@SM, to add an ounce of thought to your lines, may I add that hosting and management of sites 'outside the region' is still pegged to the 'importation culture' we embrace as a 'developing economy'; most of our techies have an invested background owing to 'imported knowledge' and thus the magnetism is telling. It is still the trust problem as put clearly by Adiel [CEO, Afrinic]. I operate from an academic network and believe me even experts still announce on 'imported domains'.<br>
<br>@McTim, to my understanding, posting by Becky is based on reporting excerpt loaded by Anne on Adiel's excellent job. We all agree that Afrinic has made giant steps towards organizing IP management within Africas and her neighbourhood. As IP consumers within Africas address space, we must oil this legend initiative and translate our growing infrastructure into robust investment with sustainable overtones.<br>
<br>This is my take.<br><br>thanks.<br><br>./richard<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:47 AM, SM <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sm@resistor.net">sm@resistor.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">At 23:21 05-02-10, McTim wrote:<br>
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While recognising that we still have much to accomplish, I feel like<br>
our glass is (at least) half full, not half empty..<br>
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Yes.<br>
<br>
Now let's tell a different story. The photos might not fit the usual concept of "developed" but they provide a refreshing glimpse of the region.<br>
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(i) The content is about the region.<br>
<br>
(ii) The domain is registered through a company outside the region.<br>
<br>
(iii) The site is hosted outside the region<br>
<br>
Sites in other regions also do (ii) and (iii).<br>
<br>
(i) How does it affect ISPs?<br>
<br>
(ii) How does it affect users?<br>
<br>
(iii) How does it affect the TLDs?<br>
<br>
(iv) How does it affect IXPs?<br>
<br>
What is the impact on the region? Africa knows.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br><font color="#888888">
-sm <br></font><div><div></div><div class="h5">
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