[AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive - domain names regulator
Dr Paulos Nyirenda
paulos at sdnp.org.mw
Tue Oct 30 10:32:47 SAST 2012
On 30 Oct 2012 at 9:33, Vika Mpisane wrote:
> +++1 here too.
Mmmm ... not so fast ...
> Regulating domain names & IP addresses is not something I've ever heard of. I've heard
> of domain name dispute regulation, which of course only regulates how disputes over a
> domain name in a particular top level domain (TLD) should be handled & resolved.
Vika, is that not one of the ZADNA duties under the mandates of ZADNA as a government
body, to regulate registries that run domain names? See section 65 of Chapter X of the
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act of South Africa,
http://www.zadna.org.za/mandate.html, also partly copied here below.
So, does the RSA government not regulate domains names through ZADNA as its Authority?
Here in Malawi we have a review of the legal framework currently taking place and this is
one of the issues that we have to deal with. For example, the question arises whether to
create a new body like ZADNA or let such regulatory authority be the incumbet telecomms
regulator. What do you think?
Regards,
Paulos
======================
Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD
http://www.registrar.mw
Chapter X of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (of RSA) provides for the
establishment of .za DNA. Below are the duties.
"65.(1) The Authority must (a) administer and manage the .za domain name space;
(b) comply with international best practice in the administration of the .za domain name
space;
(c) license and regulate registries;
(d) license and REGULATE registrars for the respective registries; and
(e) publish guidelines on- ... ETC
>
>
>
>
> From: Ntege Badru <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>
> Reply-To: <africann at afrinic.net>
> Date: Tuesday 30 October 2012 8:32 AM
> To: "<africann at afrinic.net>" <africann at afrinic.net>
> Cc: "africann at afrinic.net" <africann at afrinic.net>, Dr Eberhard Lisse <el at lisse.NA>
> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive
>
> +++1
> el at lisse.NA>
> À: africann at afrinic.net; Pierre Lotis NANKEP <lnankep at yahoo.fr>
> Envoyé le : Lundi 29 octobre 2012 23h01
> Objet: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive
>
> So you can tap communications, censor publications, enrich yourself or your nephew
> through competitive advantage, and whatnot, for starters.
>
> But then you were asking rethorically, of course.
>
> El
>
> Sent from Dr Lisse's BlackBerry PlayBook
>
>
> From: "Nii Narku Quaynor" <quaynor at ghana.com>
> To: "Pierre Lotis NANKEP" <lnankep at yahoo.fr>, "africann at afrinic.net"
> <africann at afrinic.net>
> Sent: October 29, 2012 11:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive
>
>
>
> On Oct 29, 2012, at 20:42, Pierre Lotis NANKEP <lnankep at yahoo.fr> wrote:
> Currently, We are working on legislation relating to Internet Regulation, which will
> be
> operational by the end of this year 2012.
>
>
> Why would want to regulate the Internet whose standards and coordination are global ?
> (perhaps you mean something else?)
>
> Regards
>
>
> --
> Pierre Lotis NANKEP
> IT Engineer / ANTIC
> Web : http://www.antic.cm
> Email (Pro) : pierre.nankep at antic.cm
> GSM : +237 77 66 10 07
>
> De: Thierry Sanzhie Bokally <sanzhiet at gmail.com>
> À: africann at afrinic.net
> Envoyé le : Lundi 29 octobre 2012 21h17
> Objet: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive
>
> Dear,
>
> If the can help the list of african countries with active national ICT plans :
> http://www.oafrica.com/ict-policy/african-nations-with-active-national-ict-plans/
>
> Regards
>
>
> Le 28/10/2012 10:36, Y Mshana2003 a écrit:
> I believe that ICT Policies is the foundation because ICANN is not a levitating
> Organisation. Its Constituents are made by individuals from different countries.
> Therefore individuals serving in ICANN must have joined the organisation with
> something
> from home country to contribute! that "thing" is policy in addition to good
> intention.
> In that case country ICT policy is important to have had. Does each country possess
> one?
>
> Cheers
>
> Yassin
>
>
>
> From Yassin . Sent from samsung mobile. On O2.
>
>
>
>
> Nii Narku Quaynor <quaynor at ghana.com> wrote:
>
>
> I thought this list is about ICANN and Internet or is it for ICT now?
>
> On Oct 28, 2012, at 9:33, Y Mshana2003 <ymshana2003 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank P for this.
>
> Shall we begin by looking whether each country has an uptodate ICT Policy? If now
> how can
> they be encouraged to craft one? I ll be ready to put energy into that. This is
> especially on policy that encourage Private Sector development for the benefit of
> its
> people and the Africa region.
> Let us take stock since it is more than 10 years now since the need of ICT policies
> became obvious.
>
> Why m I suggesting this? Policy is the foundation.
>
> Cheers
> Yassin
>
>
> From Yassin . Sent from samsung mobile. On O2.
>
>
>
>
> Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Colleagues,
>
> As you must have noticed, the discussions in the last weeks only turned out to be a
> ping
> pong partybetween 2 or 3 people. Of course, others, be they elders, pioneers,
> youngsters
> and babies (!) could not find any interest in the debate..
>
> Another Bantu (Aka) proverbs states that 'When you open your mouth in public to
> address
> people, make sure you are concise,to the point and not too long! For if you fail to
> do
> this, you might make your audienceturn away and leave you alone in the circle!!'
>
> Thus, may I suggest we just concentrate on a few simple and doable things which make
> a
> difference in the development of Africa's Internet ecosystem?
>
> May we sharethoseinformation, documents and facts that are ofinterest tous all ? May
> we showcase those successes/and failures whichshow individual countries are moving
> ahead
> in building theirown Internet environment?
>
> Regards
> Pierre D.
> --
> Pierre Dandjinou
> Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610
> Dakar 221 77 639 30 41
> www.scg.bj
> skype : sagbo1953
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AfrICANN mailing list
> AfrICANN at afrinic.net
> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AfrICANN mailing list
> AfrICANN at afrinic.nethttps://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AfrICANN mailing list
> AfrICANN at afrinic.net
> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AfrICANN mailing list
> AfrICANN at afrinic.net
> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AfrICANN mailing list
> AfrICANN at afrinic.net
> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AfrICANN mailing list
> AfrICANN at afrinic.net
> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
>
> _______________________________________________
> AfrICANN mailing list
> AfrICANN at afrinic.net
> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africannAfrICANN@afrinic.net
> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
More information about the AfrICANN
mailing list