[NCSG-PC] African DNS market Study NCSG comment / Call for comments

Wed May 10 00:03:06 EEST 2017

Hi all,

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. we will work now to get the
statement approved and endorsed for submission this week by the policy
committee. for the reminder, the comment is here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ee3gKApsPyKqDE70GSmTjxbxl0DejNLV3Jfry4dAt1Y/edit

Best,

Rafik

2017-05-10 2:21 GMT+09:00 Farell Folly <farellfolly at gmail.com>:

> Dorothy,
>
> I did the change already. I will check if synchronisation is done to
> reflect my inputs.
>
> Best Regards
> @__f_f__
> about.me/farell
> ________________________________.
> Mail sent from my mobile phone. Excuse for brievety.
> Le 9 mai 2017 6:08 PM, "dorothy g" <dgdorothydg at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
>> Hi Farell I totally agree with you on your points 1&2.  Could you insert
>> into the google docs under the section that deals with the methodology?
>> You will find I tried to raise the same issues but not in as much detail.
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 4:03 PM, Farell Folly <farellfolly at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Merci Dear all,
>>>
>>> I went through  Dorothy's  comments and although  the 22% is not really
>>> an indication of low particaption of the survey  (6% is a good attempt and
>>> 1% is often the case), I endorsed most of the contents. We could also focus
>>> on whether  the sample was representative or not, etg.
>>>
>>> Actually the survey lacks to set clear expectations and fail to
>>> demonstrate what parameters can be leveraged to increase  the Africa  DNS
>>> market in africa :
>>>
>>> 1) it should have  looked at other DNS markets and define  a profile
>>> (not on only on the use of domain names but also other fields influenced by
>>> or which can influence). I agree that the DNS index is an attempt to that
>>> but without a strong interrelation with  other economics KPI, it will be
>>> difficult to evaluate its usefuleness. Most of the contents  are stated of
>>> the art  but not actually qualitative  analysis leading to accurate
>>> prediction.
>>>
>>> 2) define what level is considered a good one according  to DNS
>>> ecosystem : taking into account the underlying  infrastructure, the
>>> internet penetration, national GDP and many other economic values, one can
>>> find out that Africa DNS market is a healthy one as opposed in other
>>> continents. I mean using relative KPI may reveal different conclusions than
>>> absolute values which may put Africa clearly behind. For instance Africa
>>> has one of the highest rate of mobile penetration and even Mobile internet
>>> penetration but this somehow does not lead to  high use (volume) on the
>>> internet and domain names. Is that considered an issue ? If so, What rare
>>> the reasons behind? What are possible  solutions relative to its context ?
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>> @__f_f__
>>> about.me/farell
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>>> Le 8 mai 2017 16:59, "Olévié Kouami" <olivierkouami at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hi all !!
>>>>
>>>> +1 @Dorothy and +1 @Arsene.
>>>>
>>>> During this first time study in Africa region, there were many DNSSEC
>>>> roadshows organized accross the continent. In my humble opinion, it was a
>>>> great opportunity offer to the SACF and its team to jointly organized a
>>>> "DNS market study roadshows" too. But we lack of it.
>>>> I hope that, we will get another occasion to do it for the next time.
>>>>
>>>> My 2 cents.
>>>> -Olevie-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2017-05-08 13:37 GMT+00:00 Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> On language, the survey was distributed in the more widely spoken
>>>>> languages of the region (including French, Arabic, and Portuguese), but it
>>>>> was not circulated in any local languages. I am not sure if this is
>>>>> problematic, because the target audience of the questionnaire was not the
>>>>> average Internet user, but a telecommunications regulator, domain name
>>>>> registrar, etc. It would be useful if someone was to examine the respondent
>>>>> demographics among those polled and who returned the survey so that we
>>>>> could better understand which voices were present and which were missing.
>>>>> Maybe this is covered in the report; I only skimmed it. Thanks again for
>>>>> drafting the comment, Dorothy.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Ayden
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NCSG-PC] African DNS market Study NCSG comment / Call
>>>>> for comments
>>>>> Local Time: May 8, 2017 8:21 AM
>>>>> UTC Time: May 8, 2017 7:21 AM
>>>>> From: arsenebaguma at GMAIL.COM
>>>>> To: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>>>>>
>>>>> I do agree with you, Dorothy on the last point and as you mentionned
>>>>> in the comments. To give a better view and allow rationale
>>>>> conclusions, it would be great if they can share information on the
>>>>> countries that responded and those who didn't. This type of info can
>>>>> help explain/justify the 22% responses received.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, I don't know in which form we can raise the issue of language
>>>>> barrier here, the lenght of the questionnaire, the poor distribution
>>>>> of the study as some of the barriers leading to the the poor responses
>>>>> received.
>>>>>
>>>>> This study was done across Africa but there was little advertisement
>>>>> around it, it was even poorly spoken about during regional or local
>>>>> ICT events. I am sure they would have had enough budget to even
>>>>> organize or fund some local events in specific countries or regions at
>>>>> least to gather inputs from different African regions on the study.
>>>>>
>>>>> If we can include such aspects in our comments, they might probably
>>>>> improve their future exercises.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2017-05-08 6:53 UTC+02:00, dorothy g <dgdorothydg at gmail.com>:
>>>>> > I would agree with you that 22% is not a bad response rate given the
>>>>> > complexity of the questionnaire and in fact the pathbreaking nature
>>>>> of the
>>>>> > exercise. However it does impact the ability to draw conclusions
>>>>> from the
>>>>> > analysis of the questionnaire responses. Also as the authors of the
>>>>> report
>>>>> > say themselves they realised after the fact that they could have
>>>>> shortened
>>>>> > the questionnaire. I think that if they create the country profiles
>>>>> and
>>>>> > these reflect where data was not available due to non-response maybe
>>>>> that
>>>>> > will encourage an improved response rate for future exercises.
>>>>> > best
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Ayden Férdeline <
>>>>> icann at ferdeline.com>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Thank you so much for taking the lead here, Dorothy, and drafting
>>>>> this
>>>>> >> comment.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I am wondering, is a 22% response rate really considered low?
>>>>> Considering
>>>>> >> the length of the survey (200+ questions), limited languages (it
>>>>> was not
>>>>> >> translated into local ones), the specialised level of knowledge
>>>>> required
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> respond to the questions, and the medium through which it was
>>>>> distributed
>>>>> >> (online only, circulated via email) I am thinking hearing back from
>>>>> 22%
>>>>> >> of
>>>>> >> the 1,400 people/organisations sent the questionnaire perhaps it
>>>>> isn't
>>>>> >> too
>>>>> >> bad. Maybe we should ask, are the responses that came in broadly
>>>>> >> representative of everyone polled? If not - and, full disclosure, I
>>>>> >> haven't
>>>>> >> looked at the data so I don't know if this is the case - maybe we
>>>>> should
>>>>> >> draw attention to that.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Best wishes,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Ayden
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> >> Subject: [NCSG-PC] African DNS market Study NCSG comment / Call for
>>>>> >> comments
>>>>> >> Local Time: May 5, 2017 10:40 AM
>>>>> >> UTC Time: May 5, 2017 9:40 AM
>>>>> >> From: rafik.dammak at gmail.com
>>>>> >> To: NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu <NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu>
>>>>> >> ncsg-pc <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Hi all,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Dororthy kindly drafted a NCSG comment (
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/docu
>>>>> >> ment/d/1ee3gKApsPyKqDE70GSmTjxbxl0DejNLV3Jfry4dAt1Y/edit. ) about
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> African DNS Market Study (https://www.icann.org/public-
>>>>> >> comments/africa-dns-market-study-2017-03-11-en)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Best,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Rafik
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> ===================================================
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study
>>>>> >> <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/africa-dns-market-stu
>>>>> dy-2017-03-11-en>
>>>>> >> (ADNSMS)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Methodology
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 2. Full discussion of the methodological deficiencies and
>>>>> >> lessons learnt should be included in an annex to support the next
>>>>> >> iteration
>>>>> >> of the (ADNSMS)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Section 5 - Africa Rising
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Comment:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Section 6 Key Features of the African DNS Market
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Comment:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Section 7. Analysis of Domain Name Uptake Across the region
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> (see prior comment on methodology)
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Comment:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Please see above request for country profiles for all countries
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> The table presenting the rankings in section 7.2 should be
>>>>> >> repositioned as it is currently split between 2 pages.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Section 8 Key success factors registries
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Section 9 - Growth Outlook
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> “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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Overall the 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.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
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>>>>> >
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