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

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

The point is, anyone can over ICANN head to NTIA.
Lots of people do it all the time, they just don't do it as publicly as this.

As for it being Sophia's organization, I think we should stay away from judging 
the worth of one applicant versus another.  And I recommend this group sail 
between this particular reincarnation of Scylla and Charybdis without getting 
involved.

a.

On 20 Jan 2011, at 16:58, Andrew Mack wrote:

> 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
> 
> For Immediate Press Release
> 
> 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)
> 
> *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
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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*
> 
> 
> A Preliminary Case for .Africa gTLD - Open Letter to NTIA, US
> Department of Commerce by DoConnectAfrica
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> *Full Press release*: http://prlog.org/11222383
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> 
> *.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>
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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
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> 
> 
> . 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
> 
> 
> --
> - Evan
> 
> 
> 
> 
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