Mauritius-based DotConnectAfrica is laying claim to the .africa generic top-level domain (gTLD) for which SA’s ZA Central Registry is the African Union’s endorsed bidder. This is in spite of the fact that DotConnectAfrica inadvertently applied for the wrong domain, at a cost of US$185 000, and is unlikely to succeed in meeting the stringent requirements …
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, founded in 1998, has as its mission to ensure a stable and unified global Internet. One of its key responsibilities is introducing and promoting competition in the registration of domain names, while ensuring the security and stability of the domain name system (DNS) Read more
Whose fault is it? From its’ recent public newsletter posted on its website, DCA said “People are talking: DCA is going to change the Continent’s name if it does not have .africa ! Don’t even think about it! “ I also gather from some email listing recently that members posted their opinions and thoughts, including the following: “I …