Well, as Fatimata pointed out - it is important that the AfrICANN community be aware of At-Large and the signifance thereof in this round of GTLD applications. It is therefore embarassing when someone criticizes her for the same, isn't it?<div>
<br></div><div>A process, that is open and inclusive and allows sharing of views (no matter how divergent) is much more authentic than one where people are bullied into silence...</div><div><br></div><div>Brian<br><br><div id="WISESTAMP_SIG_8497">
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span><span><span style="font-size:10pt">Hi All,<br><br><font>I would not say </font></span><font><span>raising</span><span><span> order is construed as embarrassing <span>Brian</span>, however, there are many accounts of what I call </span><span>embarrassing</span><span> matters on .Africa on this and many African listings to name Kictanet. I think it is time to be professional.</span></span></font></span></span> When people cannot be honest and outright in their conscience and only seek to indulge misleading statements that border on the personal it becomes embarrassing, i believe that had everyone been honest from the beginning we would all be on the same page now. With the real and pure history of .Africa.<br>
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:05:49 +0000<br>
From: Fatimata Seye Sylla <<a href="mailto:fsylla@gmail.com" target="_blank">fsylla@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: [At-Large] At-Large comments on<br>
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Hello All,<br>
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As a member of the At-Large New gTLD Review Group for the African<br>
community, my role is to keep you informed about this new ICANN process.<br>
<br>
All the other regions are entitled to the same exercise. This is just a<br>
call to anybody from Africa who would like to make a comment of public<br>
interest to do it on time on any New gTLD application .<br>
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I will keep on informing you on the evolution of this review process of<br>
comments and objections on New gTLD applications if they are for the public<br>
interest for Africa.<br>
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Best,<br>
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2012/7/18 Y Mshana2003 <<a href="mailto:ymshana2003@gmail.com" target="_blank">ymshana2003@gmail.com</a>><br>
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> Hi.<br>
> I did so to refresh my understanding.<br>
> What I posted is my opinion and based on my respect to Guidelines.<br>
> I do not see what is wrong unless the message in the article was<br>
> confusing......?<br>
> My message is to request all of us to follow guidelines.<br>
> Many thanks<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From Yassin . Sent from samsung mobile. On O2.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Brian Munyao Longwe <<a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">blongwe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Dear Yassin,<br>
><br>
> This is embarassing. Please take time to understand fully and properly<br>
> ICANN processes (including the importance of At-Large) before posting such<br>
> comments?<br>
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> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 1:47 AM, Y Mshana2003 <<a href="mailto:ymshana2003@gmail.com" target="_blank">ymshana2003@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>
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>> Hello.<br>
>> Thank you for this communication which I wish to aspire my concern..<br>
>><br>
>> Does it mean that the ICANN process and Policy is no longer valid?<br>
>> I wonder why do you post such a request...?<br>
>><br>
>> May I strongly object such moves and ask to adhere to agreed modes of<br>
>> operations please?<br>
>><br>
>> I am forced to state publically that the issue of .africa is now<br>
>> unhealthy and polluted by personal gain issues.<br>
>><br>
>> Let us stop this asap before Africa looses it all and I am not ready to<br>
>> see that happening to future generations<br>
>> Kind regards<br>
>> Yassin<br>
>><br>
>> From Yassin . Sent from samsung mobile. On O2.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Fatimata Seye Sylla <<a href="mailto:fsylla@gmail.com" target="_blank">fsylla@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Chers Collegues,<br>
>><br>
>> Si vous avez un commentaire d'interet public par rapport a une<br>
>> application de Nouveau gTLD, nous vous prions de le faire avant le 26<br>
>> juillet pour permettre au groupe de revision d'At-Large de le prendre en<br>
>> compte. Voir les explications en dessous.<br>
>><br>
>> --------------------------<br>
>><br>
>> Dear Colleagues,<br>
>><br>
>> If you have any comment related to public interest on a New gTLD<br>
>> application, please do it now by July 26 to allow the At-Large Review Group<br>
>> to take it into consideration. See the explanations below.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you<br>
>> Fatimata<br>
>><br>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
>> From: Dev Anand Teelucksingh <<a href="mailto:devtee@gmail.com" target="_blank">devtee@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> Date: 2012/7/16<br>
>> Subject: [At-Large] At-Large comments on new gTLD applications<br>
>> To: At-Large Worldwide <<a href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Dear All,<br>
>><br>
>> The At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG ;<br>
>> <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ</a>) is seeking comments from<br>
>> At-Large on the new gTLD applications and applied for strings received<br>
>> by ICANN for its New gTLD program (<a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about" target="_blank">http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about</a>).<br>
>><br>
>> The At-Large comments will be used by the gTLD RG to:<br>
>> * draft formal comments for evaluation panels' consideration or on<br>
>> objection grounds. These formal comments will be reviewed by ALAC for<br>
>> submission as ALAC comments during ICANN's 60 day Application Comment<br>
>> Period (June 13 - August 12 2012) to ICANN's New gTLD Application<br>
>> Comments Forum (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/sxUQAg" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/sxUQAg</a>) .<br>
>> * decide whether to draft a formal objection statement to a gTLD<br>
>> application on limited public interest or community grounds for RALO’s<br>
>> consideration and ALAC's during the 7 month objection period as part<br>
>> of ICANN's Objection and Dispute Resolution Process.<br>
>><br>
>> All At-Large comments received will be kept at the At-Large new gTLD<br>
>> Applications Dashboard at <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/w7-bAQ" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/w7-bAQ</a>.<br>
>> Visit this page to learn how to review information about the gTLD<br>
>> applications and applicants and how to submit your comments.<br>
>><br>
>> The deadline for At-Large comments to be considered by the gTLD RG in<br>
>> time for possible submission during the Application Comment Period is<br>
>> July 26 2012.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Kind Regards,<br>
>><br>
>> Dev Anand Teelucksingh<br>
>> Interim chair of the new gTLD RG<br>
>><br>
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>> --<br>
>> Fatimata Seye Sylla<br>
>><br>
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quarters of world population New World Bank report charts development<br>
opportunities in the mobile era<br>
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17 July 2012<br>
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With over 6 billion mobile subscriptions in use worldwide, up from fewer<br>
than 1 billion in 2000, three out of every four human beings worldwide now<br>
have access to a mobile phone, says a flagship report on global mobile<br>
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According to *Information and Communications for Development 2012:<br>
Maximizing Mobile* <<a href="http://www.worldbank.org/ict/ic4d2012" target="_blank">http://www.worldbank.org/ict/ic4d2012</a>>, more than 30<br>
billion mobile applications, or “apps,” were downloaded in 2011 – software<br>
that extends the capabilities of phones, for instance to become mobile<br>
wallets, navigational aids, or price comparison tools. In developing<br>
countries, citizens are increasingly using mobile phones to create new<br>
livelihoods and enhance their lifestyles, while governments are using them<br>
to improve service delivery and citizen feedback mechanisms.<br>
<br>
This new report, the third in the World Bank’s series on Information and<br>
Communications for Development (IC4D), explores the consequences for<br>
development of the emerging “app economy”, especially in evolving<br>
approaches to entrepreneurship and employment. It also examines the vast<br>
transformative impact of mobile technology in sectors such as agriculture,<br>
health, financial services, and government.<br>
<br>
Download the IC4D 2012<br>
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Countries around the world are taking advantage of this potential, for<br>
example:<br>
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- In *India*, the state of Kerala’s mGovernment program has deployed<br>
over 20 applications and facilitated more than 3 million interactions<br>
between the government and citizens since its launch in December 2010.<br>
- *Kenya *has emerged as a leading player in mobile for development,<br>
largely due to the success of the* *M-PESA mobile payment ecosystem.<br>
Nairobi-based AkiraChix, for example, provides networking and training for<br>
women technologists.<br>
- In *Palestine*, Souktel’s JobMatch service is helping young people<br>
find jobs. College graduates using the service reported a reduction in the<br>
time spent looking for employment from an average of twelve weeks to one<br>
week or less, and an increase in wages of up to 50 percent.<br>
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The report benefits from research funded by the Ministry for Foreign<br>
Affairs of the Government of Finland, the Korea Trust Fund for ICT4D, and<br>
UKaid. It features at-a-glance tables for more than 150 economies showing<br>
the latest available data and indicators for the mobile sector. It also<br>
introduces an analytical tool for examining the relevant performance<br>
indicators for each country’s mobile sector, so that policy-makers can<br>
assess their capacities relative to other countries.<br>
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