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

[Andrew Mack <amack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think Eric is right.  DotconnectAfrica is Sophia and there is at least one
other group -- a much larger group -- that is working for the right to do
.africa.  I believe based on conversations I've had with members of that
group in Cartagena that they are more in sync with our perspective.

Andrew

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Eric Brunner-Williams <
ebw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Evan,
>
> It is just Sophia Bekele.
>
> Eric
>
>
> On 1/20/11 3:24 PM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: *DotConnectAfrica* <press.africa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:press.africa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> Date: 20 January 2011 07:35
>> Subject: Communique: Open Letter from DCA to US Department of Commerce
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>> DotAfrica logo with no labelsDotConnectAfrica
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>> For Immediate Press Release
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>> 20 January 2011
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>> *Press Contact:*
>> Thomas Kamanzi, Newsletter Editor
>> tkamanzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tkamanzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> DotConnectAfrica
>> www.dotconnectafrica.org
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>>  Open Letter to US Department of Commerce
>>    National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA)
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>> *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. *
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> *Dept Of Commerce, Original letter*
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>> A Preliminary Case for .Africa gTLD - Open Letter to NTIA, US
>> Department of Commerce by DoConnectAfrica
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>> http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86bjhJedkXWuTjm9U-LLKajFU58nqswZI18bOw0qsxx3fjdKTlxVpZOKN0ulAWtJQhoIAar6QCUoh8t2OWJTGueoRWAdmCrwO0kNC3INfwL7mYKmMvCFpvsK33o4BFmETwes_s9cfkMlH5ahlfeGW_kAE65sZlXK0R_648xJ9fImpEOgcIt5eBGlDxRe0mVFPVyEw0S-Yh9nEBmiBSc5Qb2h7Insmp4UlZhFspUVogB0DC3Zl_bSXJHj4irzqclR33g=
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>> *Full Press release*: http://prlog.org/11222383
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>> *.BizCommunity *covers DCA's*"yes2dotafrica"* campaign*: "*Dot Africa
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>> 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=
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>> *
>> .  Radio Netherlands Worldwide: *A Dotafrica Generation soon to be
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>> born:
>> http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/a-dotafrica-generation-soon-be-born
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>> 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
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>> *. *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==
>> >
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>> . DCA is endorsed by *African Union* *(AU)* & the *Economic Commission
>> for Africa**(ECA)*
>>
>> *About DotConnectAfrica:
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>> *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
>>
>>
>> --
>> - Evan
>>
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