---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DomainNewsAfrica <donotreply@wordpress.com> Date: Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 12:34 PM Subject: [New post] Why is ICANN awarding .africa to African Union when it promotes censorship? To: oloo6382@gmail.com Evans Taylor posted: "Sourced from Internet Law Center Cyber Report ilccyberreport According to a report in All Africa, the African Union barred African internet entrepreneur Sophia Bekele, founder of the DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA), from speaking at the ITU’s “Girls in IC" New post on *DomainNewsAfrica* <http://domainnewsafrica.com/?author=88894> Why is ICANN awarding .africa to African Union when it promotes censorship?<http://domainnewsafrica.com/why-is-icann-awarding-dotafrica-to-african-union-when-it-promotes-censorship/> by Evans Taylor <http://domainnewsafrica.com/?author=88894> Sourced from Internet Law Center Cyber Report ilccyberreport According to a report in All Africa, the African Union barred African internet entrepreneur Sophia Bekele, founder of the DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA), from speaking at the ITU’s “Girls in ICT” day event held at the AU headquarters. The reason? Bekele’s DCA has also applied for the .africa gTLD and is […] Read more of this post<http://domainnewsafrica.com/why-is-icann-awarding-dotafrica-to-african-union-when-it-promotes-censorship/> *Evans Taylor <http://domainnewsafrica.com/?author=88894>* | April 30, 2014 at 11:27 am | Tags: .Africa<http://domainnewsafrica.com/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=africa>, Africa Union<http://domainnewsafrica.com/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=africa-union>, AUC <http://domainnewsafrica.com/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=auc>, ICANN<http://domainnewsafrica.com/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=icann>, itu <http://domainnewsafrica.com/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=itu>, Sophia Bekele<http://domainnewsafrica.com/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=sophia-bekele>| Categories: Featured <http://domainnewsafrica.com/?taxonomy=category&term=featured> | URL: http://wp.me/p3k3KI-12M Comment<http://domainnewsafrica.com/why-is-icann-awarding-dotafrica-to-african-union-when-it-promotes-censorship/#respond> See all comments<http://domainnewsafrica.com/why-is-icann-awarding-dotafrica-to-african-union-when-it-promotes-censorship/#comments> Unsubscribe<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=020b409d6e88b349b03208f69593f7c5&email=oloo6382%40gmail.com&b=Lse6EYe8AjktJfetYZUM.e-JaHLX%2C17oMpiEMnEv%2C%26YlAG1IsTu>to no longer receive posts from DomainNewsAfrica. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=020b409d6e88b349b03208f69593f7c5&email=oloo6382%40gmail.com>. *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://domainnewsafrica.com/why-is-icann-awarding-dotafrica-to-african-union... -- Charles Oloo Chair / President Internet Society Kenya Chapter Tel: +254-721-909757, 738-275001