<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 1:45 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 21:51 08-02-10, Richard Omolo wrote:<br>
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@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>
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The Internet is a not a telephone system. </blockquote><div>Am almost getting you. <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
The economics are different. What happens when it is "imported" by a developing economy? You can end up with a slanted view of what it is about. </blockquote><div>Really? <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
As a side note, I have to congratulate the people from a country in the region who have understood the opportunities it brings. They have created a new Internet-based economy which has gained worldwide recognition.<br>
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There is, in some ways, a trust problem. Simple economics might explain the "imported domains" announced by experts. But there may be more to it.<div class="im"><br>
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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>
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If we use IP addresses as consumers, we will always be consumers. </blockquote><div>underlined statistics? <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Is that what we have learned through "imported knowledge"?<div class="im"><br>
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At 22:38 08-02-10, McTim wrote:<br>
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I have a different perspective on this. The main issues, to me, are<br>
cost and legacy. For example, I got my hotmail address so long ago<br>
that I can't remember when exactly it was (~early to mid 1990's). I<br>
got my gmail address ~2003. Neither of these cost me anything to use,<br>
I have no incentive to switch to a .ug or .ke domain.<br>
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BTW, my initial message was not related to email addresses. A .ug domain costs US$30, a .ke domain costs US$47 (don't quote me on this). I may also have some other considerations if I wanted to use such a domain. I won't get into that as I know very little about web addresses.<br>
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There isn't anything wrong with using a hotmail or gmail address. You (not addressed to McTim) might want to keep the contact details of the Cybercrime division of the FBI handy in case you misplace your email address.<div class="im">
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ARI just posted a link to a news service where the story also<br>
appeared. My complaint was with the editorializing, not the<br>
reportage.<br>
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Some people have been accused of being unpatriotic ( <a href="http://www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2010/01/26/africa-union-needs-engage-both-itu-and-icann" target="_blank">www.computerworld.co.ke/articles/2010/01/26/africa-union-needs-engage-both-itu-and-icann</a> ). In other news, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5837LcDHfE" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5837LcDHfE</a><div>
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Regards,<br>
-sm <br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br>Thanks.<br><br>r.<br>