Fw: [AfrICANN-discuss] Help with .africa history

[Baudouin SCHOMBE]

Brian actually, there are moments when I wonder exactly what we want despite
progress in ICT development in most African countries, specifically in my
country.

SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN

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2012/7/26 Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>

> Seems like some people want to wish this ICANN gTLD requirement away,
> despite the fact that it has been developed out of a deep and broad series
> of consultations.
>
> Why don't we just toss the baby out with the water and do away with any
> form of governance or authority all together?
>
> LQTM,
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> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>wrote:
>
>> True McTim. It states
>>
>> "ICANN requires applicants for geo TLDs to provide a documentation of
>> support or non-objection from relevant government(s) or authority (ies).
>> The same documentation is required to entities applying for a city name
>> unless if the name will only be used for a generic term brand. If there is
>> multiple applications on a particular city name, applicants are required to
>> resolve the competition among themselves."
>>
>> Attached the ICANN New gTLD Program Explanatory Memorandum. Proposed
>> Process for Geographic Name Applications
>> http://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/geographic-names-22oct08-en.pdf
>>
>> On 26 July 2012 16:11, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:35 AM, Dr Yassin Mshana <ymshana2003 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Even me I am getting tired of repeating myself - there should be no
>>> War - it
>>> > is only a matter of Fair Competition!
>>> >
>>> > Bringing in AU in the competition is wrong
>>>
>>> It is called for in the Applicant guidebook.  Please read it.
>>>
>>> While you might be correct that it is "wrong" for some value of that
>>> word,
>>> it is an ICANN requirement for a geo-TLD that covers a continent wide
>>> area.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> McTim
>>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
>>> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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