KENIC Meeting Minutes
(26 March 2002)

Minutes of the Domain Names Registration and Maintenance Steering Committee Meeting Held on 26th March 2002 at CCK Waiyaki Way Offices

MIN 1: MEMBERS PRESENT

MIN 2: ABSENT WITH APOLOGIES

MIN 3: ABSENT WITHOUT APOLOGY

MIN 4: THE AGENDA

1. Confirmation of the previous committee meeting minutes

2. Report on the ICANN meeting held in Accra, Ghana

3. Review of ccTLD Action Plan/assigned tasks

4. ccTLD Budget

5. A.O.B

MIN 5: INTRODUCTION

The chairman called the meeting to order at 11.30 am.

He informed the members that he is holding for Mr. Maina who could not make it to the meeting

MIN 6: MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES

Members confirmed the previous minutes with the following matters arising from the minutes:

1. Mr. Brian Longwe & Mr. Charles Nduati informed the members that they were unable to meet Hon. Dr. Shem Ochuodho, even after making an appointment with him and visiting his office as earlier agreed among them. However, they said that they left all the necessary documents on the discussions about the ccTLD .KE with his Secretary for his perusal and, if possible, get back to them. But, by the time the ccTLD committee members met, Hon. Dr. Shem Ochuodho had not yet communicated.

2. Tespok is yet to facilitate the creation of KENIC website and mailing list.

3. A draft document of Memorandum of Association and Arcticles of Association for KENIC has been prepared. A sub-committee was appointed to review the draft document.

MIN 7: REPORT ON THE ICANN MEETING HELD IN GHANA

Mr. Longwe, Mr. Katundu and Mr. Muruiki, gave brief reports to the members on the recently concluded ICANN meeting held in Accra, Ghana. Full report on the deliberation of the ICANN meeting is attached on these minutes.

After discussion, members agreed on the following issues

a. KENIC to come with a document towards the on-going ICANN re-structuring. This document would the KENIC’s input towards the deliberations on ICANN to be discussed during the next ICANN meeting in Bucharest

b. A sub-committee to draft the recommendations towards the ICANN reforms is to be coordinated by Mr. Muruiki.

Action: Mr. Muriuki

MIN 8: ccTLD .KE BUDGET

The members agreed that the success of the ccTLD .KE project depends entirely on the availability of funds. Hence, the necessary funds must be put in place at the right time. It was agreed that Mr. Bell should discuss and agree on the issue of funding with the Director General.
Action: Richard Bell

MIN 9: REVIEW OF ACTION PLAN

MIN 10: TIMELINE

The chairman reiterated that it is crucial to have implementation milestones at every stage of the action plans.

The following timelines were agreed upon;

a. 4th April 2002: the first meeting of the sub-committee reviewing the draft Memorandum of Assoc. and Articles of Association document.

b. 16th April 2002: the next KENIC task force committee meeting

c. 25th April 2002: KENIC’s/ccTLD .KE public forum meeting, venue and sponsors are yet to be decided/agreed. The above sub-committee was mandated to deliberate further on the Public forum.

d. 17th May 2002:World Telecommunications day. The members agreed that this day’s activities should include the official launch of KENIC by the minister.

A.O.B

1. NEPAD: KENIC to give input to this forum

2. The chair asked the committee members to move very fast to complete this process. He gave a case in South Africa where the government is trying to nationalize the operation s of its ccTLDs.

3. Suggestion that KENIC should be included in the currently being drafted ICT act.

Action: ccTLD Chairman

Being no other business the meeting came to a close at 1.15 PM. The next ccTLD taskforce meeting to be held on 16th April 2002, venue and time to be communicated later.

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