Hi Roelof,

No objection from me. I'll be very happy to welcome my neighbors to the
ccNSO community.

Regards,
Vika

On 2014/02/13 10:02 AM, "Roelof Meijer" <Roelof.Meijer@sidn.nl> wrote:

>
>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
>>> ------------
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>
>
>