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<P><div class=WordSection1><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+yankeyka=africa-union.org@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ali Hussein via kictanet<br /><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 14, 2014 8:58 AM<br /><b>To:</b> Auguste K. Yankey<br /><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] .africa put on ice after ICANN confusion<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Waudo<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for sharing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>One line stands out -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>'....Yeah, it’s embarrassing for ICANN. Doubly so because it’s been beaten by a company so incompetent it accidentally applied for the wrong gTLD.'<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Not sure what happened here and not to seem disparaging to the appellant, I think this will eventually go through. Its unlikely that a Geographical gTLD will go to private company where the AUC backs the current winner.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My two cents.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ali Hussein</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p style=margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt>Twitter: @AliHKassim<o:p></o:p></p><p style=margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt>Skype: abu-jomo<o:p></o:p></p><p style=margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt>LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blog: <a href="http://www.alyhussein.com/" target="_blank">www.alyhussein.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style=margin-bottom:12.0pt><br />On May 14, 2014, at 6:54 AM, waudo siganga via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://domainincite.com/16630-africa-frozen-by-panel-after-icann-screwup">http://domainincite.com/16630-africa-frozen-by-panel-after-icann-screwup</a><br /><br />_______________________________________________<br />kictanet mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br /><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br /><br />Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com</a><br /><br />The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br /><br />KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></P></BODY></HTML>