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Line 143: − − ==Key Communications Affecting Africa== − DCA has provided key communications and letters to various organisations responsible for the Global Internet Governance including ICANN, NTIA, IANA,and US Government concerning the several issues that affect the African Continent and its internet constituency interests, plus the .africa gTLD. − Select Communication include: − *4 June 2012- Open Letter to US Congress to Express Support in Defense of the Status Quo on Global Internet Governance Model and Reaffirmation of the Multistakeholder Process <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120607_dca_letter_to_congress_defense_of_status_quo_internet_governance/ DCA Open Letter to Congress in Defense of the Status Quo on Global Internet Governance Model]</ref> − *31 October 2011- DotConnectAfrica Executive Briefing Note following the ICANN-42 International Meeting in Dakar, Senegal<ref>[http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102516344150-222/DotConnectAfrica+Executive+Briefing+Note+following+ICANN+42+Dakar+Senegal.pdf 31 October 2011- DotConnectAfrica Executive Briefing Note following the ICANN-42 International Meeting in Dakar, Senegal]</ref> − *27 October 2011-DotConnectAfrica Statement to ICANN Public Forum in Dakar on issues of Reserved Names for gTLDs and the Multi-Stakeholder process<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11712380-dotconnectafrica-executive-briefing-note-at-the-icann-42-public-forum-meeting-at-dakar-senegal.html 27 October 2011-DotConnectAfrica Statement to ICANN Public Forum in Dakar on issues of Reserved Names for gTLDs and the Multi-Stakeholder process]</ref> − *9 February 2011- New gTLD Program Milestone Report and Addenda, Joint SO-AC Working Group <ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-applicant-support-report-21feb11-en.pdf 9 February 2011- New gTLD Program Milestone Report and Addenda, Joint SO-AC Working Group]</ref> − *2.September 2011- Applicant Support for New gTLD<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/candidate-support 2.September 2011- Applicant Support forNew gTLD]</ref> − *25 December 2011- Providing Support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLD <ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/jas-milestone-report/msg00001.html 25 December 2011- Providing Support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLD]</ref> − *31 March 2011- Request for Comments on IANA Function <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notices/2011/request-comments-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions#comment-28934 31 March 2011- Request for Comments on IANA Function]</ref> − *18 January 2011-Open Letter to US Department of Commerce National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA) making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/47087667/A-Preliminary-Case-for-Africa-gTLD-Open-Letter-to-NTIA-US-Department-of-Commerce-by-DotConnectAfrica 18 January 2011-Open Letter to US Department of Commerce National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA) making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD]</ref> − *21 December 2010- DCA statement to ICANN public forum, Cartagena, Colombia. <ref>[www.icann.org/en/correspondence/bekele-to-dengate-thrush-18jan11-en.pdf 21 December 2010- DCA statement to ICANN public forum, Cartagena, Colombia]</ref> − *25 June 2008 - The .Africa project announced at public forum in Paris, France <ref>[https://par.icann.org/files/paris/Paris-ICANNPublicForum-25JUN08.txt 25 June 2008 - The .Africa project announced at public forum in Paris, France]</ref><ref>[http://isoc-ny.org/wiki/index.php?title=ICANN_-_Paris/Public_Forum&oldid=688 25 June 2008]</ref> − *13 November 2010- Letter to At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC)<ref>[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/3670055/DCA+letter+to+BCEC+-+Nov+13+2010%283%29.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1289935072000 13 November 2010- Letter to At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC)]</ref> − *11 February 2008 - Support for the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) agreement to the Office of Internal Affairs, of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, in Washington DC<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/legacy/ntiahome/domainname/jpacomments2007/jpacomment_069.pdf 1 February 2008 - Support for the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) agreement to the Office of Internal Affairs, of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, in Washington DC]</ref> and ICANN confirmation of DCA support, 28 Feb 2008 − − ===Letter to U.S. Congress=== − Following 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>
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According to DCA, the establishment of a world-class registry services in an African country has many benefits for direct foreign investment, technology transfer, technical capacity building, employment generation, domestic income generation, lowering of service/usage costs for domain name registrants, and conservation of foreign exchange. To ensure the satisfaction of a corporate social responsibility component, surpluses shall be ploughed into projects that would benefit local communities including development of local ICT skills and Internet-related projects. DCA’s Presentations, speeches and publications to educated and create awareness of the benefit of the .africa gTLD is chronicled on their website at,<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/dca-presentations DCA Campaign Presentations and Speeches]</ref><ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11852618-dca-announces-the-establishment-of-world-class-registry-system-infrastructure-in-nairobi.html DCA Announces Establishment of world clas registry]</ref>
According to DCA, the establishment of a world-class registry services in an African country has many benefits for direct foreign investment, technology transfer, technical capacity building, employment generation, domestic income generation, lowering of service/usage costs for domain name registrants, and conservation of foreign exchange. To ensure the satisfaction of a corporate social responsibility component, surpluses shall be ploughed into projects that would benefit local communities including development of local ICT skills and Internet-related projects. DCA’s Presentations, speeches and publications to educated and create awareness of the benefit of the .africa gTLD is chronicled on their website at,<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/dca-presentations DCA Campaign Presentations and Speeches]</ref><ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11852618-dca-announces-the-establishment-of-world-class-registry-system-infrastructure-in-nairobi.html DCA Announces Establishment of world clas registry]</ref>
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