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Line 100: − {{quote box|width=50em|quote=".'''''..the understanding as presently clarified by this communication is that DCA Trust has applied for the same 'Africa' geographical name string as UniForum and this will be confirmed by the outcome of the Independent String Similarity Panel who will review "applied-for gTLD strings against other applied-for gTLD strings. It is ridiculous for anyone to suggest that DCA Trust has applied for .dotAfrica as a geographic name without seeing the exact details of the underlying application which is yet to be evaluated by ICANN or considering the stipulations of the Guidebook regarding String Similarity Reviews and how String Contention Sets are arrived at'''''".|source=--DotConnectAfrica, Press Commentary on 17 June 2012",<ref>{{cite web|work=DotConnectAfrica|date=2012-07-14|author=DCA|title=Press Commentary: DCA Trust & UniForum SA have both applied for the same 'Africa' Geographic NameString|url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1110237447043|accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=DotConnectAfrica|date=2012-07-14|author=DCA|title=Press Commentary: DCA Trust & UniForum SA have both applied for the same 'Africa' Geographic Name String|url=http://www.prlog.org/11899992-dca-trust-and-uniforum-sa-have-both-applied-for-the-same-africa-geographic-name.html|accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>, <ref>{{cite web|work=CirclID|date=2012-07-25|author=DCA|title=DotConnectAfrica Clarifies its .africa bid at EAIGF |url=http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120725_dotconnectafrica_clarifies_its_africa_bid_at_eaigfl|accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>}}+
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The DotAfrica [[.africa]] gTLD application was submitted by DCA Trust during the application window that opened on 12 January 2012 and closed on 22 May 2012. DCA hopes to win the mandate from ICANN for the management of the [[.africa]] gTLD to enable it administer this resource on behalf of its Pan-African constituency and other stakeholders around the globe.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1276;jsessionid=2500230032894FB8CB3F16550E33DF0Farchive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1110237447043 ICANN New gTLDs - Application Details]</ref>
The DotAfrica [[.africa]] gTLD application was submitted by DCA Trust during the application window that opened on 12 January 2012 and closed on 22 May 2012. DCA hopes to win the mandate from ICANN for the management of the [[.africa]] gTLD to enable it administer this resource on behalf of its Pan-African constituency and other stakeholders around the globe.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1276;jsessionid=2500230032894FB8CB3F16550E33DF0Farchive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1110237447043 ICANN New gTLDs - Application Details]</ref>
# "..the understanding as presently clarified by this communication is that DCA Trust has applied for the same 'Africa' geographical name string as UniForum and this will be confirmed by the outcome of the Independent String Similarity Panel who will review "applied-for gTLD strings against other applied-for gTLD strings. It is ridiculous for anyone to suggest that DCA Trust has applied for .dotAfrica as a geographic name without seeing the exact details of the underlying application which is yet to be evaluated by ICANN or considering the stipulations of the Guidebook regarding String Similarity Reviews and how String Contention Sets are arrived at'''''".|source=--DotConnectAfrica, Press Commentary on 17 June 2012",<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1110237447043 Press Commentary: DCA Trust & UniForum SA have both applied for the same 'Africa' Geographic NameString]</ref><ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11899992-dca-trust-and-uniforum-sa-have-both-applied-for-the-same-africa-geographic-name.html Press Commentary: DCA Trust & UniForum SA have both applied for the same 'Africa' Geographic NameString]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120725_dotconnectafrica_clarifies_its_africa_bid_at_eaigfl DotConnectAfrica Clarifies its .africa bid at EAIGF]</ref> "
DCA Trust has made explicit commitment in its [[.africa]] application to ICANN that the Trust will establish a full-service Internet registry which will be operated by DCA Registry Services Ltd. in accordance with the technical and operational criteria and other specifications stipulated by ICANN in the new gTLD Applicants' Guidebook.
DCA Trust has made explicit commitment in its [[.africa]] application to ICANN that the Trust will establish a full-service Internet registry which will be operated by DCA Registry Services Ltd. in accordance with the technical and operational criteria and other specifications stipulated by ICANN in the new gTLD Applicants' Guidebook.