Re: .africa gTLD

[Dr Nii Narku Quaynor <quaynor@ncs.com.gh>]

Would you also be asking for .latinamerica gTLD, .asia gTLD etc.


Tierno S. Bah wrote:
> 
> I propose the creation of .africa gTLD as a shared registry, which
> should be included in the first group of new registries. Such a
> decision should lead to a more vibrant Internet in Africa. As a matter
> of fact, it would:
> 
> - Give the African private sector a level playing field vis-a-vis the
> country domains (ISO 3166) monopolies, managed by Government agencies.
> 
> - Create a free and competitive climate, attractive to private
> investment capital and financial institutions, business partnerships,
> etc.
> 
> - Lend substance to a pending proposal for the creation of NICAFRICA.
> 
> Finally, even though the name proposed here exceeds by one character the
> word length (5 characters) recommended by the IAHC, an extra byte should
> not prevent the IAHC from considering this proposition. Otherwise, an
> alternate name could be .afriq.
> 
> Tierno S. Bah
> President/CEO
> AfriQ*Access, Inc.