Tag: South Africa

Registering Domains in South Africa Could Become a Headache

The *.za namespace is going to be impacted by upcoming changes to policies and regulations. The .za ccTLD is run by ZADNA who in turn outsource the day to day operations to a registry operator, who is currently ZACR. However a few months ago the contract for running the registry was put out to tender.… Continue reading Registering Domains in South Africa Could Become a Headache

Heading to ICANN 59? Get Some Tips From the Local Host

ICANN 59 will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa later this month. In ICANN terms it’s what they call a “policy forum”, so the focus will be on policy work and the meeting won’t have as many of the frills you find at the bigger meetings. For those of us in Europe the timezone difference… Continue reading Heading to ICANN 59? Get Some Tips From the Local Host

DotAfrica Gets Green Light From ICANN Board

ICANN 55 is ramping up here in Marrakech. Yesterday the ICANN Board met and gave the ZACR bid for .africa the green light. Resolved (2016.03.03.01), the Board authorizes the President and CEO, or his designee(s), to proceed with the delegation of .AFRICA to be operated by ZACR pursuant to the Registry Agreement that ZACR has… Continue reading DotAfrica Gets Green Light From ICANN Board

Org.za and Net.za Migrating and Relaunching

ZACR will be taking over running both .org.za and .net.za as one of the final steps in the consolidation of the South African namespace. In an email sent out earlier today ZACR outlined the timelines for the transition and relaunch. From August 1 2014 ZACR will be the official registry operator and the namespaces should… Continue reading Org.za and Net.za Migrating and Relaunching

(Dot)Joburg Explained

As others have noted, the launch plans and policies of “geo” and “city” new TLDs vary quite a bit. Some will be heavily restricted and require “presence” in the region or city, while others are going to be fully “open”. Neil Dundas, who is involved with the .joburg registry as well as that of .africa,… Continue reading (Dot)Joburg Explained

Going To ICANN 47 Durban? Check The Hotel Restrictions!

ICANN’s first public meeting of 2013 will be held in Beijing in April, but they’ve opened registration for the subsequent one in Durban, South Africa in July. The July meeting – ICANN 47 – will be held in Durban International Convention Centre with hotel accommodation available in the surrounding area. However attendees need to be… Continue reading Going To ICANN 47 Durban? Check The Hotel Restrictions!

ICANN 47 Confirmed For Durban South Africa

ICANN’s 47th public meeting will take place in Durban, South Africa from 14th to 19th July 2013. The meeting location was confirmed in the most recent ICANN board minutes. The .za Domain Name Authority will be the local hosts. Here’s the relevant snippet from the board resolution: Whereas, ICANN intends to hold its second Meeting… Continue reading ICANN 47 Confirmed For Durban South Africa

AusRegistry Awarded South African Registry Contract

AusRegistry has announced that they have been chosen by the .za Domain Name Authority to provide consultancy services related to a new domain registry system for South Africa. At present .za is split between several registry operators, with co.za being run by a different organisation to net.za, for example. The new registry will centralise the… Continue reading AusRegistry Awarded South African Registry Contract

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