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===GAC Early Warnings & Response===
===GAC Early Warnings & Response===
DCA's bid for .africa recieved 17 [[GAC]] Early Warnings, which are noted as strong recommendations on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given application should be denied. [[UniForum SA]]'s [[Registry.Africa]] bid received no such warnings.
DCA's bid for .africa recieved 17 [[GAC]] Early Warnings, which are noted as strong recommendations on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given application should be denied. [[UniForum SA]]'s [[Registry.Africa]] bid received no such warnings.
On December 5th 2012, DCA, via its CEO [[Sophia Bekele]], responded to the [[GAC]] Early warnings as recommended by ICANN remediation procedure. It was presumably sent not only to each objecting GAC member but the the [[ICANN Board]] as well. The letter addresses each aspect of the original warnings and its number of points include:
On December 5th 2012, DCA, via its CEO [[Sophia Bekele]], responded to the [[GAC]] Early warnings as recommended by ICANN remediation procedure. It was presumably sent not only to each objecting GAC member but the the [[ICANN Board]] as well. The letter addresses each aspect of the original warnings and its number of points include:
* DCA argues that the AUC should not be seen as an endorsing entity given that it is, in essence, a co-applicant in the [[UniForum SA]] bid.
* DCA argues that the AUC should not be seen as an endorsing entity given that it is, in essence, a co-applicant in the [[UniForum SA]] bid.
* DCA claims that if the AUC wants to unilaterally speak for the African "community" then it should have submitted a [[Community TLD|community based application]].<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Response-to-the-ICANN-GAC-Early-Warning-Advice-against-the-.Africa-Application-Submitted-by-DotConnectAfrica-Trust.pdf?goback=%2Egde_1840166_member_204519856 Response to the ICANN GAC Early Warning, DotConnectAfrica.org] Published 5 Dec 2012, Retrieved 15 Jan 2013</ref>
* DCA claims that if the AUC wants to unilaterally speak for the African "community" then it should have submitted a [[Community TLD|community based application]].<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Response-to-the-ICANN-GAC-Early-Warning-Advice-against-the-.Africa-Application-Submitted-by-DotConnectAfrica-Trust.pdf?goback=%2Egde_1840166_member_204519856 Response to the ICANN GAC Early Warning, DotConnectAfrica.org] Published 5 Dec 2012, Retrieved 15 Jan 2013</ref>
'''The whole response can be read [http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Response-to-the-ICANN-GAC-Early-Warning-Advice-against-the-.Africa-Application-Submitted-by-DotConnectAfrica-Trust.pdf?goback=%2Egde_1840166_member_204519856 here].'''
'''The whole response can be read [http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Response-to-the-ICANN-GAC-Early-Warning-Advice-against-the-.Africa-Application-Submitted-by-DotConnectAfrica-Trust.pdf?goback=%2Egde_1840166_member_204519856 here].'''