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At [[ICANN 40]] in San Francisco in March 2011, DCA and its delegation introduced its Yes to DotAfrica campaign and spoke with registry vendors about DCA's EOI to apply for .africa. During the meeting, DCA claimed that it received support from a majority of the ICANN community for its initiative. Bekele said that collaboration and non-competitive collaboration are possible in the bid for .africa and should be considered. She stated that her organization is open to discuss a collaborative bid. She further said, "We will welcome guidance from all African Internet agencies in our organized effort; as well as the same from our international partners”.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/2011/03/yes2dotafrica-campaign-successful-icann-40-san-francisco-ca/ Yes2dotAfrica Campaign successful at ICANN 40 in San Francisco, CA]</ref>

At [[ICANN 40]] in San Francisco in March 2011, DCA and its delegation introduced its Yes to DotAfrica campaign and spoke with registry vendors about DCA's EOI to apply for .africa. During the meeting, DCA claimed that it received support from a majority of the ICANN community for its initiative. Bekele said that collaboration and non-competitive collaboration are possible in the bid for .africa and should be considered. She stated that her organization is open to discuss a collaborative bid. She further said, "We will welcome guidance from all African Internet agencies in our organized effort; as well as the same from our international partners”.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/2011/03/yes2dotafrica-campaign-successful-icann-40-san-francisco-ca/ Yes2dotAfrica Campaign successful at ICANN 40 in San Francisco, CA]</ref>

==Dot Africa Organization Limited Bid for DotAfrica==

==DotAfrica Organization Bid for DotAfrica==

The [[Dot Africa Organization]] Limited is another group interested in the development of the DotAfrica as new TLD. [[Nii Quaynor]] launched the Dot Africa Project Website (DotAfrica.org)<ref>[http://whois.domaintools.com/dotafrica.org DotAfrica.org Whois Data]</ref> and [[Pierre Ouedraogo]] serves as the site's contact person.<ref>[http://www.dotafrica.org/home.html DotAfrica.org Home]</ref> The organization is not yet incorporated and it plans to partner with [[Internet Solutions of South Africa]] to become the registry operator of DotAfrica. The organization is committed in the development of internet within the African continent and enumerated the following specific missions:

The [[DotAfrica Organization]] Limited is another group interested in the development of the DotAfrica as new TLD. [[Nii Quaynor]] launched the Dot Africa Project Website (DotAfrica.org)<ref>[http://whois.domaintools.com/dotafrica.org DotAfrica.org Whois Data]</ref> and [[Pierre Ouedraogo]] serves as the site's contact person.<ref>[http://www.dotafrica.org/home.html DotAfrica.org Home]</ref> The organization is not yet incorporated and it plans to partner with [[Internet Solutions of South Africa]] to become the registry operator of DotAfrica. The organization is committed in the development of internet within the African continent and enumerated the following specific missions:

* To sponsor, establish and operate a regional Internet namespace with global recognition and regional significance. The namespace is dedicated to the needs of the Pan-African Internet community.

* To sponsor, establish and operate a regional Internet namespace with global recognition and regional significance. The namespace is dedicated to the needs of the Pan-African Internet community.

* To reinvest surpluses in socio-technological advancement initiatives relevant to the Pan-African Internet community.

* To reinvest surpluses in socio-technological advancement initiatives relevant to the Pan-African Internet community.