Greetings skunks Greetings I am just concluding some research I have been undertaking for the last six month on the policy factors of our Kenyan .ke that hamper its uptake. My focus was on how some of these policies affect ( hamper) the uptake of our .ke. With regard to this, I'd like to throw a general question to those dealing with domain names (registrars) on their take on this. My research questions touched four distinct areas 1. domain structure policies: that is policy issues on how the Kenyan .ke domain is structured and who should determine the policy for the second level domain. factors such as second level registration as opposed to third level registration 2. **Registry and operational policy approach: that is policy issues regarding who should administer the database for the .ke domain and the financial model employed. 3. Registrar policy approach: that is policy issues regarding who should be licenced to access the .ke domain database and the license conditions. 4. Social, political and ecomonic factors that are outside the policy influence but which affect its uptake and use. Though I have collected data from the sample represented in my research, I'd like to use skunkworks to feel out the general feeling about the same. My general question is this: compared to policy of popular gTLDs like .com, what are the strengths and weaknesses of our kenyan ccTLD policies that have directly or indirectly influenced its uptake either negatively or positively? I also encourage other skunks and skunkettes to air their views. Kind regards, Kennedy Waweru