Dear fellow councilors, With member #141 just approved, we have yet received another application, this time from .bj, the ccTLD for Benin. The application has been filed by Abdoul-Akim ADJIBOLA, representing the cc's manager Benin Telecoms S.A. As you can see from IANA's response below, there are no outstanding issues with .bj. Please let me know if you have any objections to .bj's membership before Wednesday 30 October. If agreed, .bj will be member #142. Best regards, Roelof Meijer SIDN | Meander 501 | 6825 MD | P.O. Box 5022 | 6802 EA | ARNHEM | THE NETHERLANDS T +31 (0)26 352 55 00 | M +31 (0)6 11 395 775 | F +31 (0)26 352 55 05 roelof.meijer@sidn.nl | www.sidn.nl -----Original Message----- From: Kim Davies [mailto:kim.davies@icann.org] Sent: maandag 21 oktober 2013 20:39 To: Gabriella Schittek Cc: Roelof Meijer Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.bj) Hi Gabi, No outstanding IANA requests for .BJ. kim On Oct 21, 2013, at 4:58 AM, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek@icann.org> wrote:
Hello Kim,
Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .bj (Benin)?
Thanks,
Gabi
On 21/10/13 13:48, "applications@icann.org" <applications@icann.org> wrote:
Application for Membership Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
Confirmation E-mail: aadjibola@benintelecoms.bj cctld: .bj
To: ccNSO Membership c/o ICANN Secretary Date: 21/10/2013 Regarding: ccNSO Membership ------------
With this letter, I, Abdoul-Akim ADJIBOLA declare that Benin Telecoms S.A is the ccTLD manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX Section (4)(1)) for the .bj 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 Benin Telecoms S.A.
Benin Telecoms S.A 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.
Benin Telecoms S.A 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 Abdoul-Akim ADJIBOLA for and on behalf of Benin Telecoms S.A:
Name of ccTLD Manager: Benin Telecoms S.A Name of Representative: Abdoul-Akim ADJIBOLA Name of Primary Contact: Abdoul-Akim ADJIBOLA Primary Contact Address: Benin Telecoms S.A. Avenue Clozel GANHI Cotonou 01 BP 5959 Benin Primary Contact Telephone Number: +229 90 15 09 15 Primary Contact E-Mail: aadjibola@benintelecoms.bj
*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.