[kictanet] Fwd: TCRA to enforce use of .tz domain names

Sat Jun 4 11:16:40 EAT 2016

Its fine that Governments should encourage the use of the local Domain
Name space but they should perhaps do this by example. All Governments
should first use their own ccTLD - including e-mail services. I see too
many business cards with gmail/yahoo - etc.

Forcing is - I believe - wrong.

ZA Domains have good respect and numbers - nothing was ever forced.
However, the technology and policies behind ZA Domains has been (I
believe) supportive to them being both supplied and used for perhaps a
longer time than in other African ccTLDs. In time - others will get numbers.

Being pro-"dotAfrica" I'd hate to hear about any domain exclusion -
unless its towards ".COM"  ;-)

On 04/06/2016 07:22, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet wrote:
> Blessed Saturday!
> 
> I would appreciate insights here in light of this TZ position.
> 
> Such a requirement, might;
> 
> a. It be aligned to nationalism; buy Kenya, build Kenya (herein TZ)
> Brand Kenya promotion too
> b. Does a .KE give greater control to law enforcement e.g incase of
> email trail investigations, money trail or such. Or it doesn't matter
> whether .COM, .NZ
> c. Would this possibly make the .KE at some point to become a freebie
> when you register a business in Kenya - incentive
> d. The global space and business is now virtual. In attempting to
> quantify the import-export values virtually, what is the revenue paid
> out for the non .KE domains annually. What would be retained if they
> were .KE?
> 
> Thank you for the enlightenment.
> 
> Blessed weekend.
> 
> Regards/Wangari
> 
> On Jun 3, 2016 10:40, Ali Hussein via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 
>     Listers
> 
>     Interesting developments from our neighbors. Something to emulate or
>     should we leave the choice to enterprise and individuals?
> 
>     *Ali Hussein*
>     *Principal*
>     *Hussein & Associates*
>     +254 0713 601113 
> 
>     Twitter: @AliHKassim
> 
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>     LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> 
> 
> 
>     "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and
>     thinking what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
> 
>     Sent from my iPad
> 
>     Begin forwarded message:
> 
>         *From:* "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd"
>         <support at extremewebtechnologies.com
>         <mailto:support at extremewebtechnologies.com>>
>         *Date:* 3 June 2016 at 10:12:00 AM EAT
>         *To:* "Ali Hussein" <Ali.Hussein at Campusciti.com
>         <mailto:Ali.Hussein at campusciti.com>>
>         *Subject:* *TCRA to enforce use of .tz domain names*
>         *Reply-To:* "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd"
>         <support at extremewebtechnologies.com
>         <mailto:support at extremewebtechnologies.com>>
> 
>         Extreme Web Technologies Ltd <http://www.extremewebtechnologies.com>
> 
>         Hi Ali
> 
>         Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) published a
>         public notice in the Daily News on 1st June, 2016 that reminds
>         us that *all business entities registered in the country should
>         have and use dot(.) tz domain names.*
> 
>         The notice stated that this requirement is in order to comply
>         with the regulatory requirements and to contribute to the
>         national revenue. However, the notice does not give a deadline
>         to do so or limit the use of other domain endings. Therefore we
>         assume that if you own a .com, .net, .org, or any other domain
>         ending then you are required to register a respective .tz domain
>         name.
> 
>         *Extreme Web Technologies is the top performing accredited
>         registrar of tzNIC.* The price of domain registration for .TZ is
>         TZS 25,000/- per annum. If you are using a .com, .net, .org or
>         any other extensions, please get in touch with us so we can
>         assist you to acquire your .TZ domain and setup the redirections
>         if required. You can continue using your current domain name for
>         your email communications.
> 
>         Here is the full public notice as published by the Daily News:
> 
>          
> 
>         Best Regards,
>         Mohsin Sumar,&nbs
> 
> 
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