Dear James/Grace Allow me to clarify that it is true that KeNIC does not deal directly with Registrants (end users) but does so through our accredited registrars which Google is not a part of. Following the recent events, KeNIC will also be preparing a comprehensive statement that will shed more light to the issues that you have requested clarification on in the course of this week. [W] www.kenic.or.ke dot KE for Every Name in Kenya! On Jan 16, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) wrote:
But I thought KENIC does not register domains/collect money directly from domain name owners...it is registrars who do so...so maybe Google is a registrar?
2012/1/16 James Mbugua <jgmbugua@gmail.com> Tim
You answered it better than I would have.
Additionally, perhaps as I should remind Steve that it is to Kenic that domain registration fees are paid and if companies are being persuaded to upgrade to their own domain names from the .kbo.ke, it is only right to query who stands to benefit from such a money.
In this case, agency seems implied. So, can Kenic tell us if they have an Agency contract with these people? Otherwise, they are charging registration fees as who yet Kenic is in charge of the country's Top Level Domain registry?
James
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:40 PM, McTim <dogwallah@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Steve Muchai <smuchai@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:01 PM, James Mbugua <jgmbugua@gmail.com> wrote: <snipped>
To pre-empt the inevitable, Kenic should also come out with a definite statement on this issue!
I'm wondering what KENIC would have to do with this, kindly explain.....
KENIC is a partner with safcom, google, Equity bank in kbo.co.ke.
I think that part of the effort involved upselling from mctim.kbo.co.ke to mctim.co.ke for example.
Interestingly, http://www.kbo.co.ke/termsandconditions says, inter alia;
"10. Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to any dispute concerning these terms of service save that either party may apply to any court for an injunction or other relief to protect its Intellectual Property Rights."
-- Cheers,
McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel
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