My only concern with the KENIC proposal is that when those domains come up for renewal, there may be a huge jump in abandoned domains. The gains may be very short term. However, since the barrier to entry has been dropped, some of us may be more willing experiment.<div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:23 PM, McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On 3/19/12, Erik Hersman <<a href="mailto:erik@zungu.com">erik@zungu.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> +1 on McTim<br>
<br>
Thanks Hash (and Mwendwa)<br>
<div class="im"><br>
><br>
> Difference of opinion on registrations though. That should be one of the<br>
> major metrics. If ordinary people can't afford domains, and they can't now,<br>
> then we'll forever be playing catchup in this space.<br>
<br>
<br>
</div>Due to blogspot/FB/other free website opportunities, "we" may be<br>
playing catchup forever.<br>
<br>
I'm not saying domains are dead, but it's hard to compete with<br>
freemium. What if domains were indeed no (fixed) cost from KENIC?<br>
Would registrars cough up 50% of their domain revenue to sustain<br>
KENIC? 30%? What might be a sustainable level using an alternative<br>
model?<br>
<br>
<br>
Let's see if the current promotion (1000 bob from KeNIC to registrars,<br>
max 1500 bob from registrars to registrants) works:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php/registrars/commitment" target="_blank">http://www.kenic.or.ke/index.php/registrars/commitment</a><br>
<br>
By providing your Registrar details you agree to lower the cost of<br>
registering or renewing domain names ie. .<a href="http://co.ke" target="_blank">co.ke</a>, .<a href="http://or.ke" target="_blank">or.ke</a> and .<a href="http://ne.ke" target="_blank">ne.ke</a>, to<br>
all registrants to a maximum price of Ksh1,500(VAT Exclusive) for the<br>
duration of the promotion starting from 19th March to 19th April 2012.<br>
Kindly send the registrar details below from your official email<br>
address to marketing@kenic.or.keThis e-mail address is being protected<br>
from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .<br>
<br>
Registrar Name:<br>
Registrar Official Email Address:<br>
Contact Person:<br>
<br>
--------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>
<br>
"In order to make the digital marketing campaign a massive success,<br>
KeNIC proposes to lower the cost of registering or renewing domain<br>
names ie. .<a href="http://co.ke" target="_blank">co.ke</a>,.<a href="http://or.ke" target="_blank">or.ke</a> and .<a href="http://ne.ke" target="_blank">ne.ke</a>, for all registrars to Kshs 1,000(<br>
VAT Exclusive) for the duration of the promotion. However, in so<br>
doing, KeNIC wants end-users to benefit from this price discount when<br>
purchasing or renewing domain names from KeNIC registrars by also<br>
offering the domains at a maximum price of Kshs 1,500( VAT Exclusive).<br>
<br>
We anticipate that more domain names will be registered during the<br>
campaign whilst at the same time ensuring that sales margins for<br>
registrars are unaffected. This time-bound offer will run only for the<br>
duration of the promotion and registrars who are ready to support this<br>
initiative need to communicate explicitly to by sending their details<br>
as requested above so that they may be featured on an exclusive list<br>
of registrars offering the discounted rate on our web site, and other<br>
communication channels.<br>
The duration of the promotion runs from 19th March to 19th April 2012. "<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
--<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
<br>
I've seen the annual<br>
> numbers for KENIC, and they're profitable. No issues there, that's a good<br>
> thing, but it also shows that they can be more creative with the pricing and<br>
> still do well.<br>
><br>
> Erik Hersman<br>
> <a href="http://www.ushahidi.com" target="_blank">www.ushahidi.com</a><br>
> Crowdsourcing Crisis Information<br>
><br>
> [sent via mobile phone]<br>
><br>
> On Mar 19, 2012, at 8:20 PM, McTim <<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> All,<br>
>><br>
>> What is the metric by which we measure the success of KENIC? For<br>
>> Becky it seem that the number of registrations is critical. For me,<br>
>> not so much. I would rather measure the success of KENIC by the<br>
>> amount of support it gives to Internet development and Internet<br>
>> Governance development in Kenya and the region. By this metric, KENIC<br>
>> has been very successful every year.<br>
>><br>
>> If the next KENIC CEO doesn't have to be a Kenyan citizen I would<br>
>> gladly take on the role, with the caveat that success metrics be<br>
>> spelled out in advance, and that they not be in conflict with each<br>
>> other.<br>
>><br>
>> If success is judged by number of registrations, it would be trivial<br>
>> to drop the price dramatically (as KENIC have done this month) and<br>
>> theoretically registrations should go up. However, this would mean a<br>
>> concomitant drop in revenue, which would mean that the NIC can't do<br>
>> many of the things it has done in the past to further Internet<br>
>> development in Kenya.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Cheers,<br>
>><br>
>> McTim<br>
>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
>> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 3/19/12, lordmwesh <<a href="mailto:lordmwesh@gmail.com">lordmwesh@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> Speaking of reconstituting the board, Members also raised the issue of<br>
>>> Who<br>
>>> is "DRAKE", and who's issues does it represent in he board?<br>
>><br>
>> Domain Registrars Association of Kenya (DRAKE), it clearly represents<br>
>> registrars interests, as it should.<br>
>><br>
>> Members were<br>
>>> agitated to know how representative DRAKE is but the chairman "hushed"<br>
>>> the<br>
>>> issue ...<br>
>>><br>
>>> Can that also be clarified before the next AGM?<br>
>>><br>
>>> *<br>
>>>> *I think if Sammy Buruchara cannot handle KENIC matters properly as is<br>
>>>> evident, then a reconstitution of the board should be in the offing,<br>
>>>> with<br>
>>>> a<br>
>>>> view to replacing him. There should also be an ammendment to the<br>
>>>> constitution that governs KENIC to limit the terms of the Board Members.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Wwith whom does the buck stop at KENIC? Chairman? Then he should be<br>
>>>> replaced.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> --<br>
>>> ______________________<br>
>>> Mwendwa Kivuva<br>
>>> For<br>
>>> Business Development<br>
>>> Transworld Computer Channels<br>
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>>> <a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br>
>>> transworldAfrica.com | Fluent in computing<br>
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>>><br>
>><br>
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