Ali Hussein, can we have a basis to ask ICANN/Verisign to surrender the name <a href="http://kenya.com">kenya.com</a> to the republic? If its possible then that would be a landmark case.  We have more examples like <a href="http://uganda.com">uganda.com</a> that is clearly owned by a speculator. Other countries are not better off, with even <a href="http://southafrica.com">southafrica.com</a> controlled remotely from the west.<br>

<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 13 June 2012 17:10, Ali Hussein <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Good question Kivuva. In Internet time that was eons ago. Question is how about now. What can we do? Cyber squatting is still very prevalent. <br><br><div>Ali Hussein</div><div><br></div><div>
+254 773/713 601113</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone®</div></div><div><br>On Jun 13, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Kivuva &lt;<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div>

</div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Ali Hussein, <a href="http://kenya.com" target="_blank">kenya.com</a> was registered in 1995 when domain squatting was taking root. I wonder how many of us knew what a domain is.<br><br>

<div class="gmail_quote">On 13 June 2012 16:33, Ali Hussein <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Alice<br><br>I agree. What is more interesting is that there are only 3 Geographic names. Africa, dotAfrica and Durban. These are real concerns that will need to be addressed. Even more interesting is that the rest are basically South African through DSTV. <br>




<br>The implications of cost, national pride etc arise. <br><br>For example a quick search for <a href="http://Kenya.com" target="_blank">Kenya.com</a> brings up<br><br><font size="1"> Registrant<br>                     Abstract Holdings International Ltd.<br>

                   Alex Royf<br>


                   The Business Centre                   <br>                   Upton, St. Michael (BB)<br>                   BB11103<br>                   <br>  Administrative Contact<br>  <br>                   Abstract Holdings International Ltd.<br>




                   Alex Royf<br>                   The Business Centre                   <br>                   Upton, St. Michael (BB)<br>                   BB11103<br>                   <img>@<a href="http://abstractholdings.com" target="_blank">abstractholdings.com</a><br>




                   +1.(246)436 8600<br>                                  <br>                  <br>  Technical Contact<br>  <br>                   Abstract Holdings International Ltd.<br>                   Alex Royf<br>                   The Business Centre                   <br>




                   Upton, St. Michael (BB)<br>                   BB11103<br>                   <img>@<a href="http://abstractholdings.com" target="_blank">abstractholdings.com</a><br>
                   +1.(246)436 8600</font><br>                                      <br>Regards<br></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div>______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva<br>For<br>Business Development<br>

Transworld Computer Channels<br>Cel: 0722402248<br><a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br><a href="http://www.transworldAfrica.com" target="_blank">www.transworldAfrica.com</a>  | Fluent in computing<br>

<a href="http://kenya.or.ke" target="_blank">kenya.or.ke</a> | The Kenya we know<br><br>