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==TCRA and ICANN==

==TCRA and ICANN==

The domain name (country code domain) for United Republic of Tanzania is [[.TZ]]. A request to re-delegate the same has been submitted to The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN]]). The domain name has to be re-delegated to Tanzania Network Information Centre Limited. The Assessment of the request has been done and the report has been submitted to the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2010/tz-report-01apr2010.html Report on the?Redelegation of the .TZ domain representing the United Republic of Tanzania to Tanzania Network Information Centre Ltd.]</ref>  

The [[ccTLD]] for the United Republic of Tanzania is [[.tz]]. It was originally delegated to Prof. [[Beda Mutagahwa]] of the Univeristy of Dar es Salaam and his colleagues in 1995. Given that there was no Internet access in the country at that time, the technical operations were internationally contracted. 

 

In 2005, The TCRA formed a national coalition of [[ISP]]s, network operators, and representatives of the University. They were further aided by technical experts from neighboring countries.  Later that year, the TCRA assumed control of the .tz domain space. A year later an internal report recommended that a non-profit limited company be established, with the sole purpose to “control, manage and operate” the .tz domain. Thus, in 2006 the [[Tanzania Network Information Centre Limited]], "TZNIC", was incorporated. Membership within the group is restricted to individuals involved with either the TCRA or the [[Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association]] (TISPA).

 

On August 10th, 2009, TZNIC announced that they had transfered authority over the .tz domain space from the University to themselves. The transfer was technically unlawful as [[ICANN]] had yet to approve the transfer of the [[ccTLD]]. 3 months later, in October, they submitted to ICANN a formal application for the transfer.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2010/tz-report-01apr2010.html IANA.org]</ref>

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