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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> This mistake was among dozens that were later allowed to be corrected by ICANN.
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> This mistake was among dozens that were later allowed to be corrected by ICANN.
===Letter to U.S. Congress===
Following apparently unresponsive communication sent to [[ICANN]] and the African Union, DCA appealed to members of the U.S. Congress in February, 2013. [[Sophia Bekele]] wrote on behalf of DCA, and reiterated their issues with the manner in which UniForum received and carried out the AU's endorsement. She notes that DCA does not feel there are sufficient mechanisms for appeal or dealing with corruption and ask the U.S. Congress to intervene immediately and create a special Ombudsman position for the entirety of the program.<Ref name="DCA to Congress">[http://domainincite.com/11958-nutty-dca-complains-to-us-congress-about-africa Nutty DCA Complains to US Congress about Africa, DomainIncite.com] Published & Retrieved 22 Feb 2013</ref>
==Past Bids==
==Past Bids==