Votes "No" to AfTLD

 Say NO at this link ...  

AfTLD is asking"African Union" to get a mandate to run ".africa" registry. http://www.aftld.org/

• This is equivalent to AfTLD attempting an illegal coup d'etat against DotConnectAfrica (DCA) efforts www.dotconnectafrica.org 
• ".africa" has already been endorsed by African Union to DCA since 2009.
• AfTLD does not have the mandate to do ".africa" gTLD. They are associations of ccTLDs.
• ccTLD organization running a gTLD will mean stifling competition as there will be a Conflict of Interest in their mandates.

• AfTLD since its establishment in 2002 has been hosted by AfriNic (African Network Association) financially, logistically, and technically.  Related article: http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=9F731CE0-1A64-67EA-E4917BC660028BD2
• AfTLD in its press release admits getting external expertise to get .africa done  http://domainincite.com/competition-for-africa-heats-up/ 

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Going after AU endorsement constitutes  Damage to DCA  not FAIR Competition 

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Past Board of Directors of AfriNic are influencing the process of endorsement for African Union i.e to unfairly assist the AfTLD, in order to benefit themselves.  

There is no Transparency, Accountability and Equity in the set up of the African Union Taskforce.   

• The Task Force was constituted after DCA's endorsement, "EXCULDING" DCA
• African Union has placed DCA's rival competition as its Task Force advisors, which means ZERO accountability
• The same people who are on taskforce are evaluating and awarding to themselves
• The Task Force is a sham set-up designed to work against the Interest of DCA

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The GAMEKEEPER is also the POACHER!!!  
Wolves preying on DCA!

Stop the continuous conflict on ".africa"

Stop the crime against DCA

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Related Articles:

Competition for .africa heats up 

DotAfrica project alleges Sabotage from AU 

African Union Joins the .Africa debate 

Rejoinder: African Union and the .Africa debate  

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. BizCommunity covers DCA's "yes2dotafrica" campaign: "Dot Africa campaign to brand continent" more...

.  Radio Netherlands Worldwide: A Dotafrica Generation soon to be born: more... 

. Sophia Bekele DCA founder and former ICANN gNSO policy advisor was noted by The Economist, Sept 15, 2010, as "leading the dotafrica initiative":  Can "Africa" get a make-over? more...

. Brains behind .africa, Diplomat East Africa more... 

. DCA is endorsed by African Union (AU) & the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Internationalized Domain Resolution Union (IDRU) language group.