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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'>Dear Rebbecca,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'>First things first, kudos to you for
this info which has explained all I needed to know about ICANN and has been beneficial
is my understanding of the acronyms. I do agree with you that ICANN should examine
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Courier;color:blue;background:yellow'>TLD applicants on the basis
of their technical and financial strength</span></font><font size=2 color=blue
face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'>.
Internet user </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'>who propose to use the
internet protocols and infrastructures for otherwise lawful purposes should be
let to do so. What am I saying-‘ICANN role in TLD should be seen as articulating
the broad values of internet community’. I do hope that creation of Regional
At-Large Organisations (RALOs) will give us a platform to air our decisions and
shape internet use.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'>Again through KICTAnet,I have appreciated
ICT usage and capability is enormous in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>. We should embrace ICT usage
in all sectors and disseminate to the rural area for a greater impact and power
up. ICT should be seen as a development tool acceptable by all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'>But my worry is the snail pace in policy
implementation in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
To say the least, we are good policy makers but poor implementers. We do have
big thinkers,players,policy makers but no strategists. Or if we do, we should
separate policy from strategy. Policies should be owned be demand driven (owned
by users) as opposed by supply driven (ICT experts).Implementation should be
driven by the leadership and not the experts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Courier;color:blue'>Rwanda</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 color=blue face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;
color:blue'>’s case in ICT implementation is a thing to learn from.I
understand that the have a comprehensive strategy which includes vision,
Mission Objective Activities etc that is well integrated into their NICI policy.
Their e-Health projects as reported recently are no match to us. What is
lacking in us………..A C T I ON !!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Courier'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier'>I do hope as a country we shall
implement this offer to full.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:yellow;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier'>World Bank
Approves US$164.5 Million for Connectivity to Make Kenya, Burundi and
Madagascar More Competitive Up to 25 countries in East and Southern
Africa could benefit from the broader US$424 million Regional Communications
Infrastructure Program (RCIP)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Courier'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:navy'>Mike Ngaruiya<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:navy'>Centurion Systems Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:navy'>Business Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Courier><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:navy'>Email:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">mikengaru@yahoo.com</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com@kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+kevit=centurionsystemsltd.com@kictanet.or.ke] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rebecca Wanjiku<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 05, 2007
9:16 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> kevit@centurionsystemsltd.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [kictanet] of ICANN and
acronyms</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<h2><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>this is for all those who dont speak the foreign language
of ICANN and the acronyms</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>read on...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Domains
Explained, Part 1: Registrants, Registries, Registrars and Resellers<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>by <a href="http://blog.tucows.com/blog/JoeydeVilla">Joey deVilla</a> on
Fri 30 Mar 2007 03:49 PM EDT | <a
href="http://blog.tucows.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/30/2846801.html">Permanent
Link</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In
Monday's article -- <a
href="http://blog.tucows.com/images/2007/03/registrant-etc/registrant-reseller-registrar-registry.gif"><cite><b><i><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:bold'>Questions to Ask Before
You Pick Your Domain Name Registrar</span></font></i></b></cite></a> -- <a
href="http://blog.tucows.com/blog/ElliotNoss">Elliot</a> covered a lot of
ground in his list of things you should know about when picking a domain name
registrar. In this series of articles, I'll expand on what he wrote and explain
some of the finer points of domain names that you might not be aware of.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Registrants,
Registries, Registrars and Resellers<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The last
question in Elliot's list was <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Are you a
</font></b></strong><em><b><i><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-weight:bold'>registrar</span></font></i></b></em><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"> or a </font></b></strong><em><b><i><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:bold'>reseller?</span></font></i></b></em>
If these terms, along with <em><b><i><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-weight:bold'>registry</span></font></i></b></em> and <em><b><i><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:bold'>registrant</span></font></i></b></em>
are unfamiliar to you, read on -- I'm going to explain what each one means.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Let me
begin with the diagram below. It provides a brief description of each of these
terms...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://blog.tucows.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/30/2846801.html#registry">Registry</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://blog.tucows.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/30/2846801.html#registrar">Registrar</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://blog.tucows.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/30/2846801.html#reseller">Reseller</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>...and
also illustrates the relationships among them. I'll explain each of these terms
in greater detail after the diagram:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><img border=0 width=460 height=674 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="http://blog.tucows.com/images/2007/03/registrant-etc/registrant-reseller-registrar-registry.gif"
alt="Diagram showing registrant, reseller, registrar and registry and their relationships to each other."><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><a name=registrant></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Registrant<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img
border=0 width=125 height=125 id="_x0000_i1026"
src="http://blog.tucows.com/images/2007/03/registrant-etc/registrant.gif"
alt="'Registrant' icon." title="">The <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">registrant</font></b></strong>
is the easiest one to explain. The registrant for a domain name is the person
or organization who registered and owns the domain name. If you've ever
registered a domain name, you're its registrant.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><a name=registry></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Registry<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman">Before I can talk about registries, I need to talk
about <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">top-level domains</font></b></strong>
first. A top-level domain -- often shortened to <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">TLD</font></b></strong> -- is the last part of any
domain name. You're probably familiar with the generic TLDs <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">.com</font></b></strong>, <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">.org</font></b></strong> and <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">.net</font></b></strong> and country code TLDs such as <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">.ca</font></b></strong>, <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">.de</font></b></strong>, <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">.eu</font></b></strong> and <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">.jp</font></b></strong>.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Each
top-level domain is managed by an organization called a <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">registry</font></b></strong>, which is responsible for:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Managing the domain names within its assigned
top-level domain.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Maintaining the WHOIS database for that domain,
which stores information on each domain name in the top-level domain, such
as the domain's registrant, registrar and expiry date.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Maintaining the root servers for that top-level
domain, which act as an "address book" for all nameservers
responsible for the top-level domain. I'll cover root servers and other
parts of the domain name system in a later article.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<h3><a name=registrar></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Registrar<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman">In order to keep the domain name system working
and stable, only organizations accredited by <a href="http://www.icann.org/"><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">ICANN</font></b></strong></a> (the <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</font></b></strong>,
one of whose jobs is to manage the assignment of domain names and IP addresses)
can register domain names. If you're curious about what sort of process an
organization has to go through to become an accredited registrar, ICANN has <a
href="http://www.icann.org/registrars/accreditation-process.htm">a page that
describes it in detail</a>.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are
a few hundred ICANN-accredited registrars worldwide; Tucows is just of them.
One way for you to register a domain name is to select one of these registrars,
who will electronically make the appropriate arrangements with the registry and
activate your domain name.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There's
another way for you to register a domain name: through a <em><i><font
face="Times New Roman">reseller</font></i></em>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><a name=reseller></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Reseller<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
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src="http://blog.tucows.com/images/2007/03/registrant-etc/reseller.gif"
align=right alt="'Reseller' icon." v:shapes="_x0000_s1028"><![endif]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman">In the previous section, I mentioned that Tucows
is a registrar. However, we're a little unusual. We don't directly register
domain names on behalf of registrants. Instead, we sell our capability to
register domain names to other companies, who then resell this capability to
registrants. Hence the name <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">reseller</font></b></strong>.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>You're
probably wondering why you'd want to go through a reseller rather than a
registrar. Two very important reasons are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Most of the time, you don't buy just a domain
name by itself.</span></font></b></strong> You also buy services that the
domain name points to, such as a website, a blog, email mailboxes and so
on. A good reseller will often offer package deals or bundles comprising
what they feel are the best services, just as a good retail store will
carry a selection of what they feel are the best brands.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Customer service.</span></font></b></strong> By
reselling our domain name registration service, a reseller can spend less
time worrying about the technical and regulatory issues that registrars
face and spend more time on what's really important: their customers.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>One thing
to keep in mind when registering domain names through a reseller: they're bound
by the policies of the registrar whose services they resell. Make sure you know
which registrar your reseller uses and what their domain name policies are.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Rebecca Wanjiku,<br>
journalist,<br>
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Nairobi.00600<br>
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<br>
Tel. 254 720 318 925<br>
<br>
blog:<a href="http://beckyit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://beckyit.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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