[AfrICANN-discuss] Re: kenya amendment act and KENIC
Vika Mpisane
vika at zadna.org.za
Mon May 11 16:30:40 SAST 2009
Hi Yassin,
I think the need for clear policies is not only a need for Africa – even
some governments in other regions still need to clarify policy in relation
to the ccTLDs. Or to put from another angle, some governments still need to
locate their ccTLDs within their broader national ICT agenda.
I know of a scenario of a successful ccTLD in Europe that was almost taken
over by local radicals & the ccTLD’s main weakness was that it is not
protected by national policy or legislation. I’m not really advocating that
governments should regulate their ccTLD managers, but it certainly helps if
governments have at least a clear policy of where its ccTLD & its ccTLD
manager fit in.
There are various models out there. Some have gone through the legislation
route (i.e. they use law of parliament) to define the role of ccTLD
managers. South Africa (.za) and Australia (.au) are examples of this.
Others like .uk (operated by Nominet) and .ke have allowed for industry
self-regulation but involve government input at various levels, which may be
the best model if we were living in a perfect world.
Then there are those that are not endorsed by either the local industry or
government – they just somehow manage to forcefully exist!
The point is really that each country should look at what model suits it
well, but each model will come with varying degrees of responsibility and
entitlements. If you choose industry self-regulation, then make sure you
industry has sufficient funds to operate the ccTLD independently from
government funding.
If you choose the .za/.au option, then you won’t have a headache of funds in
the short term, but the ccTLD is still expected to become self-funding in
the medium term. In certain cases where government is involved in
legislating its ccTLD, the risk is of course the usually unwanted government
intervention. Yet in the .za case, there is very minimal government role in
the ccTLD, which is a good thing.
These are just my observations – there may be many colleagues who may have
different views.
Regards,
Vika Mpisane
.za Domain Name Authority
Tel: +27 11 275 0082
Fax:+27 11 234 5022
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From: Dr Yassin Mshana [mailto:ymshana2003 at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 3:50 PM
To: vika at zadna.org.za; africann at afrinic.net
Cc: Brian Munyao Longwe
Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: kenya amendment act and KENIC
Hello,
I am pleased to see that this discussion and elaboration has sufficed both
ends.
my concern over a long time has been the identification of roles and areas
of business activities in various countries (Africa). I have always sensed
that/ it seems to me that there is a need to negotiate for/influence/ and
press for clear policies with National Authorities on this.
Or am I late on this?
Regards
Yassin
2009/5/11 Vika Mpisane <vika at zadna.org.za>
Thanks for the clarity, Brian.
I was a bit nervous that a player of such magnitude and importance as Kenic
might be replaced by new registry operators, which would mean we would loose
out on so much collective experience & expertise.
Regards,
Vika Mpisane
.za Domain Name Authority
Tel: +27 11 275 0082
Fax:+27 11 234 5022
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From: Brian Munyao Longwe [mailto:blongwe at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:58 PM
To: vika at zadna.org.za; africann at afrinic.net
Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: kenya amendment act and KENIC
Hi Vika,
To shed a bit of light, the Amendment deals with licensing of registrys -
registrars don't require a license. I agree with this principle because it
is not restrictive at the bottom of the pyramid.
To ally your fears, KENIC will definitely continue to operate and administer
domains at the 2nd level.
Regards,
Brian
Vice-Chair, KENIC
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Vika Mpisane <vika at zadna.org.za> wrote:
Hi Alice,
I understand the registrar liberalization part, which makes sense, but I
don't understand why the role of licensing registrars for 2nd level domains
should not be performed by the ccTLD manager, in this case, Kenic.
And just so that I have a clear understanding: is the amendment act only
limited to licensing registrars, not registries? I mean, is there a
guarantee that Kenic will continue to operate the .ke 2nd level domains
without being required to obtain a license from CCK?
Regards,
Vika Mpisane
.za Domain Name Authority
Tel: +27 11 275 0082
Fax:+27 11 234 5022
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From: africann-bounces at afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces at afrinic.net] On
Behalf Of alice munyua
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 1:05 PM
To: africann at afrinic.net
Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: kenya amendment act and KENIC
There seems to be some misunderstanding about what the kenya communication
amendment act 2009 (KCA 2009) and what it proposes to introduce, which is
basically the era of convergence.
It is the introduction of liberalisation at
the sub domain level by creating a
competitive registrar model. KENIC remains the ccTLD manager of the whole
dot KE namespace and
registry operator. What the KCA ammendment requires is if a registered
company wants to manage/sell the second level, i.e. .co.ke, sc.ke etc. they
would need to get a license from CCK to become an registarar.
This is encouraging competition at the sub domain level and from my
interpretation that is progress..there has been a discussion on some lists
that the government takes on a larger than life oversight role, this is not
correct and please note that the regulatory authority CCK has always been a
major stakeholder in KENIC
Best
Alice
(Views expressed are personal and not a reflection of any
organisation/institution - am affiliated with)
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