I would like to share this post which came in response to another (similar) thread on the KICTANET mailing list. I believe it is very relevant and abundantly clear. I also hope that it helps to address certain fears and concerns that have been clearly expressed in this thread.<div>
<br></div><div>-----</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><div class="im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:46 AM, Mohamed El Bashir <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mohamed@africanregistry.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">mohamed@africanregistry.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Dear Colleagues, </div><div><br></div><div>It's unfortunate to read the email response from DCA to Alice's ".Africa facts" email. </div><div><br></div><div>As a chair of the Steering Committee of UnfiForum/AUC bid for ".Africa" new gTLD, I would like to stress the fact that we are applying for a Geographical gTLD so we are required by ICANN' applicant guidebook and new gTLD procedures to obtain AUC/African Governments support required for this type of application .</div>
<div><br></div><div>AUC and African Governments are a major stakeholders in our application . Alice email stating facts related to AUC/Governments support to ".Africa" application.</div><div><br></div><div>Instead of attacking the AUC, Governments and people who support ".Africa" application, I hope that DCA focus on its application and accept the reality that there are 2 applications one for ".dotafrica" applied by DCA and other application for ".Africa" applied by Unifoum endorsed by AUC according to ICANN published list of new gTLDs : </div>
<a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en</a><div>
<div><br></div><div>I hope we remain constrictive, objective and avoid negative assumptions in our communications for the benefit of Africa's Internet community. </div><div><div style="text-align:left;direction:ltr"><div style="text-align:left;direction:ltr">
<br></div><div style="text-align:left;direction:ltr">Kind Regards,</div><div style="text-align:left;direction:ltr">Mohamed El Bashir</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div>-----</div><div><br></div><div>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It seems to be very quiet on this question...... can I make some noise please?<div><br></div><div>I just want to say, "Fair Competition is what matters" - No to politics as much as I like and respect the political dimension but not in ICANN processes. It was decided that Politics and ICANN process should not share the same room - it would not work properly - this was especially when some ccTLDs weer having a rough time with authorities back home. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Some countries decided to have ICT Policies and Strategies approved by their Parliaments - it was not easy to inform about the Public Good part of the policies but Hey! there was again there....</div>
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<br></div><div>That is how to work with Political Organs and Sovereign Bodies.... not through this endless discussion which emanated from a straight forward question from our Journalist who wished to write a 'Story' </div>
<div><br></div><div>In that case, better to postpone the 'Story' and write about about 'How African Behaved on <.africa> gTLD application' Rebecca - you have a story to write about - I think - because the focus is lost or the request was provocative to get the truth of who we are! We are like hunters..?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Enough for noise from me for me for now</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div></font></span><div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Yassin<br>
<br></font></span><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On 30 July 2012 10:06, Kivuva <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br><br>.Africa and .dotAfrica, although completely different strings from a technical perspective, are undoubtedly confusingly similar to each other in a legal context. It would be relatively easy to demonstrate this in objection proceedings. <br>
</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Since DCA have Uniforum are all competing for .africa, where does the confusing string come in?</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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