'za Domain Name Authority

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.za Domain Name Authority
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History

• Delegated to Mike Lawrie / Uninet project in 1993
• Registrations at the 3rd level in defined
  categories (.co.za, .org.za, .ac.za etc)
• Possibly unique situation with sub-delegation to
  2nd level administrators
• A number of interim arrangments eg Uniforum
  delegation for co.za

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Impending Retirement

• Mike Lawrie approaches ISOC-ZA
• ISOC-ZA convenes a drafting committee
• DC report tabled
• Namespace ZA formed
• ECT Act process
• Compromise in the Act

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Key Features in the ECT Act

• .za Domain Name Authority established for the
  purpose of assuming responsibility for the .za
  domain name space as from a date determined by
  the Minister
• S21 Company
• Namespace ZA members automatically members of .za
  DNA
• Membership open to all citizens and permanent
  residents of South Africa

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Key Features cont

• Committees
• Co-opt outsiders
• Procedures and criteria for establishment and
  disestablishment of 2nd level domains and
  delegations to such domains (Annex A)
• Board appointed by the Minister on the
  recommendation of a selection panel

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Key Features cont

• Appoint CEO
• Licence registrars and registries
• Functions
• Administration
• Elevate public awareness
• Research and investigate
• Policy recommendations
• Evaluation
• Funding PFMA until self-sufficient

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Key Features cont

• Regulations
• Requirements for registries and registrars
• Registrations
• Pricing
• Restorations
• Standard agreement terms
• Anti-competitive and unfair behaviour
• Creation of new
• Compliance monitoring
• Policy
• ADR not .za DNA but likely responsibility for
  implementation

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Status

• Company incorporated
• Directors recommended and recommendations
  accepted
• Hasmukh Gajjar (Chair)
• Preeta Bhagattjee (Deputy Chair)
• Sonwabo Eddie Funde
• Richard Heath
• Xoliswa Kakana
• Alan Levin
• Nomvula Mbangela
• Mike Silber
• Victor Wilson

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Way Forward

• Finalising redelegation
• Uniforum hosting ICANN in Cape Town December 2004
  in conjunction with DoC and .za DNA
• Re-evaluating primary and secondary hosting
• Policy initiative

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The Obligation to Consult

• Membership driven organisation
• Promotion of Administrative Justice Act
• ICANN redelegation process
• Intention
• Prepare policy document
• Public comment
• Finalise policy on main issues
• Move to licensing regime

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Weaknesses

• Membership issues not fully addressed
• Being rectified as a priority
• Speed
• Needed to bring all to the same footing
• Resource constraints
• Consultative process
• Numerous informal consultations
• Can now begin
• This session as a first public opportunity

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What does THIS Community want

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