Licensing Framework for .ke
Listers Apologies for cross posting. The above refers. Please see attached an advert appearing in the local newspapers regarding the above. The gist of the advert is to state:- 1. The CA has now developed a licensing framework to administer the .KE name space. 2. That before any Registrar purports to sell or be accredited by KeNIC they must first be licensed by CA. 3. That if you require more information on the above please contact the CA. Now, listers, a number of things have been playing in my mind over the last few days. And these are:- 1. Shouldn't the CA/KeNIC simply have informed Registrars on the new licensing framework etc.? This is a simple matter. KeNIC has all the contacts (through DRAKE) of the Registrars. Better still, wouldn't it be even a better idea to convene a meeting where we are all taken through the new regime? Can this new framework be shared via email to all interested parties? 2. What is DRAKE's official position on this? 3. As a Registrar the first thing that comes to mind is this:- Are we not complicating and putting barriers for businesses to sell .ke domains by requiring them to be licensed by CA? Isn't it enough that the Registry is now being licensed and that the Registry vets Registrars? How are we going to grow .ke if we now have to troop to CA every year? I stand corrected but I have NEVER required to be licensed by CA or ICANN to sell .ug, .tz, .com .net etc. Is it just me or is there something more to this than meets the eye? C'mon guys, lets not complicate matters unnecessarily! *Ali Hussein* Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.
To CA, KENIC, DRAKE and other stakeholders I'm really curious that something as important as this has gone unanswered by you. What are we to make of this? Can you please give us direction. Regards Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad
On Nov 27, 2014, at 10:40 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
Apologies for cross posting.
The above refers. Please see attached an advert appearing in the local newspapers regarding the above.
The gist of the advert is to state:-
1. The CA has now developed a licensing framework to administer the .KE name space. 2. That before any Registrar purports to sell or be accredited by KeNIC they must first be licensed by CA. 3. That if you require more information on the above please contact the CA.
Now, listers, a number of things have been playing in my mind over the last few days. And these are:-
1. Shouldn't the CA/KeNIC simply have informed Registrars on the new licensing framework etc.? This is a simple matter. KeNIC has all the contacts (through DRAKE) of the Registrars. Better still, wouldn't it be even a better idea to convene a meeting where we are all taken through the new regime? Can this new framework be shared via email to all interested parties?
2. What is DRAKE's official position on this?
3. As a Registrar the first thing that comes to mind is this:-
Are we not complicating and putting barriers for businesses to sell .ke domains by requiring them to be licensed by CA? Isn't it enough that the Registry is now being licensed and that the Registry vets Registrars? How are we going to grow .ke if we now have to troop to CA every year?
I stand corrected but I have NEVER required to be licensed by CA or ICANN to sell .ug, .tz, .com .net etc. Is it just me or is there something more to this than meets the eye?
C'mon guys, lets not complicate matters unnecessarily!
Ali Hussein
Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com
Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. <CA.Public Notice on .KE and Licensing of .ke Registrars.pdf>
@Ali, I sometimes fear that stakeholder engagement may no longer include digital platforms (KICTAnet, ISOC, Blogs, Twitter, etc - unless it is top-down). The "cheese" seems to have moved. We just need to find out Who Moved My Cheese? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and where it went :-) | | | | | | | | | | | Who Moved My Cheese? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWho Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, published on September 8, 1998, is a motivational tale by Spencer Johnson wri... | | | | View on en.wikipedia.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | walu. From: Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "ISOC@lists.my.co.ke" <ISOC@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Licensing Framework for .ke - This is a reminder to get some response from CA, KENIC, DRAKE To CA, KENIC, DRAKE and other stakeholders I'm really curious that something as important as this has gone unanswered by you. What are we to make of this? Can you please give us direction. Regards Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassimBlog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad On Nov 27, 2014, at 10:40 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote: Listers Apologies for cross posting. The above refers. Please see attached an advert appearing in the local newspapers regarding the above. The gist of the advert is to state:- 1. The CA has now developed a licensing framework to administer the .KE name space.2. That before any Registrar purports to sell or be accredited by KeNIC they must first be licensed by CA.3. That if you require more information on the above please contact the CA. Now, listers, a number of things have been playing in my mind over the last few days. And these are:- 1. Shouldn't the CA/KeNIC simply have informed Registrars on the new licensing framework etc.? This is a simple matter. KeNIC has all the contacts (through DRAKE) of the Registrars. Better still, wouldn't it be even a better idea to convene a meeting where we are all taken through the new regime? Can this new framework be shared via email to all interested parties? 2. What is DRAKE's official position on this? 3. As a Registrar the first thing that comes to mind is this:- Are we not complicating and putting barriers for businesses to sell .ke domains by requiring them to be licensed by CA? Isn't it enough that the Registry is now being licensed and that the Registry vets Registrars? How are we going to grow .ke if we now have to troop to CA every year? I stand corrected but I have NEVER required to be licensed by CA or ICANN to sell .ug, .tz, .com .net etc. Is it just me or is there something more to this than meets the eye? C'mon guys, lets not complicate matters unnecessarily! AliHussein Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassimBlog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. <CA.Public Notice on .KE and Licensing of .ke Registrars.pdf> _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc
I totally agree, there's something fishy about this new requirement. Why haven't the stakeholders and registrars been asked to or be briefed prior to this new changes? Thank you Mr. Ali Hussein for pointing it out On 12/9/14, Walubengo J via isoc <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
@Ali, I sometimes fear that stakeholder engagement may no longer include digital platforms (KICTAnet, ISOC, Blogs, Twitter, etc - unless it is top-down).
The "cheese" seems to have moved. We just need to find out Who Moved My Cheese? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and where it went :-) | | | | | | | | | | | Who Moved My Cheese? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWho Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, published on September 8, 1998, is a motivational tale by Spencer Johnson wri... | | | | View on en.wikipedia.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |
walu.
From: Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "ISOC@lists.my.co.ke" <ISOC@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Licensing Framework for .ke - This is a reminder to get some response from CA, KENIC, DRAKE
To CA, KENIC, DRAKE and other stakeholders I'm really curious that something as important as this has gone unanswered by you. What are we to make of this? Can you please give us direction. Regards Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassimBlog: www.alyhussein.com
"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad
On Nov 27, 2014, at 10:40 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers Apologies for cross posting. The above refers. Please see attached an advert appearing in the local newspapers regarding the above. The gist of the advert is to state:- 1. The CA has now developed a licensing framework to administer the .KE name space.2. That before any Registrar purports to sell or be accredited by KeNIC they must first be licensed by CA.3. That if you require more information on the above please contact the CA.
Now, listers, a number of things have been playing in my mind over the last few days. And these are:- 1. Shouldn't the CA/KeNIC simply have informed Registrars on the new licensing framework etc.? This is a simple matter. KeNIC has all the contacts (through DRAKE) of the Registrars. Better still, wouldn't it be even a better idea to convene a meeting where we are all taken through the new regime? Can this new framework be shared via email to all interested parties? 2. What is DRAKE's official position on this? 3. As a Registrar the first thing that comes to mind is this:- Are we not complicating and putting barriers for businesses to sell .ke domains by requiring them to be licensed by CA? Isn't it enough that the Registry is now being licensed and that the Registry vets Registrars? How are we going to grow .ke if we now have to troop to CA every year? I stand corrected but I have NEVER required to be licensed by CA or ICANN to sell .ug, .tz, .com .net etc. Is it just me or is there something more to this than meets the eye? C'mon guys, lets not complicate matters unnecessarily! AliHussein Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassimBlog: www.alyhussein.com
Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.
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