KENIC Meeting Minutes
(13 December 2001)

Minutes of the Domain Names Registration and Maintenance Steering Committee Meeting Held on 13th December 2001 At CCK Head Office, Longonot Place.

I. PRESENT:

II. ABSENT WITHOUT APOLOGY:

III. THE AGENDA AS AMENDED:

AGENDA ITEMS

1.Confirmation of the previous meeting minutes,

2.Matters arising,

3.ICANN meeting,

4.Action plan,

5.Stake holders forum

6.A.O.B.

IV. INTRODUCTION:

The chairman called the meeting to order at 11.30 a.m.

V. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES:

The minutes were confirmed after the following amendments:

• Mr. Brian was absent with apology during the meeting of 25th October 2001.

VI. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES:

1. Hon. Dr. Ochuodho had not been contacted as recommended. The meeting was informed that the Director General was arranging to meet Hon. Dr. Ochuodho.

2. The chairman and Mr. Katundu attended the ICANN meeting)

3. The problem with the mailing list will be sorted out before Christmas promised Brian.

VII. REPORT BY CHAIRMAN ON ICANN VISIT:

The chairman lauded the warm reception the Kenyan team was accorded by ICANN during the Marina del Rey meeting. The chairman reported that the Chief policy officer ICANN Mr. Andrew had seen the business plan and he is very supportive of the initiative. The chairman reported that he also had a discussion with Mr. Randy Bush the Technical Contact for Kenya. Mr. Randy Bush also indicated his commitment to the Kenya’s wish of establishing a local technical contact. The chairman also reported that Mr.Charles Msisi, the ccTLD manager Uganda offered to train the ccTLD Kenya staff when the oragnisation is formed.

Key requirement is the autonomy of the organization emphasized the chairman.

VIII. ACTION PLAN:

The chairman invited Mr. Katundu to present the action plan.

But before Mr. Katundu could take the floor, the two TESPOK representatives (Mr. Bell and Mr. Brian) took the floor and expressed the need to organize a public forum where the Internet community will chart the way forward.

The two representatives explained that though they attend on behalf of TESPOK, most of the time, they don’t report back whatever is discussed and agreed upon during the ccTLD meetings.

It is at this point when the chairman suspended the action plan and asked members to deliberate on the proposed public forum.

IX. PROPOSED PUBLIC FORUM:

It was agreed that a proposed structure of the organization be presented to the Internet community during the forum. A subcommittee comprising of Mr. Brian, Mr.Njoroge, Mr.Kirui and Mr.Mangi was formed under the chairmanship of Mr. Bell, to prepare the proposal document. Mrs. Wanjau from CCK’s legal department was co-opted to the team. Mrs. Wanjau is to give legal advice and assist in drafting the required documents for establishment of the organization. The team was to hold its first meeting on 19th December 2001.

The committee is to meet on 16th January 2002 and send invitation to stake holders by 17th January 2002. The stakeholders’ meeting was scheduled for 31st January 2002.

The meeting was informed that Dr. Ochuodho will continue being the administrative contact for Kenya and the new organization will only take over the functions of a technical contact from Mr. Bush.

There being no other business the meeting was officially closed at 1.00 p.m.

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