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DCA criticized AUC’s statement and plan to implement the EOI submission competition process before providing its endorsement to the DotAfrica application with ICANN. DCA said that AUC’s objective for accountability and transparency is “hollow and unbelievable” because the Commission did not even acknowledge the previous endorsement issued by Chairman Ping. Furthermore, DCA pointed out that the EOI process is bias because the AU Task Force already expressed its support for AfTLD during the 2011 annual African [[ccTLD]] event in Ghana. DCA encouraged all organizations to disregard the AU EOI process and asked AUC to stop it.<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11503736-yes2dotafrica-say-no-to-african-union-expression-of-interest-eoi-for-dotafrica.html Yes2DotAfrica Say "No" to African Union Expression of Interest (EOI) for DotAfrica]</ref><ref>[http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102516344150-101/Post_Event_Press_release_final+AftLD.pdf event in Accra]</ref>
DCA criticized AUC’s statement and plan to implement the EOI submission competition process before providing its endorsement to the DotAfrica application with ICANN. DCA said that AUC’s objective for accountability and transparency is “hollow and unbelievable” because the Commission did not even acknowledge the previous endorsement issued by Chairman Ping. Furthermore, DCA pointed out that the EOI process is bias because the AU Task Force already expressed its support for AfTLD during the 2011 annual African [[ccTLD]] event in Ghana. DCA encouraged all organizations to disregard the AU EOI process and asked AUC to stop it.<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11503736-yes2dotafrica-say-no-to-african-union-expression-of-interest-eoi-for-dotafrica.html Yes2DotAfrica Say "No" to African Union Expression of Interest (EOI) for DotAfrica]</ref><ref>[http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102516344150-101/Post_Event_Press_release_final+AftLD.pdf event in Accra]</ref>
===Continuous Promotional Campaign at ICANN Meetings===
DCA continued to campaign and promote its bid to sponsor and operate the DotAfrica gTLD particurly during ICANN Meetings. During the [[ICANN 38]] in Brussels, DCA served as one of the event sponsors. The organization also sponsored a delegation from Africa to become part of the policy debate that would help shape the position of the African community regarding the issue on the implementation of ICANN's new gTLD expansion program.<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10803421-progress-towards-africa-at-icann-38-in-brussels-the-capital-of-europe.html Progress towards a ".africa" at ICANN 38, in Brussels the Capital of Europe]</ref>
On March 2011, during the [[ICANN 40]] Meeting in San Francisco, DCA and its delegation introduced its '''Yes to DotAfrica Campaign.’’’ During the event, Bekele spoke to registry vendors about DCA's EOI to apply for .africa. She claimed that majority of the ICANN community support her initiative. Bekele also said that DCA welcomes all African internet agencies and international partners that are willing to collaborate and provide guidance in the bid to apply for the DotAfrica TLD. <ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/2011/03/yes2dotafrica-campaign-successful-icann-40-san-francisco-ca/ Yes2dotAfrica Campaign successful at ICANN 40 in San Francisco, CA]</ref>
==DCA Preliminary Advisory Board & Team Members==
==DCA Preliminary Advisory Board & Team Members==