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Since the launch of the global campaign and promotional work, over 60 press releases and over 85 email campaigns covering key communications, messages and other news items relevant to [[.africa]] have been published at DotConnectAfrfica News Archives Homepage<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1103885604203.html DotConnectAfrica News Archive Homepage]</ref> and PRLog Press Room <ref>[http://pressroom.prlog.org/dotconnectafrica PRLog Press Room- DotConnectAfrica]</ref>

==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

===Retraction of AUC's Endorsement===

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 Since the launch of the global campaign and promotional work, over 60 press releases and over 85 email campaigns covering key communications, messages and other news items relevant to [[.africa]] have been published at DotConnectAfrfica News Archives Homepage<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1103885604203.html DotConnectAfrica News Archive Homepage]</ref> and PRLog Press Room <ref>[http://pressroom.prlog.org/dotconnectafrica PRLog Press Room- DotConnectAfrica]</ref>
+==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
 ===Retraction of AUC's Endorsement===