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'''.dotafrica''' is an applied-for [[geoTLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant is [[DotConnectAfrica]]. The organization has been vying to run the registry for [[.africa]] since 2006; they announced that their application for .dotfrica 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>

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