[soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Fwd: Communique: Open Letter from DCA to US Department of Commerce

[Evan Leibovitch <evan@xxxxxxxxx>]

So DotConnectAfrica sees no problems with the current  process and wants
full steam ahead.

That's unfortunate. It's also interesting that they choose to go over
ICANN's head, so to speak, appealing directly to the DoC.

Is there anyone here who could encourage them to support our efforts?

- Evan




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From: DotConnectAfrica <press.africa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 20 January 2011 07:35
Subject: Communique: Open Letter from DCA to US Department of Commerce
To: evan@xxxxxxxxx


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For Immediate Press Release

20 January 2011

*Press Contact:*
Thomas Kamanzi, Newsletter Editor
tkamanzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DotConnectAfrica
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     Open Letter to US Department of Commerce
 National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA)
*20 January 2010:*   DotConnectAfrica has sent an open letter to the NTIA
making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD



*"DCA wants to appraise NTIA of our view that the current process developed
by ICANN for new gTLDs is fair and transparent and that due consideration
has been given for the protection of trademark interests.  We believe
further delay of the new gTLD process will directly /or indirectly have a
damaging effect on the benefits from Internet-based business and economic
activities in the continent and the communities involved"  DCA said i**n its
letter to NTIA. *


The letter to Washington included the recent public statement made by DCA to
the ICANN public forum in Cartegena Colombia.  *ICANN Statement*:
http://prlog.org/11150099<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86ZeXl5o_7pYelDHXJ5G2ZpWWQ3EsamQ5qn4kKUppzUNPbecDY4_AbuU_FbgV5HezDW_YSnKigS4Wj74Wfmv0JF-C_9Q7iJBv3OU7TxXUWnjgA==>




DCA has also spent much of its activities in the  month of September 2010
lobbying in Washington for the same. * DCA Goes to Washington**:*
http://prlog.org/10971626<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86Y1RNoReTRirZehSBqYP5gfhnlasv58eH5HthxhBE0vRgkaej2DVse8oeUeQgirSUX1Oo3rY_UltQurSWN-2YxxQ-6VEzKdDoZBHWDdAhEZrg==>

*Dept Of Commerce, Original letter*

A Preliminary Case for .Africa gTLD - Open Letter to NTIA, US Department of
Commerce by 
DoConnectAfrica<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86bjhJedkXWuTjm9U-LLKajFU58nqswZI18bOw0qsxx3fjdKTlxVpZOKN0ulAWtJQhoIAar6QCUoh8t2OWJTGueoRWAdmCrwO0kNC3INfwL7mYKmMvCFpvsK33o4BFmETwes_s9cfkMlH5ahlfeGW_kAE65sZlXK0R_648xJ9fImpEOgcIt5eBGlDxRe0mVFPVyEw0S-Yh9nEBmiBSc5Qb2h7Insmp4UlZhFspUVogB0DC3Zl_bSXJHj4irzqclR33g=>

*Full Press release*:
http://prlog.org/11222383<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86aIWdzpSPzhG_vJl982pXIUXdPapy9MlmpNBiH7ca_L1n9U2xn6RkE5g4GWJQ8lOBTmmbGHclSd01rYg7KcAM0ONj4uS4rJBXPufsOQGVO3rQ==>

  *. BizCommunity *covers DCA's* "yes2dotafrica"* campaign*: "*Dot Africa
campaign to brand continent"
https://www.bizcommunity.co.za/Article/414/16/52038.html<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1103982040442&s=0&e=001K5Voxyz2gdQtE38K8YnRJx5bh8FbmLqw1pASDC26uiHWJnichnQwTxeZSBw_DBbTGoUShUWhzVshGOEQG8CWHiJkuBKZmAmW7XnPN_eG_dfE44TQPveOujAQKRYRWixoitC4lZ_qW7qnJDxMInb9RiWtMWjRDFRZSdKWeeVoUHc=>
*
.  Radio Netherlands Worldwide: *A Dotafrica Generation soon to be born:
http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/a-dotafrica-generation-soon-be-born<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&t=qp7womeab.0.ipbwtieab.wkvqrzcab.1374&ts=S0586&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rnw.nl%2Fafrica%2Farticle%2Fa-dotafrica-generation-soon-be-born>

*. *Sophia Bekele noted by* The Economist, *Sept 15, 2010, as "leading the
dotafrica initiative":  Can "Africa" get a make-over?
http://www.economist.com/blogs/baobab/2010/09/rebranding_africa<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1103982040442&s=0&e=001K5Voxyz2gdQtE38K8YnRJx5bh8FbmLqw1pASDC26uiHWJnichnQwTxeZSBw_DBbTkF_H0auy1HuuP9Gx-YrUDLs6o0XTAVHfiaZZv-lYKGkEB4sL6ThQVWM1hIrvbijUUghvSL-YWo5_VDWoQh22FT_4qefhR3lEgiDBEHIS2wkfZU4Bqmkuqg==>

. DCA is endorsed by *African Union* *(AU)* & the *Economic Commission for
Africa** (ECA)*  *About DotConnectAfrica:

*DCA is a not-for-profit, non-partisan org incorporated in Mauritius Africa
& will sponsor, establish & operate a TLD registry with global recognition &
regional significance dedicated to the needs of Pan-African &African
community. DCA Reg.ID.CT8710DCA90

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- Evan