[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 119, Issue 85
waudo siganga
emailsignet at mailcan.com
Tue May 2 14:55:02 EAT 2017
Thanks. What is the make-up and component values of the ".KE ecosystem".
The other thing I can add to this conversation is research has shown
that registration numbers are not very sensitive to domain name price
(demand inelasticity).Some of the reasons include the fact that domain price/renewal cost is
an insignificant cost for most registrants and also, more importantly,
the high costs of "switching". In that case Kenic is right to go back to
the higher price. Just keep it there.W.
On Tue, May 2, 2017, at 02:14 PM, DRAKE via kictanet wrote:
> Morning Fellow Listers, In reference to the .Ke Domain Costs
> conversation, our response as DRAKE is
>
> 1. Pricing (Toilem)> In 2014, the call for a price drop that had reigned since the
> beggining of .KE was ended with a resolution to cut prices.> The only caveat to the conversation was an increase in domain numbers
> to the 105,000 target which is feasible for normal operations at our
> registry.> We stand at 67,972 domains https://registry.kenic.or.ke/statistics.jsp> Our commitment as DRAKE is to rally registrars to push that number to
> and beyond the 105,000 mark triggering a review back to Kshs 500+VAT
> for renewals.> Modalities of this were shared during our DRAKE AGM last week and I
> urge both registrars and ICT stakeholders to subscribe to our mailing
> list for updates - http://bit.ly/2oT9ySV
>>
> 2. .KE's 30Billion Ecosystem (Ali) In line with the National
> Broadband stratergy, we've formulated a work plan that will create
> a Kshs 30B ecosystem and employing 10,000 ICT professionals over
> the next 5 years. The current .KE ecosystem is estimated at Kshs
> 2B creating an average 600 jobs/annum It's not perfect but we are
> constantly engaging partners to help us grow this conversation.
> More on this conversation will be communicated in either Q3/Q4
>
> Looking forward to working together towards making .KE the internet
> ecosystem for Africa Kind Regards
>
> Kariba Moko - DRAKE Chairman>
>
> On 28 April 2017 at 20:12, <kictanet-
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>> 1. Re: Is It Time to Break Up Google? (Mark Kipyegon)
>> 2. Re: .Ke Domain Costs (Toilem Godwin)
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>> Message: 1 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:24:34 +0000 From: Mark Kipyegon
>> <mkipyegon at outlook.com> To: "kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke"
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is It Time
>> to Break Up Google? Message-ID: <DB5PR03MB11897CB345B9230AD9-
>> FC7C54B9130 at DB5PR03MB1189.eurprd03.prod.outlook.com>
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>> In defence of Google, the number of services they have developed to
>> support their core business are quite simply top of their class. The
>> likes of Gmail, the Chrome browser, Google Maps and Google search
>> itself have few if any comparable competitors.
>>
>> Why should innovation be punished?
>>
>> On 28 Apr 2017, at 11:55, "kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke"
>> <kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Listers,
>> >
>> > https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/opinion/sunday/is-it-time-to-break-up-google.html?_r=0
>> >
>> > Here we go, again....
>> >
>> > It seems these *BIG* issues have been and will continue being with
>> > us for a long while.
>> >
>> > Before @Ali shoots back, this is a different debate from the Risk
>> > Management one, although they have certain areas where they
>> > intersect.
>> >
>> > I quite think the closing words are very appropriate...
>> >
>> >
>> > *"...Woodrow Wilson was right when he said in 1913, ?If monopoly
>> > persists, monopoly will always sit at the helm of the government.?
>> > We ignore his words at our peril....*
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 2 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 20:06:49 +0300 From: Toilem Godwin
>> <toilemgodwin at gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] .Ke Domain
>> Costs Message-ID: <CAHg_bSjbQOKC6wfrACaaJY_kPSzT1ybZH_yeBS4O-
>> pUBJU6jb9w at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>
>> Dear Listers,
>>
>> What is DRAKE's take on this? haven't seen any comment from them on
>> this issue.
>>
>> Being a Registrars Association in Kenya was expecting maybe an
>> explanation on how this was arrived at.
>>
>> To KeNIC what has led to the frastic change in pricing and why
>> change only Renewal.
>>
>> On Apr 28, 2017 09:58, "Brian Nyali via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> > Dear Waudo,
>> >
>> > The number of total domains stands at 68,062. The breakdown is as
>> > below:
>> >
>> >
>> > CO.KE 63144
>> >
>> > OR.KE 2027
>> >
>> > SC.KE 999
>> >
>> > AC.KE 766
>> >
>> > GO.KE 384
>> >
>> > ME.KE 341
>> >
>> > NE.KE 200
>> >
>> > INFO.KE 153
>> >
>> > MOBI.KE 48
>> >
>> > Kind regards, Brian M. Nyali. brian at kenic.or.ke
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> > *From: *"waudo siganga via kictanet"
>> > <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> *To: *"Brian Nyali"
>> > <brian at kenic.or.ke> *Cc: *"waudo siganga"
>> > <emailsignet at mailcan.com>, "Josh Kinoti" < jkinoti at gmail.com>
>> > *Sent: *Thursday, 27 April, 2017 18:10:57 *Subject: *Re:
>> > [kictanet] .Ke Domain Costs
>> >
>> > What are the current registration numbers for .ke?
>> >
>> > W.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Apr 27, 2017, at 01:06 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm not surprised by this turn of events.
>> >
>> > A little bird told me that the reason behind this change of
>> > strategy is simply that Registrars haven't met jointly agreed set
>> > targets and hence putting KeNIC in an untenable situation. KeNIC
>> > is a critical public resource and it's incumbent on the industry
>> > to support its growth.
>> >
>> > I've always been against growth by price reduction. Especially in
>> > the ccTLD Domain Name Space. The largest ccTLDs include .uk, .co
>> > and .de and it's never been about pricing.
>> >
>> > Back to the drawing board KeNIC and Drake?
>> >
>> > Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113
>> >
>> >
>> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> >
>> > Skype: abu-jomo
>> >
>> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we
>> > repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
>> > ~ Aristotle
>> >
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPad
>> >
>> > On 26 Apr 2017, at 8:09 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
>> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > https://eacdirectory.co.ke/ke-renewal-price-change.php
>> >
>> > On 25 April 2017 at 22:50, Josh Kinoti via kictanet <
>> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> > Seen communication that Kenic had revised pricing for domains
>> > upwards.
>> >
>> > Has the registry abandoned the campaign to make the .ke pricing
>> > competitive?
>> >
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