<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Thanks John.<br><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Skype: abu-jomo</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></a></span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></p><font><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Blog: <a href="http://www.alyhussein.com/" target="_blank">www.alyhussein.com</a></span><br></font></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div>"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Dec 9, 2014, at 8:21 PM, John Kariuki <<a href="mailto:ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk">ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17437" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17438">Ali,Listers,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17437" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17439">Please review the concluding remarks of e-mail from Rose.I can confirm that the drafters of the policy and law on the matter at that time had the same in mind. That is ,if all fail, you have some fall-back.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17437" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17437" dir="ltr"><span>John Kariuki</span></div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17444"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17443"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17442"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17519"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17445"> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17872"><span style="font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17871">From:</span></b> Ali Hussein via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk">ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk</a> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 19:07<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Licensing Framework for .ke - This is a reminder to get some response from CA, KENIC, DRAKE<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17448"><br><div id="yiv2235598619"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17447"><div>Rose</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17518"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17446">Asante.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17517"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17452">Regards<br><br><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17876"><span style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17875"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17874">Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17516"><br></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17873">+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17515"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17451"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17450"><span style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17449">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></div><span style=""><font></font></span><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17514"><span style="">Skype: abu-jomo</span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17488"><span style="">LinkedIn: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim"><span style="text-decoration:none;"></span></a></span></div><span style=""><font></font></span><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></div><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17454"><span style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17453">Blog: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.alyhussein.com/">www.alyhussein.com</a></span><br></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17461"><span style=""><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17455">"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17460"><span style=""><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17462"><br>On Dec 9, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Rose Maghas <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rose@gbc.co.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:rose@gbc.co.ke">rose@gbc.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17466"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17465"><style><!--
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--></style><div class="yiv2235598619WordSection1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17464"><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Ali,</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Sure let’s take this offline. There is a lot we can achieve with this framework. The fees is one time of Kshs 10,000/-</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">The Registrars shall be issued with an authorization upon fulfillment of the above requirements and payment of a onetime registration fee of <span style="background:yellow;">Kshs 10,000</span>.</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Regards,</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17463"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Rose</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17487"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17486"><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17485"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Ali Hussein [<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke">mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 09 December 2014 12:32<br><b>To:</b> Rose Maghas<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rosemaghas@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:rosemaghas@gmail.com">rosemaghas@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Licensing Framework for .ke - This is a reminder to get some response from CA, KENIC, DRAKE</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">Rose</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">I appreciate your response albeit 11 days later. :)</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17468"><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17467">As a founding member of DRAKE I'm concerned that the association of Registrars is taking this lying down. I however will take this up with you offline and see if there is a place for a contrary viewpoint on this. I firmly believe that regulation is there to make things better and provide an enabling environment for players to play.</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;">Do we know what the fees for licensing are? This half-backed implementation of a licensing framework doesn't auger well for the sector.</div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><b>Ali Hussein</b></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Twitter: @AliHKassim</div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Skype: abu-jomo</div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">LinkedIn: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">Blog: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.alyhussein.com/">www.alyhussein.com</a></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><br><br></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><br><br></div></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">Sent from my iPad</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><br>On Dec 9, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Rose Maghas <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rose@gbc.co.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:rose@gbc.co.ke">rose@gbc.co.ke</a>> wrote:</div></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17471"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17470"><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Dear Ali and all Listers,</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17469"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">If you look at the The Kenya Information And Communications Act Chapter 411A, specifically section 83D it states</span></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619Pa6" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:24.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;background:yellow;">83D. </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;background:yellow;">(1) No person shall— </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619Pa13" style="margin-right:21.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:21.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;background:yellow;">(<i>a</i>) operate an electronic certification system; or </span></div></div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;"><br clear="all" style=""></span><div class="yiv2235598619Default" style="margin-right:21.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:21.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:10.05pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17484"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext;background:yellow;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17483">(<i>b</i>) update a repository or administer a sub-domain in the Kenya country top level domain (.ke ccTLD); </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;background:yellow;">except in accordance with a licence granted under this Act.</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">For implementation of the Act , it therefore requires that if registrars are going to administer the domains by way of being the admin contact, they do require to be licensed.</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Now to go specifically to the questions you raised</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">:</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">1. Shouldn't the CA/KeNIC simply have informed Registrars on the new licensing framework etc.? This is a simple matter. KeNIC has all the contacts (through DRAKE) of the Registrars. Better still, wouldn't it be even a better idea to convene a meeting where we are all taken through the new regime? Can this new framework be shared via email to all interested parties?</span></b></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">I cannot speak for CA or KENIC. However the “ccTLD consultation Paper on Licensing Framework” that was sent out in January by Christopher Wambua had an item on licensing of registrars under item no. 4.2 and I quote “</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;">4.2.Dot KE Subdomain Name Registrars</span></b></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;">Dot KE ccTLD subdomain Registrars shall be required to obtain a licence from the Commission as a requirement for accreditation from the Dot KE ccTLD and</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;">subdomains Registry to provide Dot KE ccTLD subdomain Registrar services.”</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17472"><span style=""> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">2<b>. </b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">What is DRAKE's official position on this?</span></b></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Having read through the document and participated as a stakeholder, DRAKE does support the implementation of the same</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">.</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17482"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">3. As a Registrar the first thing that comes to mind is this:- </span></b></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">Are we not complicating and putting barriers for businesses to sell .ke domains by requiring them to be licensed by CA? Isn't it enough that the Registry is now being licensed and that the Registry vets Registrars? How are we going to grow .ke if we now have to troop to CA every year? </span></b></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;">I stand corrected but I have NEVER required to be licensed by CA or ICANN to sell .ug, .tz, .com .net etc. Is it just me or is there something more to this than meets the eye?</span></b></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">I believe with this kind of framework, we can demand more from both CA and KENIC and we know that if KENIC fails we have CA to whom we can require and demand both the right policies and environment to enhance our domain registration business.</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17481"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Regards,</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17480"><span style="color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17478"><span style="color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17479">Rose Maghas</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17475"><span style="color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17477">DRAKE Chairperson</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17473"><span style="color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17476">0786 220001</span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418143417396_17474"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> kictanet [<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kictanet-bounces+rosemaghas=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet-bounces+rosemaghas=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">mailto:kictanet-bounces+rosemaghas=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ali Hussein via kictanet<br><b>Sent:</b> 09 December 2014 10:30<br><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rosemaghas@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:rosemaghas@gmail.com">rosemaghas@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Licensing Framework for .ke - This is a reminder to get some response from CA, KENIC, DRAKE</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">To CA, KENIC, DRAKE and other stakeholders</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">I'm really curious that something as important as this has gone unanswered by you. What are we to make of this? </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">Can you please give us direction. </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">Regards </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><b>Ali Hussein</b></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"> </div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Twitter: @AliHKassim</div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Skype: abu-jomo</div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">LinkedIn: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">Blog: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.alyhussein.com/">www.alyhussein.com</a></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><br><br><br></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><br><br><br></div></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal">Sent from my iPad</div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><br>On Nov 27, 2014, at 10:40 AM, Ali Hussein <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>> wrote:</div></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">Listers</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">Apologies for cross posting.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">The above refers. Please see attached an advert appearing in the local newspapers regarding the above.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">The gist of the advert is to state:-</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">1. The CA has now developed a licensing framework to administer the .KE name space.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">2. That before any Registrar purports to sell or be accredited by KeNIC they must first be licensed by CA.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">3. That if you require more information on the above please contact the CA.</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">Now, listers, a number of things have been playing in my mind over the last few days. And these are:-</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">1. Shouldn't the CA/KeNIC simply have informed Registrars on the new licensing framework etc.? This is a simple matter. KeNIC has all the contacts (through DRAKE) of the Registrars. Better still, wouldn't it be even a better idea to convene a meeting where we are all taken through the new regime? Can this new framework be shared via email to all interested parties?</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">2. What is DRAKE's official position on this?</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">3. As a Registrar the first thing that comes to mind is this:- </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">Are we not complicating and putting barriers for businesses to sell .ke domains by requiring them to be licensed by CA? Isn't it enough that the Registry is now being licensed and that the Registry vets Registrars? How are we going to grow .ke if we now have to troop to CA every year? </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">I stand corrected but I have NEVER required to be licensed by CA or ICANN to sell .ug, .tz, .com .net etc. Is it just me or is there something more to this than meets the eye?</span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">C'mon guys, lets not complicate matters unnecessarily! </span></div></div><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style=""><br clear="all"></span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><span style="">Ali Hussein</span></b></div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"> </div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"> </div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="">Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="">Skype: abu-jomo</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="">LinkedIn: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a></span></div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><span style="">Blog: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.alyhussein.com/">www.alyhussein.com</a><br><br><br></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.</span> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><CA.Public Notice on .KE and Licensing of .ke Registrars.pdf></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><div class="yiv2235598619MsoNormal"><ccTLD_Consulation_Paper_on_Licensing_Framework.pdf></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>kictanet mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">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/ngethe.kariuki2007%40yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40yahoo.co.uk</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. 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