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

Tue Jun 14 17:30:26 EAT 2016

Wainaina,
Good idea if the registrars office  processes were more streamlined.
Most of the people who register businesses do so to chase imminent
business. There are also a significant number of dormant
companies/businesses that go quiet after registration or a few
transactions. There are a few law firms who understand the need for an
online presence but I am not sure how many also liaise with registrars for
their clients to get a domain together with the certificate of
incorporation.
It would be worth a study for KENIC or entrepreneurs here to understand why
Kenyans incorporate companies/register businesses and maybe this can help
us devise ways for capturing potential customers at the point of
registration of their business...
Regards,

2016-06-14 17:14 GMT+03:00 DigitalTVAfrica via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:

> Domain names are already being advertised on the 'Sheria House' section of
> the eCitizen.go.ke portal. Would the law/regulations permit the AG's
> office to move one step further and become a Registrar by integrating
> (optional) domain registration into eCitizen.go.ke ? Or simply integrate
> weare.co.ke (KENIC) into the AG's section?
>
> Refer to http://ag.ecitizen.go.ke
>
> Wainaina
>
>
> On Saturday, June 4, 2016, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Happy Saturday!
>>
>> Tony, your pointer on the add on for KENIC at business registry is
>> certainly a plus!...after first year, possibly voluntary continuity would
>> be evidenced (by paying up more, increasing services opted for).
>> Huduma Centres across the country might be well set to support KENIC for
>> such.
>>
>> A close by nation, SA trade partners, they do not camouflage their home
>> base identities virtually. For here it normally feels as though having a
>> .KE is belittling the local entities global image.
>> Yes, KENIC's PR work locally and even beyond the borders by partnership
>> with agencies such as KNCCI and other such business chambers would support
>> in managing this narrative.
>>
>> Today, we are all free as per the bill of rights et al. Start your Kenyan
>> journey to for example SA today...you know freedom = visa etc. Launch your
>> Kenyan business in SA = guide to foreigners starting a business in SA.
>>
>> The virtual space rules will high chances emulate the rules of the land.
>>
>> I believe this TZ position has a place when it comes to virtual dominance
>> as a nation, more into their future. TZ is not waiting until that future to
>> start reversing and nationalist PR campaigns. They are on it now!
>>
>> Thank you for the enlightenment.
>>
>> Blessed weekend.
>>
>> Regards/WangariOn Jun 4, 2016 08:55, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> > Actually Tony, KeNIC is at 58362 which is a good milestone.
>> >
>> > I think the moment we successfully brand our nation as a
>> > business/tourist destination our TLD will be able to compete
>> > effectively with the gTLD's. Look at South Africa, anything South
>> > Africa looks cool , no wonder they have 1,046,266 names.
>> >
>> > Whichever the methodology, TCRA got people talking about .TZ, KeNIC
>> > got us talking about .Ke, this is the way to go, with Strong and
>> > sustainable institutions in Our Internet Industry we will get better
>> > services and a more educated community.
>> >
>> > Thank you
>> >
>> > Best Regards
>> >
>> > On 6/4/16, Tony White via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> wrote:
>> > > At the time KENIC took over responsibility for the .ke namespace from
>> > > Randy Bush, there were less than 1000 registered domains.  KENIC has
>> > > marketed .ke to the extent that we now have over 52,000 registered
>> > > domains - and KENIC is ambitiously aiming at 1 million domains.
>> > >
>> > > Tanzania should follow the same route - and NOT 'force' the issue in
>> > > the hope of making 'a quick buck'.  It is human nature to resist
>> > > anything we are 'forced' to do, especially where we see no benefit.
>> > >
>> > > Local companies, targeting locals, should have a local domain - and in
>> > > Kenya KENIC has achieved this purely through successful marketing -
>> > > eg. online stores have .ke domain names.
>> > >
>> > > On the other hand, local companies targetting the international market
>> > > would be best served by a .com or other GTLD. After all, that's why we
>> > > have GTLDs in the first place!
>> > >
>> > > The main issue here is *choice* - and yes, it would be a good idea to
>> > > include an *option* on new company registrations to simultaneously
>> > > register a .ke domain - and as company registrations are moving
>> > > online, this will be a relatively easy thing to accomplish - KENIC
>> > > take note ;)
>> > >
>> > > Have a good weekend, everybody,
>> > > Tony
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 04/06/2016, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet
>> > > <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 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/WangariOn 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
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Skype: abu-jomo
>> > >>>
>> > >>> 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>
>> > >>>> Date: 3 June 2016 at 10:12:00 AM EAT
>> > >>>> To: "Ali Hussein" <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.c
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