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'''African Registry Consortiun (ARC)''' is an African based Registry Operator. It was jointly founded in 2010 by [[Theo Kramer]], [[Mark Elkins]], [[Calvin Browne]] and [[Neil Dundas]] of [[Domain Name Services (Pty) Ltd]], a company responsible in developing the policies for [[co.za]] and its technical systems maintenance; and Convergence Partners (Pty) Ltd, an investment company.<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/content.php?contentID=5 Founding Members]</ref>

'''African Registry Consortiun (ARC)''' is an African based [[Registry]] Operator. It was jointly founded in 2010 by [[Theo Kramer]], [[Mark Elkins]], [[Calvin Browne]] and [[Neil Dundas]] of [[Domain Name Services (Pty) Ltd]], a company responsible for developing the policies for [[co.za]] and its technical systems maintenance; and Convergence Partners (Pty) Ltd, an investment company.<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/content.php?contentID=5 Founding Members]</ref>

ARC is one of the companies vying for the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] approval to operate the [[.africa]] generic top level domain name ([[gTLD]]).<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/index.php africanregistry.net]</ref>

ARC is one of the companies vying for [[ICANN]] approval to operate the [[.africa]] [[gTLD|generic top level domain name]] (gTLD).<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/index.php africanregistry.net]</ref>

==Objectives==

==Objectives==

The organizations main objectives include:<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Registry-Consortium-ARC/205089592868900?sk=info Objectives]</ref>

The organizations main objectives include:<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Registry-Consortium-ARC/205089592868900?sk=info Objectives]</ref>

* To become the Registry Operator for the .africa gTLD

* To become the Registry Operator for the .africa gTLD

* To establish and maintain a world class and sustainable registry operations for the African and global internet community

* To establish and maintain a world class and sustainable registry operations for the African and global Internet community

* To support the expansion of the African Registrar community

* To support the expansion of the African [[Registrar]] community

==ARC Core Principles for .africa==

==ARC Core Principles for .africa==

==Criticism against ARC==

==Criticism against ARC==

DotConnectAfrica ([[DCA]]), one of the contenders to operate the .africa gTLD openly criticized ARC in its bid to operate the gTLD. According to DCA, ARC is not a world-class registry solution for .africa citing that the company is newly established and its executives who are affiliated with [[UNiForum SA] managed of the [[.co.za]], [[.za]] domain name space inefficiently. DCA also accused the company as a potential bee scam and many other allegations.<ref>[http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Leopard-Cannot-Change-its-Spots--Say--No--to-the-ARC--African-Registry-Consortium.html?soid=1102516344150&aid=BYYeJN0_fLU Criticisms]</ref>

[[DotConnectAfrica]] (DCA), one of the other contenders to operate the .africa gTLD, openly criticized ARC's bid to operate the gTLD. According to DCA, ARC is not a world-class registry solution for .africa, they point out that the company is newly established and its executives are affiliated with [[UNiForum SA]], which they claim managed the [[.co.za]] and [[.za]] domain name space inefficiently. DCA also accused the company of being a potential bee scam, and made other allegations.<ref>[http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Leopard-Cannot-Change-its-Spots--Say--No--to-the-ARC--African-Registry-Consortium.html?soid=1102516344150&aid=BYYeJN0_fLU Criticisms]</ref>

==ARC and ICANN==

==ARC and ICANN==

ARC's foundind member Neil Dundas has been a participant to [[ICANN]] activities and meetings. He served as member of the DNSO working committee as representative to the [[ccTLD]] community to review the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]) of the internet governing body.<ref>[http://old.ispa.org.za/iweek/2008/profiles.shtml#neildundas old.ispa.org.za]</ref>

ARC's founding member, [[Neil Dundas]] has been a participant in [[ICANN]] activities and meetings. He served as member of the [[DNSO]] working committee as representative to the [[ccTLD]] community to review the [[Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy]] (UDRP).<ref>[http://old.ispa.org.za/iweek/2008/profiles.shtml#neildundas old.ispa.org.za]</ref>

==References==

==References==