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Line 40: − − ==Registry.Africa Bid== − In February 2012, the AUC announced that it had chosen [[UniForum SA]], registry operator for [[.za]], as the registry operator for its .africa application in conjunction with [[AfTLD]] after an RFP in December 2011.<ref>[http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/44077-uniforum-sa-to-administer-africa-domain.html UniForum SA to administer .africa domain, mybroadband.co.za]</ref> Later that month, it was announced that [[Sedari]] would assist in supporting the application with its financial, technical and policy support services.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/sedari-working-on-africa-gtld-bid/ Sedari working on .africa gTLD bid, domainincite.com]</ref> In response to these announcements, DCA issued a [http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1109462804750.html press release] accusing the AU's selection of UniForum SA to be in bad faith, and that the AU's power to select a back-end registry operator for the .africa TLD is illegitimate.<ref>[http://aptantech.com/2012/03/dca-challenges-africa-union-on-full-disclosure-over-dotafrica-gtld-matters/ DCA challenges Africa Union on full disclosure over (dot)Africa gTLD matters, aptantech.com]</ref> − − UniForum SA, supported by the AUC, [[AfTLD]], [[AfriNIC]], and other organizations, applied for .africa under the company [[Registry.Africa]].<ref>[http://africainonespace.org/members.php?id=2&title=STEERING%20COMMITTEE Registry.Africa Steering Committee]</ref>
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===.dotafrica===
===.dotafrica===
On Reveal Day for ICANN's New gTLD Program, on June 13th, 2012, it was discovered that DCA had applied for .dotafrica.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/13/doh-group-applies-for-dotafrica-vistaprint-applies-for-webs-twice-and-merck-for-merck-thrice/ .Doh! Group applies for .dotafrica, Vistaprint applies for .webs twice, and Merck for .Merck thrice, domainnamewire.com]</ref> DCA announced that this was a mistake, a result of a misunderstanding of how the string field was supposed to be filled in.<ref>[http://domainnewsafrica.com/the-curious-case-of-dotafrica-2/ The curious and lingering case of .dotafrica, domainnewsafrica.com]</ref> On June 19th, ICANN announced that it was looking into the possibility of allowing companies to fix mistakes in their applications.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/19/icann-may-let-new-tld-applicants-modify-their-applications/ ICANN may let new TLD applicants modify their applications, domainnamewire.com]</ref>
On Reveal Day for ICANN's New gTLD Program, on June 13th, 2012, it was discovered that DCA had applied for .dotafrica.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/13/doh-group-applies-for-dotafrica-vistaprint-applies-for-webs-twice-and-merck-for-merck-thrice/ .Doh! Group applies for .dotafrica, Vistaprint applies for .webs twice, and Merck for .Merck thrice, domainnamewire.com]</ref> DCA announced that this was a mistake, a result of a misunderstanding of how the string field was supposed to be filled in.<ref>[http://domainnewsafrica.com/the-curious-case-of-dotafrica-2/ The curious and lingering case of .dotafrica, domainnewsafrica.com]</ref> On June 19th, ICANN announced that it was looking into the possibility of allowing companies to fix mistakes in their applications.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/19/icann-may-let-new-tld-applicants-modify-their-applications/ ICANN may let new TLD applicants modify their applications, domainnamewire.com]</ref>
==Past Bids==
==Past Bids==