Alice<br><br>I agree. What is more interesting is that there are only 3 Geographic names. Africa, dotAfrica and Durban. These are real concerns that will need to be addressed. Even more interesting is that the rest are basically South African through DSTV. <br>
<br>The implications of cost, national pride etc arise. <br><br>For example a quick search for Kenya.com brings up<br><br><font size="1"> Registrant<br> Abstract Holdings International Ltd.<br> Alex Royf<br>
The Business Centre <br> Upton, St. Michael (BB)<br> BB11103<br> <br> Administrative Contact<br> <br> Abstract Holdings International Ltd.<br>
Alex Royf<br> The Business Centre <br> Upton, St. Michael (BB)<br> BB11103<br> <img src="http://www.whois.com/eimg/9837f6bd6d177eb6aaf06e600a20ba45289e5250.png" class="whois_email">@<a href="http://abstractholdings.com">abstractholdings.com</a><br>
+1.(246)436 8600<br> <br> <br> Technical Contact<br> <br> Abstract Holdings International Ltd.<br> Alex Royf<br> The Business Centre <br>
Upton, St. Michael (BB)<br> BB11103<br> <img src="http://www.whois.com/eimg/9837f6bd6d177eb6aaf06e600a20ba45289e5250.png" class="whois_email">@<a href="http://abstractholdings.com">abstractholdings.com</a><br>
+1.(246)436 8600</font><br> <br>Regards<br><br>Ali Hussein<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Alice Munyua <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alice@apc.org" target="_blank">alice@apc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Dear Barrack and all,<br>
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In view of the new gTLDs revealed by ICANN, may I suggest that we
include new gTLDs on the list of issues for discussion?<br>
<br>
You will note that out of 1930 applications only 7 are from Africa.<br>
-What are the implications?<br>
-What strings are controversial/sensitive from a national
perspective?<br>
<br>
<br>
Best<br>
<br>
Alice<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="h5">Many thanks GG, looking forwad to interesting
discourse as has been in the previous list discussions.<br>
<br>
Best Regards<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Grace
Githaiga <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com" target="_blank">ggithaiga@hotmail.com</a>></span>
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<p style="margin-bottom:1.35em"><font color="#333333" face="Garamond,
serif" size="3">Good morning Listers</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:1.35em"><font color="#333333" face="Garamond,
serif" size="3"><br>
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<font color="#333333" face="Garamond, serif" size="3">The
Kenyan IGF debate will commence tomorrow and Barrack
Otieno will be taking the lead. All your suggestions
have been taken on board and even if they do not
appear in the main themes, they will be dealt with in
the debate. This is the proposed agenda:</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:1.35em"><font color="#333333" face="Garamond,
serif" size="3"><b><br>
</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">1.<span> </span></span><span style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></span><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">ITRs,
<b>Thursday June 14, 2012</b></span><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><b style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">2.<span> </span></span></b><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">Intermediary
liability,<span> <b>Friday June 15, 2012</b></span></span><b style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">3.<span> </span></span><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">Technology
and violence against women, <b>Monday June 18, 2012</b></span><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">4.<span> </span></span></span><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">Open
data/E-government<span>, <b>Tuesday June 19, 2012</b></span><b>·</b> <span> </span></span><span style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></font></p>
<p style="line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-bottom:1.35em;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><b style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">5.<span> </span></span></b><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">Infrastructure <b>Wednesday</b>, <b>June
20, 2012</b></span><b style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><b style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">6.<span> </span></span></b><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">Data
Protection Bill as well as the Freedom of
Information Bill, <b>Thursday June 21, 2012</b></span><b style="line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">7.<span> </span></span><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif">Winding
up, <b>Friday June 22, 2012.</b></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;line-height:12.75pt;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><font style="line-height:normal" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px;font-family:Garamond,serif"><b><br>
</b></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px">As always we look forward
to a very healthy debate.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px">Rgds</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;color:rgb(42,42,42);margin-left:12pt;margin-bottom:2.25pt"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:20px">GG</span></font></p>
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