[kictanet] Launch of the Dot Africa Government Reserved Names List (RNL) Policy
Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau
solo.mburu at gmail.com
Mon Jan 13 13:37:23 EAT 2014
Just to ask, where is the list for offensive names?
On 13 January 2014 11:13, Adam Nelson <adam at varud.com> wrote:
> I like how kenic.africa is a geographical name :-)
>
> uchumi.africa is another good one.
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> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:02 AM, Eric Ndungu <eric at kenic.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> *Dear KICTANet,*
>>
>> *Re: Launch of the Dot Africa Government Reserved Names List (RNL) Policy*
>>
>> The Dot Africa project has now reached a stage where African Governments
>> are being offered an opportunity to reserve domain names that are of
>> National significance before the dot Africa Top Level Domain is opened to
>> general domain name registrations. Respective Governments will be required
>> to redeem the reserved names within the timelines set in the RNL policy
>> using the prescribed systems and tools that have been developed to
>> facilitate efficient submission and redemption of reserved names.
>>
>> The African Union (AU) through the Uniform SA (ZA Central Registry) which
>> is the appointed registry for dot Africa has developed several policy
>> documents, among them the Reserve Name List (RNL) policy that will be used
>> to govern the process of reserving government names. The RNL policy,
>> guidelines and portal are available at the following links (URLs):
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> Reserve Name List Policy: www.africainonespace.org/rnlpolicy
>> 2.
>>
>> Reserve Name List Guidelines: http://africainonespace.org/rnlguide
>> 3.
>>
>> Reserve Name List Portal: http://africainonespace.org/rnl
>>
>> The RNL policy provides for reservation of the following categories:
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> Geographic names - Maximum of 100 names
>> 2.
>>
>> Religious Cultural and Linguistic - Maximum of 100 names
>> 3.
>>
>> Economic and public Interest Names - Maximum of 100 names
>> 4.
>>
>> Offensive Names - Maximum 25 names
>>
>> Kenya’s representative to the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) of
>> ICANN (CCK), Kenya’s Advisor to the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) of
>> ICANN (Ministry of ICT) and KENIC have compiled the following list of
>> government names for the Republic of Kenya and is inviting stakeholders for
>> review and input before the list is submitted to the AU for implementation
>> by end of January 2014.
>>
>> Comments should be sent by 17th January 2014.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *DOT AFRICA GOVERNMENT RESERVED NAMES LIST - KENYA *
>>
>>
>> *CATEGORY 1: ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC INTEREST NAMES*
>>
>>
>> 1. Governmentofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyangovernment.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Parliamentofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Presidentofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyapresident.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Vpofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Deputypresidentofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyapostalservices.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Ministryoflabourkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> cck.africa
>> 2. cak.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. posta.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Countygovernmentkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyapolice.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyaarmy.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyadefenceforce.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyadefence.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyaairways.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyamarineforce.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyaportsauthority.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyarevenueauthority.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyamilitaryforce.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. COTU.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. KICC.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. IHRM.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Instituteofhumanresourcemanagement.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. nssf.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. nita.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kenyainstituteofmanagement.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kenyaschoolofgovernment.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. InstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountantofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. universityofnairobi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. moiuniversitykenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kenyattauniversity.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. jomekenyattauniversityofarchitectureandtechnology.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyattanationalhospital.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mamalucyhospital.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. nairobihospital.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyascouts.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Thikasuperhighway.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Waiyakiway.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Ruralroadskenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Urbanroadskenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. mombasaroadkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Thikaroad.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Uhurugardens.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kasarani.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nyayostadium.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Uhurupark.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. uchumi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. centralbankofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. nationalbankofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. dailynation.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. taifaleo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kenyacommercialbank.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. CoatofarmsofKenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. FlagofKenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. KenyabroadcastingCorparation.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> kenyaflag.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> *CATEGORY 2: GEOGRAPHIC NAMES*
>>
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> rusingakenya.africa
>> 2. mavoko.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. maboko.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. mfangano.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. manda.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. pate.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. wasini.africa.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. ndere.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. mfanganokenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. wasini.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lamu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. funzi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kiwayu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Malindi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. chale.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mombasa.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Migingo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mountkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mtkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mountelgon.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mtelgon.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. taitahills.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. mtlongonot.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. NgongHills.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lamuhighlands.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. riftvalley.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nairobi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mombasa.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kisumu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Republicofkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenic.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nakuru.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. karuraforest.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. ngongforest.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. arberdaresforest.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lakevictoria.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. laketurkana.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lakenaivasha.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lakenakuru.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lakenaivashaflamingoes.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. fourteenthfalls.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lakeelementaita.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. lakebaringo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. tommboyamonument.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Fortjesus.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Narokmuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Rabaimuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kapenguriamuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kisumumusuem.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Malindimuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. tommboyastatue.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. dedankimathistatue.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. RuinsofGedi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. TambachMuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. AbasubaCommunityPeaceMuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. GarissaMuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kabarnet Museum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. MeruMuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nairobirailwaymuseum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Lamu Museum.afria
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kitale Museum.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. BomasofKenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Eldoret.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. maasaimara.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Amboseli National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Arabuko Sokoke National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> HellsGate,africa
>> 2. MountLongonotNationalParks.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. KoraNationalPark.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. LakeNakuruNational Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. MarsabitNationalPark.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Meru National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mount Kenya National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mount Elgon National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nairobi National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Ruma National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Saiwa Swamp National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Sibiloi National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Tsavo East National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Tsavo West National Park.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Shellabeach.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. KenyaNationalTheatre.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> mombasabeach.africa
>> 2.
>>
>> masindemulirogardens.africa
>> 3.
>>
>> uhurupark.africa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *CATEGORY 3: RELIGIOUS CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC*
>>
>>
>> 1. magicalkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. westernkenyabullfighting.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mashujaa.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kenyawildlife.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Ruralelectrificationkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. maumaufighter.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. masaamaramigration.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. MaragoliCulturalFestival.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kalenjinnitght.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nyamira.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Bondo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kogalo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Baringo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. mijikenda.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Bomet.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. bungoma.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Busia.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. ElgeyoMarakwet.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Embu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Garisa.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Homabay.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Isiolo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kajiado.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kakamega.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kericho.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kiambu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kilifi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kirinyaga.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kitui.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kwale.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Laikipia.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Machakoa.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. makueni.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mandera.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. marsabit.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Migori.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Muranga.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nandi.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Narok.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nyandarwa.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Taita.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Tanariver.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Tharaka Nithii.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. BomasofKenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kenyaMuseums.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Transnzoia.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Turkana.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. uasingisgu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Vihiga.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Wajir.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Nanyuki.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Maraa.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kilgoris.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kikuyu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kisii.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. abagusii.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. luo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. luhya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kamba.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. maasai.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. meru.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. aembu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kalenjin.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. pokot.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. samburu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. teso.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Aweer.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Bukusu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Dahalo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Embu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Maragoli.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Marama.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Mijikenda.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Ogiek.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Orma.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Oromo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Pokomo.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Rendille.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kore.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Kuria.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Samburu.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Sengwer.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Suba.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Tachoni.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Taveta.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Watha.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Yiaku.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Bajuni.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. MadarakaDay.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. MashujaaDay.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. JamhuriDay.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. gormahia.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kenyasevensteam.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. harambeestars.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. cricketkenya.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. kenyanrunners.africa
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> kenyafederationoffootballassociation.kenya
>> 2.
>>
>> konza.africa
>> 3.
>>
>> konzacity.africa
>> 4.
>>
>> konzatechnologycity.africa
>> 5.
>>
>> konzatechnocity.africa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *CATEGORY 4: OFFENSIVE NAMES *
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.
>>
>>
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