: Offensive names category
>> >
>> > Day Seven: Application and Registration Processes:
>> >
>> > Day Seven: cont. Application, authentification processes
>> >
>> > Day Eight: cont. Application, notification, registration and objections
>> to
>> > registrations processes
>> >
>> > Day Nine: WhoIs and draft RNL for Kenya
>> >
>> > Day Ten: Cont. Draft Reserve name list for Kenya and wrap up.
>> >
>> > We look forwad to insightfull discussions.
>> >
>> > Best Regards
>> >
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>> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 06:02:18 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: william janak <williamjanak at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua at cck.go.ke>
>> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA at cck.go.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy
>> Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Stakeholders Consultation Forum on the
>> Development of Policy and Legislative Frameworks for the
>> Implmentation
>> of Article 34 of the Constitution
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>> Dear Wambua et al,
>> There appears to be too many parallel efforts at dealing with the bills
>> or sections related to the media and communications industry. So much
>> effort was already made in reviewing the two Bills. I am not too sure the
>> current initiatives are are meant to build onto the efforts already made
>> before. And don't the people involved in the new initiative have an idea
>> about who the stakeholders are? I have not seen any targeted invitation,
>> beyond the said newspaper advert.
>>
>> My opinion.
>>
>> Oloo Janak.
>> Kenya Correspondents Association
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua at cck.go.ke>
>> To: williamjanak at yahoo.com
>> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA at cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy
>> Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 12:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Stakeholders Consultation Forum on the
>> Development of Policy and Legislative Frameworks for the Implmentation of
>> Article 34 of the Constitution
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Josphat/Listers
>> ?
>> The draft bill is available on the CCK website at
>> http://www.cck.go.ke/regulations/ict_regulatory_framework.html . The
>> policy justification for the proposed amendments to the Kenya Information
>> and Communications Act, 1998, is also available on the same webpage.
>> ?
>> Best regards,
>> ?
>> Wambua
>> ?
>> From:Josphat Karanja [mailto:karanjajf at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 9:37 AM
>> To: Wambua, Christopher
>> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Stakeholders Consultation Forum on the
>> Development of Policy and Legislative Frameworks for the Implmentation of
>> Article 34 of the Constitution
>> ?
>> Dear Wambua,
>> Thanks for this. I have not been able to obtain the draft policy and bill
>> from either the CCK MoIC website. Please confirm they have been uploaded.
>> Kind regards
>> Josphat
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> ...........................................................
>> Josphat Karanja,
>> ?
>> Blog:?http://mawazoyamkenya.blogspot.com/?
>> ?
>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 8:09 AM, Wambua, Christopher <Wambua at cck.go.ke>
>> wrote:
>> Listers,
>> ?
>> The public notice below which is published on page 22 of today?s Daily
>> Nation may be of interest to you:
>> PUBLIC NOTICE
>> STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE
>> FRAMEWORKS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 34 OF THE CONSTITUTION
>> The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology has
>> established a Working Group to align the ICT sector policy and legislation
>> with the Constitution of Kenya.
>> ?
>> The mandate of the Working Group is to develop a draft policy and bill
>> for the implementation of Article 34 of the Constitution and to undertake
>> consultative meetings with relevant stakeholders and members of the public
>> on the draft proposals.
>> ?
>> In this regard, the Working Group has developed a draft ICT sector policy
>> and a draft Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill.
>> ?
>> The Working Group is scheduled to hold a Stakeholders Consultation Forum
>> on 9th July 2013 at the Kenya Commercial Bank Leadership Centre - Karen to
>> discuss the draft regulatory instruments. The Forum will kick off from 9.00
>> am.
>> ?
>> The documents to be discussed can be accessed electronically from:
>> http://www.information.go.ke/
>> http://www.cck.go.ke/regulations/
>> ?
>> ICT sector members and the public are welcome to attend the Forum.
>> Interested members can confirm their attendance through
>> ICTRegulatoryFramework at cck.go.ke latest 5th July 2013 at 12.00 pm.
>> ?
>> Prof.? Patricia Kameri ?Mbote, SC
>> Chairperson
>> Working Group on the Development of Policies and Legislation to implement
>> Article 34 of the Constitution
>> ?
>> ?
>> ?
>> ?
>> ?
>> ?
>> ?
>>
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