Even as we increasingly discover that every facet of our modern lives now revolve around, and are dependent on the Internet, for which reason its availability, functionality, safety, stability and security are now of great and continuing concern to all of us. These issues have a profound impact on its overall governance. To most of us, during the past three decades, the Internet has always been available,... 

With the latest applicant record falling at 290 in the TAS , there is critical information that applicants needed to gather and from the New gTLD Program Update session here are just a few of the information that you might just need to go as you go on with your application: An interesting factor among the new application round is the existence of a defensive gTLD application: this is defined... 

ICANN Costa Rica Delegates from all parts of the world have this month gathered in San Jose Costa Rica. The host country in Central America.Costa Rica, which means “Rich Coast”, which means “Rich Coast”, has an interesting history having constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949. It’s one of the greenest countries in the world thriving with a rich ecosystem... 

Massacre the dissidents but don't Show wrong doing on this DotAfrica thing “Most of these press reports are quite misleading even as we understand the very impossibility of the African Union mainstreaming itself strategically within a particular proposal in a policy-oversight role whilst also playing the tactical role of a ‘self-endorsing’ entity in order to singularly control... 

This Holiday Season- It was all about Malindi.africa! 2011 – It seemed that the whole world was in crisis.  The natural disasters, the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis, the Arab spring, the Norway Utoya massacre, Internet  Governance,  global protests on social media, not to exclude DCA’s “No Campaigns” to ensure that DotAfrica was not hijacked by special interests; thus... 

As Executive Director of DotConnectAfrica (DCA) and spearhead of the Yes2DotAfrica Campaign, it gives me great pleasure to send this end of year message at Christmas to our entire Pan-African constituency and global community of global supporters and well-wishers all over the world. 2011 was indeed a very interesting and unforgettable year. It had its share of natural disasters, environmental pollution,... 

The East African Newspaper is a highly influential and respected source of reliable business news that has  over  70k subscribers and over 1m readers in East Africa and online globally. www.theeastafrcan.co.ke December 5-11, 2011: By the end of 2012, companies should be able to set up websites with almost any address as long as they can lay a legitimate claim to the domain name…..... 

December is a great season for different types of celebrations and festivities – for faith-based religious organizations, families, corporations reviewing the year’s significant achievements, celebrating successes accomplished during the year, and engaging in end-of-year get-togethers and award ceremonies!. People find themselves dressed up for such occasions around the world. The same... 

14 November 2011 La 42e réunion international de l’ Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) s’est tenue à Dakar, Senegal. La réunion a été accueillie par le Gouvernement du Senegal et a été très suivie par les représentants et experts de gouvernements ainsi les dirigeants de l’ICANN et divers intervenants. DotConnectAfrica (DCA) a été l’un des principaux participants... 

African Union Briefing Note on DotAfrica The earlier ‘Briefing Note on DotAfrica’ that was issued by the African Union Infrastructure & Energy Department dated, May 2011, was very unequivocal in its assertion that the AU will apply to ICANN to own DotAfrica during the next round of the new gTLDs, which ICANN will launch (See “Briefing Note on DotAfrica by Dept. of Infrastructure... 

Editor-in-Chief Computerworld Kenya Our attention has been drawn to the recent article written by Rebecca Wanjiku: “ICANN engagement in Africa bears fruit” published in the on-line edition ofComputerworld Kenya. http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=C950F80D-01AB-74C0-D54CC6087A9E451B A close reading of the article conveys the impression that: “the ministerial meeting agreed that... 

“We want to achieve a Gold Standard in terms of conflicts and ethics practices,” said Mr. Steve Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board. “Specifically we are working on a system which will lay out how Directors interested in specific new generic Top Level Domain applications will be restricted from participation in the deliberations and decisions regarding the new gTLD Program.” Download DotConnectAfrica... 

The 42nd international meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) took place in Dakar, Senegal, at the Le Meridien President hotel. The meeting was hosted by the Government of the Republic of Senegal and was well-attended by government leaders and executives of ICANN, and various stakeholders. DotConnectAfrica (DCA) was one of the principal participants and silver-level... 

See Special TV Report on video (RIGHT): DCA Defends its Opposition to the Experts Meeting Agenda of the DotAfrica Task Force at the African Ministerial Round-Table. The Experts Meeting of the African Ministerial Round-Table took place in Dakar, Senegal from 19th to 21st October 2011. This event preceded the ICANN-42 International Meeting. Against the backdrop that DCA had proposed the DotAfrica... 

Dakar hosted another historic ICANN meeting, following the formal approval of the new generic Top Level Domains Program by the ICANN Board during the “ICANN Oscars” in Singapore in June 2011, in particular for Africa The ICANN-42 International Meeting was held recently at Dakar, Senegal. DotConnectAfrica (DCA) was a major participant and silver-level sponsor of the event that was attended... 

Mr. Prime Minister; Ladies and Gentlemen, Ministers, African Ministers in Charge of IT and Communications; Ladies and Gentlemen, Ambassadors and Representatives of the Diplomatic Department; Mrs. Heather Dryden, President of the Advisory Council of ICANN, of the GAC; and Mr. Rod Beckstrom, Director of ICANN; Mr. Stephen Crocker, President of ICANN’s Administration Council; Ladies and Gentlemen,... 

DCA’s Executive Briefing Note following its Engagement with ICANN Leaders at the ICANN-42 Public Forum Meeting at Dakar, Senegal – October 27th 2011 Online excepts from Public forum.  http://forum.icann.org/lists/5gtld-guide/msg00108.html DCA participated in the recent ICANN Public Forum organized on Thursday 27th October 2011 and used the opportunity to express its opinion on a range... 

DCA a assisté à la récente réunion AfrICANN  qui a été convoquée le mardi 25 Octobre 2011 par la Task Force de l’UA sur DotAfrica pour discuter des propositions sur DotAfrica et formuler une stratégie de soumission sur le DotAfrica basée sur un agenda qu’ils ont déjà mis au point. DCA avait honoré l’invitation par respect, d’abord pour les organisateurs,... 

DCA attended the recent AfriCANN meeting that was convened on Tuesday 25th October 2011 by the AU Task Force on DotAfrica to discuss proposals on DotAfrica and formulate a bid strategy on DotAfrica based on an agenda that they have already devised. DCA had honored the invitation out of respect, first to the conveners, and second, to use the opportunity to express its organizational objectives,... 

Réponse officielle  de la DCA  au PROJET DE RÉSOLUTION DE L’ASSEMBLÉE DES EXPERTS ET DES MINISTRES AFRICAINS DE LA TABLE RONDE à Dakar pour le ‘ICANN AFRICAINE ORDRE DU JOUR L’Organisation DotconnectAfrica (DCA) a assisté à la réunion d’experts et la Conférence ministérielle africaine de la Table-ronde qui a eu lieu du 19 au 23 Octobre 2011 à Dakar pour le... 

DCA OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT RESOLUTION OF MEETING OF EXPERTS AND THE AFRICAN MINISTERIAL ROUND-TABLE IN DAKAR FOR THE ‘AFRICAN AGENDA ICANN The DotConnectAfrica Organization (DCA) attended the Meeting of Experts and the African Ministerial Round-Table that took place from 19th to 23rd October 2011 in Dakar for the ‘African Agenda ICANN’ as an observer, and would like ... 

DotConnectAfrica is delighted to inform its Pan-African constituency, and indeed, its significant community of stakeholders and avid supporters of the forth-coming ICANN Conference for Developing countries to be held in Dakar, Senegal from 23 October to 28 October 2011. This will be another historic ICANN meeting, following the formal approval of the new generic Top Level Domains Program by the... 

The ICANN 42nd Meeting will be taking place in Dakar Senegal from 23rd to 28th October 20 11.      As Africans, we are indeed happy that such an August event will be taking place in an African country at this particular point in time. However, it has also come to our knowledge that an ‘African Ministerial Round-Table’ is being organized from the 19th to 21st October 2011 that will... 

1 Billion people . 54 Countries . 1 Domain .africa In January 2012, DCA will formally apply to ICANN for the delegation of the dotafrica gTLD. Building on our past successes and representing your interests, we therefore ask you all  to join us in this final lap towards realizing our common vision of a unified internet presence for Africa through a dotafrica Top level Domain name. We have simplified... 

The Africa Report is a monthly magazine based in Paris France, which is the English version of the highly respected “Groupe Jeune Afrique”, which has been the leading economic, political and cultural media throughout Africa and worldwide. The Africa Report thus provides more than 400,000 African and international readers with expert analysis of Africa’s fast-changing political... 

DotConnectAfrica attended the recent African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) inaugural meeting, held on 30 September 2011, in Nairobi, Kenya as an observer. As a corporate body that has an enduring stake in good Internet Governance as it pertains to Africa generally, DCA would like to express its acute concerns and overall dissatisfaction regarding how the AFIGF was inaugurated and the ‘selection’... 

06 October, 2011 - The 6th Internet Governance Forum with the theme “Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development, freedoms and innovation” just concluded in Nairobi with an emphatic call for the support of the open, inclusive and transparent multi-stakeholder model and dialogue that has guided the governance of internet for the last few years. The most successful IGF meeting ever,... 

The new gTLD program will revolutionize the Internet in ways that are unimaginable, giving web users and brands unlimited opportunities and innovation in the choice of domain names. At the end of September, the DotConnectAfrica was in Munich, Germany to talk to, and share experiences with, other prospective applicants for new gTLDs. 03 October, 2011 –  DotConnectAfrica was invited and... 

Africa: Internet Governance Forum Update: Against the backdrop of recent critical comments and analyses in the media (http://allafrica.com/stories/201107111201.html) regarding policy failures and disappointing performance by AU and its baby NEPAD – the organization and its agency that are supposed to be leading the African Renaissance effort, but are now being  evaluated and reproved based... 

Based on recent feedback we received from you,  we are again compelled to communicate the purposes of our ‘No Campaigns’ for the benefit of our supporters within the Pan-African constituency and global Internet publics who have been following the DotAfrica issue. Our ‘No Campaign’ is a deliberate effort targeted at those who have been attempting to undermine the Yes2DotAfirca... 

More than just a Domain… It is your identity Only 4 months left to show you care! 1 Billion people . 1 Continent . 1 Domain .africa In January 2012, DCA will formally apply to ICANN for the delegation of the dotafrica gTLD. Building on our past successes and representing your interests, we therefore ask you all to join us in this final lap towards realizing our common vision of a...