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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>+1 Mwendwa,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>I made the same constant during the first African DNS Forum last year in South Africa. The “one size fits all” ICANN RAA needs improvements and takes into account others regions economic and legal environments. This is not only a business issue; It has an impact on end users too. The domain name is a foundation of the online presence; making domain name access easy and affordable to end users supports the development of local Internet content and services. Underserved or developing regions Internet end users have the right to easily choose between a ccTLD or gTLD domain name for their online presence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>Hope Nnenna’s voice will accelerate the change process already initiated by ICANN with the publication of this report: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-14-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-14-en</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>Wishing you the best.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>Victor. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>De la part de</b> Mwendwa Kivuva<br><b>Envoyé :</b> Friday, June 20, 2014 11:35 AM<br><b>À :</b> Gunela Astbrink<br><b>Cc :</b> Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum; bestbits@lists.bestbits.net&gt; members; africann@afrinic.net; Nnenna Nwakanma; AfriCS-IG; Governance; Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google<br><b>Objet :</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: [bestbits] Your key ICANN issues as a user<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>ICANN should move beyong RHETORIC to Support the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions. This talk has gone on for too long, wuth nil results.<br>Out of approximately 1,000 ICANN accredited domain name registrars exist, only 7 are based and operate in Africa.<br>1. Internet Solutions (IS) based in South Africa.<br>2. Kheweul.com is based in Senegal primarily targeting the francophone region in Africa.<br>3. AfriRegister based in Burundi<br>4. Ghana dot com a parent of the first internet service provider of Ghana NCS. Seems to operate primarily in Ghana.<br>5. Genious Communications is based in Morocco<br>6. Diamatrix also based in South<br>7. Web4Africa based in Ghana<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>The barriers to entry as ICANN accredited registrar are beyond the reach of many startups, forcing capital flight from the continent because end users are forced to seek DNS services from without the continent.<br><br>Warm Regards<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#292F33'>"There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 20 June 2014 17:14, Gunela Astbrink <<a href="mailto:g.astbrink@gsa.com.au" target="_blank">g.astbrink@gsa.com.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your offer, Nnenna.<br><br>I agree - all stakeholders need to be considered. This includes people with disability - one billion people globally.<br><br>The domain name industry has a great opportunity to raise awareness and support web accessibility (based on established international W3C guidelines) for people with disability. This can be done by ccTLDs as well as by registries and registrars when provisioning new domain names.<br><br>Regards,<br>Gunela<br><br>Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google said the following on 20/06/14 02:28 :<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Awesome Nnenna!<br><br>ICANN needs recognize the specific needs, and respond accordingly, of<br>its stakeholders ... ALL of them ... And not only by Geographic location<br>or by "Professional" affiliation.<br><br>As an example ... The unique needs of and challenges faced by Small<br>Island Developing States (2014 is the UN International Year of Small<br>Island Developing States), Landlocked and Least Developed Countries<br>requires specific attention and best fit solutions.<br><br>One solution cannot fit all.<br><br>Thanks for any help you can provide to get this message out.<br><br>------<br>Rgds,<br><br>Tracy<br><br>On Jun 19, 2014 1:36 PM, "Nnenna Nwakanma" <<a href="mailto:nnenna75@gmail.com" target="_blank">nnenna75@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><mailto:<a href="mailto:nnenna75@gmail.com" target="_blank">nnenna75@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br><br> Hi there<br><br> ICANN is holding its second At-Large Summit (ATLAS) next week,<br> during ICANN 50 in London.<br><br> I will be doing a brief keynote speech "as a user".<br><br> Just checking with you, from where you are, what are your key issues<br> that you think ICANN should be made to understand?<br><br> I will do what is possible to take the message along, to the measure<br> of my ability.<br><br> The ATLAS holds Tuesday.<br><br><br> Cheers<br><br> Nnenna<br><br> ____________________________________________________________<br> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" target="_blank">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net" target="_blank">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>>.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:<br> <a href="http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits" target="_blank">http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><br><span class=hoenzb>-- </span><br><span class=hoenzb>Gunela Astbrink</span><br><span class=hoenzb>GSA InfoComm</span><br><span class=hoenzb>PO Box 600</span><br><span class=hoenzb>Ballina NSW 2478</span><br><span class=hoenzb>Australia</span><br><span class=hoenzb>Mobile: +61 417 715738</span><br><span class=hoenzb>Email: <a href="mailto:g.astbrink@gsa.com.au" target="_blank">g.astbrink@gsa.com.au</a></span><br><span class=hoenzb><a href="http://www.gsa.com.au" target="_blank">www.gsa.com.au</a></span><br></span><br>____________________________________________________________<br>You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br> <a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a>.<br>To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:<br> <a href="http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits" target="_blank">http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>