Dear fellow councilors,
We have received an application for ccNSO membership from .bw, the ccTLD of Botswana.
The application has been filed by Moakofi Kamanga, representing the BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY, the cc's manager.
As you can see from IANA's response below, there are no outstanding issues with .bw.
If you have any objections to the membership of .bw, please let me know before Wednesday 19 February 2014.
.bw would become member #148
Best regards,
Roelof Meijer
-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Davies [mailto:kim.davies@icann.org]
Sent: woensdag 12 februari 2014 17:24
To: Gabriella Schittek
Cc: Roelof Meijer
Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.bw)
Hi Gabi,
There are no outstanding IANA requests for .BW.
cheers,
kim
On Feb 12, 2014, at 3:35 AM, Gabriella Schittek <
gabriella.schittek@icann.org> wrote:
Kim,
Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .bw?
Thanks,
Gabi
On 12/02/14 11:14, "applications@icann.org" <applications@icann.org> wrote:
Application for Membership
Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
Confirmation E-mail: kamanga@bocra.org.bw
cctld: .bw
To: ccNSO Membership
c/o ICANN Secretary
Date: 12/2/2014
Regarding: ccNSO Membership
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With this letter, I, Moakofi Kamanga declare that BOTSWANA
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY is the ccTLD manager (as defined
in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX Section (4)(1)) for the .bw and
wishes to apply for membership of the ccNSO and that I am duly
authorized to make and sign this application for membership on behalf
of BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY hereby recognizes the
role of the ccNSO within the ICANN structure, and agrees, for the
duration of its membership in the ccNSO to:
(a) adhere to the rules of the ccNSO, including membership rules; and
(b) adhere to ICANN Bylaws as they apply to ccTLDs (Article IX and
Annexes B and C of the ICANN bylaws.
BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY understands that:
(i) membership in the ccNSO is independent of any individual
relationship a ccTLD manager has with ICANN or the ccTLD manager's
receipt of IANA services. (Article IX Section (4)(3)); and
(ii) currently there are no fees payable for ccNSO membership.
However,
under the ICANN bylaws (Article IX Section (7) (3)), the ccNSO could
in the future, subject to members approval, establish membership
fees.
Signed by Moakofi Kamanga for and on behalf of BOTSWANA
COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY:
Name of ccTLD Manager: BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
Name of Representative: Moakofi Kamanga Name of Primary Contact:
Moakofi Kamanga Primary Contact Address:
plot 207_209 Indepence Avenue
Gaborone
Primary Contact Telephone Number: +267 3685557 Primary Contact
E-Mail: kamanga@bocra.org.bw
*DEFINITION:
1) A ccTLD Manager is the person or organisation referred to in the
IANA database entry for a ccTLD under the current heading "Sponsoring
Organisation".
2) Where the Sponsoring Organisation is listed in the IANA database
as an individual person then that person is the Representative. Where
the Sponsoring Organisation is listed in the IANA database as an
organisation then the Representative is the individual person who is
completing the application form for the organisation and is
authorised to do so by the organisation.
3) The Primary Contact is the main contact for the member and
should be either the Administrative Contact or Technical Contact
listed in the IANA database for the ccTLD.