<div dir="auto">Who is selling the .africa? Send me a link.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 15, 2017 22:28, "Mwendwa Kivuva 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">One of the first domains are up and running <a href="http://www.nic.africa" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.nic.africa</a><br>
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EXR-PM1:~ mwendwa$ dig nic.africa<br>
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; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> nic.africa<br>
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;; global options: +cmd<br>
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;; Got answer:<br>
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;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56316<br>
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;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0<br>
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;nic.africa. IN A<br>
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nic.africa. 600 IN A 206.223.136.234<br>
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;; Query time: 487 msec<br>
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;; SERVER: 127.0.0.54#53(127.0.0.54)<br>
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;; WHEN: Wed Feb 15 23:24:15 2017<br>
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;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 44<br>
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On 15 February 2017 at 22:34, Collins Areba <<a href="mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com">arebacollins@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Waiting for my choice domain . 15 years in the making , fingers crossed.<br>
><br>
> On 15 Feb 2017 20:33, "Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Mark, you overlooked in the copypaste. Thanks for the resource. Here<br>
>> is the correct IANA link<br>
>> <a href="http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/africa.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.iana.org/domains/<wbr>root/db/africa.html</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ______________________<br>
>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br>
>> <a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 15 February 2017 at 20:19, Mark Elkins via kictanet<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>
>> > IANA has been updated: <a href="http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/africaI" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.iana.org/domains/<wbr>root/db/africaI</a><br>
>> ><br>
>> > I can only assume the launch of dotAfrica will be similar to the ZA City<br>
>> > Launch, Sunrise/Landrush then GA.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Disclaimer - Please take everything I write as speculation.<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > On 15/02/2017 18:29, Grace B via kictanet wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> > That took a long while coming......What are the next steps?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > 2017-02-15 19:18 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet<br>
>> > <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>>:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Great stuff...<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Are we going directly to registrations or do we have early bird<br>
>> >> conversations?<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Ali Hussein<br>
>> >> Principal<br>
>> >> Hussein & Associates<br>
>> >> <a href="tel:%2B254%200713%20601113" value="+254713601113">+254 0713 601113</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Skype: abu-jomo<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/<wbr>alihkassim</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but<br>
>> >> a<br>
>> >> habit." ~ Aristotle<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Sent from my iPad<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On 15 Feb 2017, at 6:48 PM, Mark Elkins via kictanet<br>
>> >> <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> FYI - africa - safe and secure (validating from the root and DNSSEC<br>
>> >> Signed).<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> # dig @::1 +dnssec +multiline africa soa<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ; <<>> DiG 9.11.0-P2 <<>> @::1 +dnssec +multiline africa soa<br>
>> >> ; (1 server found)<br>
>> >> ;; global options: +cmd<br>
>> >> ;; Got answer:<br>
>> >> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 52213<br>
>> >> ;; flags: qr rd ra ad; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 4<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:<br>
>> >> ; EDNS: version: 0, flags: do; udp: 4096<br>
>> >> ; COOKIE: 6dcba3ed600a97bd6f7a1e7858a475<wbr>f8bd4dc44a8b6fb28e (good)<br>
>> >> ;; QUESTION SECTION:<br>
>> >> ;africa. IN SOA<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ;; ANSWER SECTION:<br>
>> >> africa. 3555 IN SOA <a href="http://zone-ds.registry.net.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">zone-ds.registry.net.za</a>.<br>
>> >> <a href="http://support.registry.net.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">support.registry.net.za</a>. (<br>
>> >> 2017021505 ; serial<br>
>> >> 21600 ; refresh (6 hours)<br>
>> >> 7200 ; retry (2 hours)<br>
>> >> 1814400 ; expire (3 weeks)<br>
>> >> 3600 ; minimum (1 hour)<br>
>> >> )<br>
>> >> africa. 3555 IN RRSIG SOA 8 1 3600 (<br>
>> >> 20170301062014 20170214220103 21019 africa.<br>
>> >> RoQQCCDdh6QTEPkjHjfUZjRUlUgPiR<wbr>dw0zjjteu/0Rgv<br>
>> >> 7PGHWfhM7CNLjtOHvtyLMdfS9NXyN6<wbr>WJ1iqrXnC8A/rC<br>
>> >> sQeNbCnvK1EjjYwOZ+<wbr>up4Erom7ChxioYP24zSXxpL1Tb<br>
>> >> jAyrX1ef7O9tX4VQlhJRmF//<wbr>Z3iK43Oe7skAiUc= )<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:<br>
>> >> africa. 86391 IN NS <a href="http://ns1.coza.net.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">ns1.coza.net.za</a>.<br>
>> >> africa. 86391 IN NS <a href="http://ns.coza.net.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">ns.coza.net.za</a>.<br>
>> >> africa. 86391 IN NS <a href="http://coza1.dnsnode.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">coza1.dnsnode.net</a>.<br>
>> >> africa. 86391 IN RRSIG NS 8 1 86400 (<br>
>> >> 20170219184438 20170205084603 21019 africa.<br>
>> >> O+<wbr>KYJxnFhZoa2iOmnK1BhpxTuse4GoJe<wbr>KbV0tPbZ4jrA<br>
>> >> suzgzFqNTzyYxgTraZlXoyRDeUNATe<wbr>QfsPiVP5A53lz7<br>
>> >> JJxDxn5126EYDIrRM38OM6SZrf3ZKH<wbr>awvDFjYKT2O5Ab<br>
>> >> sBEy00zp3dzQ7N5lq591ExrYvf9kwP<wbr>MImHt1MnQ= )<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:<br>
>> >> <a href="http://ns.coza.net.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">ns.coza.net.za</a>. 172754 IN A 206.223.136.200<br>
>> >> <a href="http://ns1.coza.net.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">ns1.coza.net.za</a>. 172754 IN A 66.135.62.20<br>
>> >> <a href="http://coza1.dnsnode.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">coza1.dnsnode.net</a>. 172754 IN A 194.146.106.74<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> --<br>
>> >> Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa<br>
>> >> <a href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za">mje@posix.co.za</a> Tel: <a href="tel:%2B27.128070590" value="+27128070590">+27.128070590</a> Cell: <a href="tel:%2B27.826010496" value="+27826010496">+27.826010496</a><br>
>> >> For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: <a href="https://ftth.posix.co.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ftth.posix.co.za</a><br>
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>> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform<br>
>> >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and<br>
>> >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT<br>
>> >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and<br>
>> >> development.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors<br>
>> >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and<br>
>> >> bandwidth,<br>
>> >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy,<br>
>> >> do<br>
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>> ><br>
>> > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform<br>
>> > for<br>
>> > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and<br>
>> > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT<br>
>> > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and<br>
>> > development.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors<br>
>> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and<br>
>> > bandwidth,<br>
>> > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy,<br>
>> > do<br>
>> > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<br>
>> ><br>
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>> > Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa<br>
>> > <a href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za">mje@posix.co.za</a> Tel: <a href="tel:%2B27.128070590" value="+27128070590">+27.128070590</a> Cell: <a href="tel:%2B27.826010496" value="+27826010496">+27.826010496</a><br>
>> > For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: <a href="https://ftth.posix.co.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ftth.posix.co.za</a><br>
>> ><br>
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>> ><br>
>> > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform<br>
>> > for<br>
>> > people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and<br>
>> > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT<br>
>> > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and<br>
>> > development.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors<br>
>> > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and<br>
>> > bandwidth,<br>
>> > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy,<br>
>> > do<br>
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>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform<br>
>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and<br>
>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT<br>
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br>
>><br>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors<br>
>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,<br>
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do<br>
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<br>
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