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| logo = ARC.JPG
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| industry = Internet
| industry = Internet
| founded = 2010
| founded = 2010
| founders = [[Neil Dundas]] & [[Theo Kramer]]<br>
| founders = Domain Name Services (Pty) Ltd. & <br>Convergence Partners Investments (Pty) Ltd
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| country = Africa
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| keypeople = [[Neil Dundas]] & [[Theo Kramer]]<br>
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'''African Registry Consortium''' ('''ARC''') is an African based [[Registry]] Operator. It was jointly founded in 2010 by [[Theo Kramer]], [[Mark Elkins]], [[Calvin Browne]] and [[Neil Dundas]] of [[Domain Name Services (Pty) Ltd]], a company responsible for developing the policies for [[co.za]] and its technical systems maintenance; and Convergence Partners (Pty) Ltd, an investment company.<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/content.php?contentID=5 Founding Members]</ref>
ARC was at one point intending to apply for the [[.africa]] [[gTLD|generic top level domain name]] (gTLD).<ref>[http://www.africanregistry.net/index.php africanregistry.net]</ref>
==Objectives==
The organizations main objectives include:<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Registry-Consortium-ARC/205089592868900?sk=info Objectives]</ref>
* To become the Registry Operator for the .africa gTLD
* To establish and maintain a world class and sustainable registry operations for the African and global Internet community
* To support the expansion of the African [[Registrar]] community
==ARC Core Principles for .africa==
ARC aims to provide the following solutions for the .africa project:<ref>
[http://www.africanregistry.net/content.php?contentID=7 Core Principles]</ref>
* Provide a secure stakeholder involvement, governance, and oversight
* Define and manage project costs, deliverables and service levels
* Identify, manage and control challenges related to the operation of .africa
* Institutionalize knowledge and expertise
* Identify and implement registry standards and policies required to ensure a stable and successful operation of the gTLD
* Implement an efficient and scalable registry system for future technological enhancement
==Criticism against ARC==
[[DotConnectAfrica]] (DCA), one of the other contenders to operate the .africa gTLD, openly criticized ARC's bid to operate the gTLD. According to DCA, ARC is not a world-class registry solution for .africa, and they point out that the company is newly established and its executives are affiliated with [[UniForum SA]], which they claim managed the [[.co.za]] and [[.za]] domain name space inefficiently. DCA also made other allegations.<ref>[http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Leopard-Cannot-Change-its-Spots--Say--No--to-the-ARC--African-Registry-Consortium.html?soid=1102516344150&aid=BYYeJN0_fLU Criticisms]</ref>
==ARC and ICANN==
ARC's founding member, [[Neil Dundas]] has been a participant in [[ICANN]] activities and meetings. He served as member of the [[DNSO]] working committee as representative to the [[ccTLD]] community to review the [[Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy]] (UDRP).<ref>[http://old.ispa.org.za/iweek/2008/profiles.shtml#neildundas old.ispa.org.za]</ref>
==References==
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