<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">Hi all,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">With no objections raised in PC, having PC members reviewing and editing for proofreading and with support from the discussion in NCSG list for sending a comment, I interpret that we have consensus and that we shouldn't miss the opportunity to get our feedback included. I will submit the statement and inform the ICANN staff in order to include our suggestions.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Best,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Rafik<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-05-12 16:45 GMT+09:00 Matthew Shears <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matthew@intpolicy.com" target="_blank">matthew@intpolicy.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Hi - I have read through this quickly. I have not read the
report. I made a few small edits. I think it is OK to send - I
am trusting that others who have read the report in detail have
reviewed.</p>
<p>Matthew<br>
</p><div><div class="h5">
<br>
<div class="m_-1036771989038154554moz-cite-prefix">On 12/05/2017 00:20, Rafik Dammak
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div class="gmail_extra">Thanks Adyen for the editing, the
comment looks neat.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">the ICANN staff is planning to make its
response report by 18/19th May, if we want to have our
comments included we should submit by this Friday <br>
I see that many of our African members agree with the content
and I don't see any specific concern in the statement other
than the confusion about sampling (i.e. 1400 domain) which was
resolved already by removing it due to nonconsensus.
I do interpret that we have support from NCSG list.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">we need PC members to go through the
statement and give their opinion on Friday in order to submit
in time.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">Best,</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">Rafik</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">2017-05-12 5:10 GMT+09:00 Ayden
Férdeline <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" target="_blank">icann@ferdeline.com</a>></span>:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>I have just done some edits on the Google Doc too,
adding some pleasantries to the introduction, fixing the
formatting, and shortening a few sentences to make them
easier to read. But I stopped on page 3, because I have
not read the report and I can't comment on our
arguments. Some of them are giving me pause. I don't
know that I disagree with them, I just don't have the
background to understand what we are asking versus what
the report currently contains. I have deleted a few
sentences from the first page which were not consistent
with the draft report that I skim read, but I think the
entire comment would benefit from review from someone
who has actually, comprehensively, read it. <span class="m_-1036771989038154554HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
</font></span></div>
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<div>- Ayden <br>
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<div>-------- Original Message --------<br>
</div>
<div>Subject: Re: [NCSG-PC] African DNS market Study
NCSG comment / Endorsement<br>
</div>
<div>Local Time: 11 May 2017 4:35 AM<br>
</div>
<div>UTC Time: 11 May 2017 03:35<br>
</div>
<div>From: <a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto<wbr>.ca</a><br>
</div>
<div>To: <a href="mailto:ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<p><span style="font-size:undefinedpx" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande'" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font">I did an
edit on the Google doc, just to smooth the
additions and different style of the various
authors. I have no content to add,
sorry....but please feel free to edit if I
have destroyed the sense of a given segment.
It seems to me it could go now.</span></span><br>
</p>
<p><span style="font-size:undefinedpx" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size"><span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande'" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font">Stephanie</span></span><br>
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<div class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149moz-cite-prefix">On
2017-05-10 21:45, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">Hi Dorothy,<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">
<div><br>
</div>
<div>are you proposing those changes below to
be included in the document as a response to
Ayden?<br>
</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">the document to be
tidied-up and need someone to go through at
least checking format and proofreading.<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">for submission, my
suggestion was to do it by Friday so we should
finalize review and endorsement by then.
definitely, we shouldn't miss that extended
deadline<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">Best,<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">Rafik<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">
<div><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div>2017-05-10 23:43 GMT+09:00 dorothy g <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:dgdorothydg@gmail.com" target="_blank">dgdorothydg@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">
<div>1. Include country profiles <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>2. Use global references for
determining methodology of analysis<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>3. Increase the emphasis on out
reach and education to get greater buy
in of stakeholders especially in
response to questionnaires.<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>4. Include scenarios for typology
of countries. E.g. Nacent, Mid-range,
Mature, <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I am afraid this will be another
case where we discuss and then end up
not sending anything because of
timing. How much more time are we
giving this? Who finalises?<br>
</div>
<div>best<br>
</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">
<div><br>
</div>
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<div>
<div class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149h5">On
Wed, May 10, 2017 at 10:51 AM,
Rafik Dammak <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="noreferrer nofollow
noopener" href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">
<div><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">Hi
Ayden,<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">Thanks
for the comments,<br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><span>
<div>2017-05-10 22:30
GMT+09:00 Ayden
Férdeline <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="noreferrer
nofollow noopener" href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" target="_blank">icann@ferdeline.com</a>></span>:<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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<div>
<div>Hi,<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I don't think
this comment is
ready for
submission just
yet, but it is
getting there. I
am very grateful
to Dorothy for
drafting it, and
to all those who
have contributed
comments. Alas, I
think we need to
be more specific
about what we
would like done
differently next
time the study is
conducted. <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div><br>
</div>
</span>
<div>can you make the
suggetsion directly in
the document? <br>
</div>
<span>
<div> <br>
</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div>I am also not
sure that the
third point is
correct. It was
not that 1,400
domains out of 4.1
million were
analysed; it was
that surveys were
sent to 1,400
respondents from
six sectors (some
of whom were
registrants). Even
if it was
referring to
domains, my hunch
is that a sample
size of 1,400
domains probably
is representative.
<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I also am
curious about the
comment Anriette
made on-list about
budget; I wonder
if it was a case
of the external
consultants who
drafted the report
underbidding for
the project, or if
ICANN paid a
suitable amount
for the work but
they did not pay
the local
contractors a
suitable amount
for their
contributions, or
something else
altogether. I am
not sure we need
to bring this into
our comment but it
is interesting to
me.<span class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149m_-931032629131980945m_365017828290187784HOEnZb"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"></span></span><br>
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<div><br>
</div>
</span>
<div>understood, but I am
not sure that is the
comment is the right
place for that while we
can ask details about
the budgeting planned
for those studies and
which criteria for
informational purpose.<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Best,<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Rafik <br>
</div>
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<div>--------
Original
Message
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<div>Subject:
[NCSG-PC]
African DNS
market Study
NCSG comment /
Endorsement<br>
</div>
<div>Local
Time: May 10,
2017 6:01 AM<br>
</div>
<div>UTC Time:
May 10, 2017
5:01 AM<br>
</div>
<div>From: <a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a><br>
</div>
<div>To:
ncsg-pc <<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is</a>>, dorothy g <<a rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:dgdorothydg@gmail.com" target="_blank">dgdorothydg@gmail.com</a>><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<div>Hi all,<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>we got
several
comments from
NCSG members
on the draft (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ee3gKApsPyKqDE70GSmTjxbxl0DejNLV3Jfry4dAt1Y/edit" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/docum<wbr>ent/d/1ee3gKApsPyKqDE70GSmTjxb<wbr>xl0DejNLV3Jfry4dAt1Y/edit</a>)
and I am
really happy
to see several
fellow Africans participate in the review.<br>
</div>
<div>I could
get from ICANN
staff to
accept the
submission of
NCSG comment
after the
deadline and
by this week.
I would like
to kindly ask
you to review
the draft for
endorsement or
not in order
to submit it
by this
Friday.<br>
</div>
<div>Thanks.<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Best,<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div>Rafik<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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<div>Date:
2017-05-05
18:40
GMT+09:00<br>
</div>
<div>Subject:
African DNS
market Study
NCSG comment /
Call for
comments<br>
</div>
<div>To: "<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu" rel="noreferrer nofollow
noopener" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu</a><wbr>"
<<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu" rel="noreferrer nofollow
noopener" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu</a><wbr>><br>
</div>
<div>Cc:
ncsg-pc <<a href="mailto:ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is" rel="noreferrer
nofollow
noopener" target="_blank">ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is</a>><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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<div>Hi all,<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Dororthy
kindly drafted
a NCSG comment
( <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ee3gKApsPyKqDE70GSmTjxbxl0DejNLV3Jfry4dAt1Y/edit" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/docu<wbr>ment/d/1ee3gKApsPyKqDE70GSmTjx<wbr>bxl0DejNLV3Jfry4dAt1Y/edit</a>.
) about the
African DNS
Market Study (<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/africa-dns-market-study-2017-03-11-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/public-<wbr>comments/africa-dns-market-stu<wbr>dy-2017-03-11-en</a>) <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>While the
dealdine is
for the 5th
May, I already
sent a request
to the ICANN
staff telling
them that we
are going to
make a late
submission and
asking for
extension. I
would like to
ask members
and in
particular
those from
Africa to go
through the
draft in
google doc for
review and
comments. We
should submit
this comment
by next week
after NCSG
Policy
Committee
endorsment
based on
members
feebdack here
and in the
document.<br>
</div>
<div>It will
be great of
you can make
comments and
any suggestion
for edits by
Tuesday 9th
May so we can
resolve them
before
submission. <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Best,<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Rafik<br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr"><span>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size"><br class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149m_-931032629131980945m_365017828290187784m_4857256973632677416gmail-m_-1017518765137812358gmail-m_7110549939002699006gmail-kix-line-break">
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<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><a style="text-decoration-line:none" href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/africa-dns-market-study-2017-03-11-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Draft
2016 African
Domain Name
System Market
Study</span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">
(ADNSMS)</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">The
NCSG welcomes
the
opportunity to
comment on the
Draft 2016
African Domain
Name Market
Study carried
out by a
consortium led
by the South
Africa
Communications
Forum.</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Methodology</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">This
is a first
attempt to
present a
snapshot of
the African
Domain Name
Market. The
report sets
out clearly
the data
challenges
that hampered
analysis in
conducting
this baseline
survey. The
study
indicates that
poor response
levels (22% to
the online
survey) could
have been
affected by
the length of
the
questionnaire,
and the
difficulty in
getting
responses for
the full set
of six
specifically
targeted
questionnaires
registrar,
regulator etc
per country.
The report’s
authors note
that the
survey
questionnaire
could have
been
streamlined.
A Country DNS
success index
was developed
by the authors
to rank the
health of
African DNS
markets. </span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Comment:
1. It would
be good if the
report made
reference to
other criteria
for
benchmarking
used in other
regions to
support the
choice of the
criteria used
in the DNS
success index.</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size"> 2.
Full
discussion of
the
methodological
deficiencies
and lessons
learnt should
be included in
an annex to
support the
next iteration
of the
(ADNSMS)</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Section
5 - Africa
Rising</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Comment:</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr">
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">In order to
make
cross-country
comparisons
more realistic
it may be
useful to look
at the size of
a given
country’s
economy and
population in
comparison to
its existing
DNS market.
This is done
for webpages
on pages 85
& 86.</span></span><br>
</p>
</li>
</ol>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">2.
Much of the
information in
this section
can be found
in other
sources and
could be put
in annex. The
slimmed down
version
included in
the main
report could
focus on
‘value
addition’ to
the main
arguments and
make use of
the excellent
summative
graphics some
of which are
striking in
their
originality.</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Section
6 Key
Features of
the African
DNS Market</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Comment:</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr">
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">This section
provides
useful
background
information
but it could
benefit from
some more
rigor in
making its
economic
arguments.
These include
the analysis
of demand
(section 6.3)
and the
valuation of
the African
DNS industry
(section 6.5)
. In the first
instance more
specific cases
should be
given to
support the
arguments
given for
changes that
would increase
demand e.g.
improved local
hosting
infrastructure.
In the second
instance
valuing simply
on the prices
that have been
fixed for
service does
not take into
account the
multiplier
effects within
the economy.
Given the
advice to drop
prices and the
lack of
evidence of
the resulting
increase in
uptake in all
country
markets, the
current
approach could
result in
reduced
valuation.
This is just
to point out
that the
approach may
benefit from a
review.</span></span><br>
</p>
</li>
</ol>
<div><br>
</div>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr">
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">The detailed
information on
certain
countries is
one of the
best features
of this
study. It may
be useful to
present a
country
profile for
each African
country, a
kind of
summary flash
card that
would allow us
to appreciate
where
information is
lacking and
which
indicators
will need to
be tracked in
each context.</span></span><br>
</p>
</li>
</ol>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Section
7. Analysis
of Domain Name
Uptake Across
the region</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size"> (see
prior comment
on
methodology)</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Comment:
</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
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<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr">
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Please see
above request
for country
profiles for
all countries</span></span><br>
</p>
</li>
</ol>
<div><br>
</div>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr">
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">The table
presenting the
rankings in
section 7.2
should be
repositioned
as it is
currently
split between
2 pages.</span></span><br>
</p>
</li>
</ol>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Section
8 Key success
factors
registries</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">Section
9 - Growth
Outlook</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">The
part of this
study that
needs to be
given more
substance
relates to the
business
models that
will grow the
African Domain
Name System
Market. It is
important that
the study
includes an
in-depth
treatment of
this linked to
key factors at
the country
context.</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">The
observatory is
clearly
necessary but
the terms of
reference for
the study not
only focused
on the
observation of
what is
happening but
the deliberate
intervention
to speed
growth. The
study lists
out factors
but these are
not put in the
form of
business
models adapted
to specific
starting
points.</span></span></span></span><br>
</p>
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</div>
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<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149colour"><span style="font-family:arial" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149font"><span style="font-size:12pt" class="m_-1036771989038154554m_-2075756757903711149size">“The
goal of this
study is to
identify and
define the
strengths and
weaknesses in
the industry
ecosystem
within the
Africa region
and develop
recommendations
on how to
advance the
industry and
bring it
closer to the
opportunities
available.”
From Section
1 in the ICANN
request for
comment.</span></span></span><br>
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study is an
impressive
piece of work
given the void
it comes to
fill. It
should inspire
many others to
systematic
research on
these issues.</span></span></span><br>
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