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==IRP Process: DCA Vs ICANN ==

During ICANN new gTLDs initial evaluation of applications, DotConnectAfrica’s application passed all the evaluation criteria including Financial, Technical and Operational Capability Evaluation Panels. Its application was stopped due to the governmental objections effected at the ICANN Beijing meeting. DCA also requested for a Reconsideration which ICANN denied prompting that organization to begin the Independent Review Process. In January 2014, DotConnectAfrica Trust filed for an independent review of its application.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CIO|accessdate=January 22, 2014|title=DCA Trust takes “.africa” case with ICANN to Independent Review Process (IRP) Panel|url=http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/dca-trust-takes-%E2%80%9C.africa%E2%80%9D-case-with-icann-to-independent-review-process-irp-panel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=allafrica|accessdate=January 22, 2014|title=Africa: DCA Trust Takes '.africa' Case With Icann to Independent Review Process Panel|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201401221336.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=ICANN|accessdate=January 10, 2014|title=DCA Trust V ICANN|url=http://www.icann.org/en/news/irp/dca-v-icann }}</ref>

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'''IRP Injunction awarded DCA:''' DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) has won Round one in its case against ICANN for the ".africa" domain. The win stems from the fact that DCA received an Injunction it requested in its IRP Proceedings in an arbitration process, and the Injunction ruled that "ICANN must immediately refrain from any further processing of any application for .africa until this Panel has heard the merits of DCA’s Trust Notice of Independent Review Process and issued its final decision regarding the same". ICANN had in March 24 2014 proceeded to sign a contract with ZACR who are competitors for the ".africa" string, sparking an outrage that ICANN was continually mistreating DCA Trust. DCA is represented by an international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP based in New York while ICANN is represented by a Los Angeles-based Law Firm Jones Day LLC, which has been working with ICANN nearly since its inception <ref>{{cite web|publisher=CIO East Africa|accessdate=May 17, 2014|title=DCA Trust wins first round against ICANN in injunction on DotAfrica domain - |url=http://www.cio.co.ke/news/top-stories/dca-trust-wins-first-round-against-icann-in-injunction-on-dotafrica-domain }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Human IPO|accessdate=May 17, 2014|title=dotAfrica launch further delayed by DotConnectAfrica injunction|url=http://www.humanipo.com/news/43884/dotafrica-launch-further-delayed-by-dotconnectafrica-injunction/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Human IPO|accessdate=May 17, 2014|title=DCA Receives an Injunction It Requested in Its IRP Proceedings|url=http://www.circleid.com/posts/dca_receives_an_injunction_it_requested_in_its_irp_proceedings/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Domain News Africa|accessdate=May 17, 2014|title=Breaking: DotConnectAfrica wins .africa injunction against ICANN in first new gTLD IRP case|url=http://domainnewsafrica.com/breaking-dotconnectafrica-wins-dotafrica-injunction-against-icann-in-first-new-gtld-irp-case/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=All Africa|accessdate=May 17, 2014|title=Africa: DCA Trust Wins First Round Against Icann in Injunction On Dotafrica Domain|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201405131325.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Tandaabiashara|accessdate=May 17, 2014|title=Tribunal freezes ICANN processing on .africa: Independent Review Panel Rules in favor of DotConnectAfrica|url=http://tandaabiashara.com/tribunal-freezes-icann-processing-on-africa-independent-review-panel-rules-in-favor-of-dotconnectafrica/ }}</ref>

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