Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] The Google campaign – An ITU view

[Lerato]

McTim,

you write like DCA is not aware of that? 
Did the others read the rest of the document outside of that? that is precisely my point!
or are they expecting the governments of Africa to approve their application based on government support only, then why even apply to ICANN?

 --Lerato Ma

>________________________________
> From: McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com>
>To: africann at afrinic.net 
>Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 11:27 AM
>Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] The Google campaign – An ITU view
> 
>On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Lerato <lerato.ma at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I say read the guidebook!
>
>
>I have...again, just to make sure we are reading the same book:
>
>http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/evaluation-procedures-04jun12-en.pdf
>
>Says:
>
>2.2.1.4.2 Geographic Names Requiring Government
>Support
>.
>.
>.
>4. An application for a string listed as a UNESCO
>region or appearing on the “Composition of
>macro geographical (continental) regions,
>geographical sub-regions, and selected economic
>and other groupings” list.
>
>In the case of an application for a string appearing
>on either of the lists above, documentation of
>support will be required from at least 60% of the
>respective national governments in the region, and
>there may be no more than one written statement
>of objection to the application from relevant
>governments in the region and/or public authorities
>associated with the continent or the region."
>
>
>So, given the multiple Early Warnings from GAC members,
>I don't see how DCA gets over the 60%/no more than one written statement
>of objection barrier.  Can you explain this please?
>
>
>
>AND  it also says:
>
>
>"An applied-for gTLD string that falls into any of 1 through 4
>listed above is considered to represent a geographic
>name. In the event of any doubt, it is in the applicant’s
>interest to consult with relevant governments and public
>authorities and enlist their support or non-objection prior to
>submission of the application, in order to preclude possible
>objections and pre-address any ambiguities concerning
>the string and applicable requirements. "
>
>
>So your competition did EXACTLY what ICANN advised, and
>DCA calls them corrupt for it??
>
>Seriously??
>
>
>-- 
>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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