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<big><i>NO Campaign against the AU Task Force:</i></big>

<big><i>NO Campaign against the AU Task Force:</i></big>

Since some of the key people involved in the competing proposals for DotAfrica had also organized themselves into a Taskforce<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/41348134/Document-1B-BCEC Document 1B: BCEC- List of Contributors to the Dotafrica.org proposal.]</ref> to advise and guide the AU on matters regarding the DotAfrica gTLD. DCA also undertook concerted ‘No Campaigns’ against the individuals in the Task Force and the Task Force itself.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/vote-no/vote-no-for-dandjinou/ Vote No to Pierre Danjinou]</ref><ref>[ http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/vote-no/vote-nii-quaynor/ Vote No to Nii Quaynor]</ref><ref>[ http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/vote-no/vote-no-to-aftld/  Vote No to AFTLD]</ref> The AU DotAfrica Task Force drew its membership from different organizations representing the African Internet community. <ref>[ http://www.scribd.com/doc/42164360/Document-BCEC-1B-dotafrica-communique DotAfrica Task Force.]</ref>.  Since DCA was not included in the AU Task Force, it saw it as not only unrepresentative, but saw its members as a ‘Cabal’ whose only interest was to hijack DotAfrica for its benefit. <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107431408048.html  Say "No" to the CABAL (special-interest coalitions) that is trying to hijack DotAfrica!]</ref>.  DCA further argued that since the Task Force members could not be relied upon to provide impartial advice to the AU, they were guilty of Conflict of Interest since they were affiliated to many other organizations in addition to affiliations to African ccTLDs,<ref>[http://domainincite.com/3796-competition-for-africa-heats-up Competition for .africa heats up.]</ref><ref>[ http://www.ethiopianreview.com/articles/35281 DCA to challenge AfTLD on dotAfrica domain.]</ref> including having floated separate DotAfrica proposals of their own<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/41348134/Document-1B-BCEC Document 1B: BCEC- List of Contributors to the Dotafrica.org proposal.]</ref>  As such, DCA believed that the Task Force or Cabal was not independent and could not be considered legitimate.

Since some of the key people involved in the competing proposals for DotAfrica had also organized themselves into a Taskforce<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/41348134/Document-1B-BCEC Document 1B: BCEC- List of Contributors to the Dotafrica.org proposal.]</ref> to advise and guide the AU on matters regarding the DotAfrica gTLD. DCA also undertook concerted ‘No Campaigns’ against the individuals in the Task Force and the Task Force itself.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/vote-no/vote-no-for-dandjinou/ Vote No to Pierre Danjinou]</ref><ref>[ http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/vote-no/vote-nii-quaynor/ Vote No to Nii Quaynor]</ref><ref>[ http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/vote-no/vote-no-to-aftld/  Vote No to AFTLD]</ref> The AU DotAfrica Task Force drew its membership from different organizations representing the African Internet community. <ref>[ http://www.scribd.com/doc/42164360/Document-BCEC-1B-dotafrica-communique DotAfrica Task Force.]</ref>.  Since DCA was not included in the AU Task Force, it saw it as not only unrepresentative, but saw its members as a ‘Cabal’ whose only interest was to hijack DotAfrica for its benefit. <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107431408048.html  Say "No" to the CABAL (special-interest coalitions) that is trying to hijack DotAfrica!]</ref>.  DCA further argued that since the Task Force members could not be relied upon to provide impartial advice to the AU, they were guilty of <big><i>Conflict of Interest</i></big> since they were affiliated to many other organizations in addition to affiliations to African ccTLDs,<ref>[http://domainincite.com/3796-competition-for-africa-heats-up Competition for .africa heats up.]</ref><ref>[ http://www.ethiopianreview.com/articles/35281 DCA to challenge AfTLD on dotAfrica domain.]</ref> including having floated separate DotAfrica proposals of their own<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/41348134/Document-1B-BCEC Document 1B: BCEC- List of Contributors to the Dotafrica.org proposal.]</ref>  As such, DCA believed that the Task Force or Cabal was not independent and could not be considered legitimate.

==GAC==

==GAC==