<p dir="ltr">Listers, </p>
<p dir="ltr">It's strange that many do not see the positive side of the proposal by John. I do and if KENIC can step in and offer something like this, it is really a good start.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We need to aggressively grow the Kenyan online presence and space in an identifiable manner. We really really need this for the near and long term future for sure. </p>
<p dir="ltr">May I also suggest that basic information on what is the Internet and how it works be introduced somewhere with the primary school curriculum. </p>
<p dir="ltr">IMHO...</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 3, 2016 2:10 PM, "John Gitau via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Its not mandatory it can be optional. Most companies might not know they have a .ke or even online presence option. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Same way they ask for my p.o box that i never use but is required, they also ask for an email address among other data that i find useless.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Why not offer up a domain as part of the process especially now that company registration is online and a simple api or whatever check/call can be performed to reserve the company name plus a domain. It should obviously not be mandatory but we should definitely encourage it and offer it as an option.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jg</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 3 Jun 2016 12:40, "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <<a href="mailto:nmutungu@gmail.com" target="_blank">nmutungu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I like the Kenyan system. Let it be voluntary. Let policy and other actors create the case for having a .ke domain name. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">@John Gitau, but what is the point of a domain name for a business/company? Why would for example, a holding company need a mandatory online presence? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2016-06-03 13:27 GMT+03:00 John Gitau via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>IMHO registering a .ke should be builti into the company registration process and the cost added therein complete with default emails like info@domain created and forwarded to the primary address you give as part of the registration. <br><br></div>JG<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 1:19 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr">Here is the link to the Tanzanian regulations: <a href="http://www.tanzania.go.tz/egov_uploads/documents/Electronic%20Communication%20Numbering%20and%20Addressing%20regulations%202011.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.tanzania.go.tz/egov_uploads/documents/Electronic%20Communication%20Numbering%20and%20Addressing%20regulations%202011.pdf</a><div><br></div><div>10. Any public or business entity in Tanzania shall
register and use domains with country’s ccTLD, the dot-tz. </div><div> (2) Dot-tz Electronic Communications shall be used
for all official correspondences unless where proved
technically not possible. </div><div> (3) The Tanzania Network Information Centre (tzNIC) shall serve both as the technical and administrative
Manager of dot-tzccTLD. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Form the above</div><div>1. Does it mean it's a MUST for all businesses go register .tz domain, or they can register at their discretion? My reading is that it's at business discretion. From the newspaper notice, the reason given for businesses to register .tz is to "contribute to the national revenue", and not to help businesses get online. This will make business view this as additional taxation rather than a value added service.</div><div><br></div><div>2. The regulation mandating all "official correspondences" - I assume this means "government entities correspondence" to be on .tz is highly welcomed.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div> <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br><a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br><br><br></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On 3 June 2016 at 10:50, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><p dir="ltr">I may not think forcing that is a good idea. But building awareness and positively sensitizing people may be better.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In the long run already established websites may face a battle with the new way they may need to rebrand..</p>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On 3 Jun 2016 10:42 am, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="auto"><div>Listers</div><div><br></div><div>Interesting developments from our neighbors. Something to emulate or should we leave the choice to enterprise and individuals?<br><br><div><span><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><span><b>Principal</b></span></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Hussein & Associates</b></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><a href="tel:%2B254%200713%20601113" value="+254713601113" target="_blank">+254 0713 601113</a> </div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><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></span></p><font><br></font></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi</div><div><span><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd" <<a href="mailto:support@extremewebtechnologies.com" target="_blank">support@extremewebtechnologies.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 3 June 2016 at 10:12:00 AM EAT<br><b>To:</b> "Ali Hussein" <<a href="mailto:Ali.Hussein@campusciti.com" target="_blank">Ali.Hussein@Campusciti.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>TCRA to enforce use of .tz domain names</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Mohsin from Extreme Web Technologies Ltd" <<a href="mailto:support@extremewebtechnologies.com" target="_blank">support@extremewebtechnologies.com</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><p><a href="http://www.extremewebtechnologies.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://billing.extremewebtechnologies.com/images/ewt-logo-2015.jpg" alt="Extreme Web Technologies Ltd" style="max-width:100%" border="0"></a></p>
<p>Hi Ali</p>
<p>Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) published a public
notice in the Daily News on 1st June, 2016 that reminds us that <strong>all
business entities registered in the country should have and use dot(.) tz
domain names.</strong></p>
<p>The notice stated that this requirement is in order to comply with the
regulatory requirements and to contribute to the national revenue. However,
the notice does not give a deadline to do so or limit the use of other domain
endings. Therefore we assume that if you own a .com, .net, .org, or any
other domain ending then you are required to register a respective .tz domain
name.</p>
<p><strong>Extreme Web Technologies is the top performing accredited
registrar of tzNIC.</strong> The price of domain registration for .TZ is TZS
25,000/- per annum. If you are using a .com, .net, .org or any other extensions,
please get in touch with us so we can assist you to acquire your .TZ domain
and setup the redirections if required. You can continue using your current
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<p>Here is the full public notice as published by the Daily News:</p>
<p><img style="max-width:100%" title="TCRA Public Announcement" src="http://media.extremewebtechnologies.com/announcements/TCRA-public-announcement-01June2016.jpg" alt=""></p>
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