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Dot KE ccTLD RE-DELEGATION & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Workshop on Internet Governance at the national level 19 th July 2005 Michael Katundu, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). Contents. What is a ccTLD? What is a ccTLD Re-delegation? Role of Governments in management of ccTLDs?
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Dot KE ccTLD RE-DELEGATION & MANAGEMENTEXPERIENCEWorkshop on Internet Governance at the national level19th July 2005Michael Katundu,Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK)
Contents • What is a ccTLD? • What is a ccTLD Re-delegation? • Role of Governments in management of ccTLDs? • The Dot KE Re-Delegation Experience: The KENIC model 4.1. Background 4.2. The Re-delegation Rationale 4.3. Membership of KENIC 4.4. Role of KENIC stakeholders 4.5. Objectives of KENIC 4.6. Sustainability of KENIC 4.7. Lessons learned
What is a ccTLD? • ccTLD = country-code Top Level Domain. • Provide a uniqueInternet identity to countries, just like Telephone country codes. • Is a country’s national Internet resource. • Is a critical part of the Internet Infrastructure. • Examples of ccTLDs: • .KE = Kenya • .GH = Ghana • .SN = Senegal
What is a ccTLD re-delegation? • Is the process of changing: • The designated ccTLD Administrative manager, and/or • The Designated ccTLD Technical Manager.
Role of Governments in management of ccTLDs? • Lately, the administration of ccTLDs has been increasingly the subject of public debate (WSIS). • Governments want to be more involved in the management of their respective country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). • Governments want to participate in determining the re-delegation or assignment of their national domain (ccTLD).
The Dot KE Re-Delegation Experience: • The Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) model
4.1. Background • In 1993, dot KE was delegated by Jon Postel, the Internet pioneer, to: • Administrative Point of Contact (in Kenya), and • Technical Point of Contact (in USA). • The two acted on VOLUNTARY BASIS. • In 2002/2003, dot KE was re-delegated by ICANN to: • Administrative Point of Contact (KENIC) • Technical Point of Contact (KENIC)
4.2. The Re-delegation Rationale • Over time, the Domain name administration on voluntary basis became impractical. • Hence, need to re-delegate the dot ke to a multi-stakeholder/Public-Private sector Partnership (PPP) organization, Not-For-Profit entity, namely KENIC.
4.3. Membership of KENIC • KENIC Board membership includes: • The Government, • The Private sector, • The Academia • The Civil society, and • The founding dot ke Administrative contact
4.4. Role of KENIC stakeholders • The Government = Facilitator, Sponsoring entity & Public policy oversight • Enabling environment (Policies, Laws, and Regulations) • Neutral and trusted (Protect Public interest) • Support & Funding • The Private sector = Implementer • Have technical expertise to implement ccTLDs. • Business oriented to ensure sustainability of the project. • Protect private sector interest. • Support & Funding.
4.4. Role of KENIC stakeholders (Cont’d) • The Civil Society = ICT advocacy. • The Academia = Research & Development (R&D). • The founding dot ke Administrative contact =ccTLD and ICT expertise.
4.5. Objectives of KENIC • To manage and Operate .ke ccTLD in public interest. • To promote the use of the dot KE Domain Name space. • To use any surplus revenue to support ICT for development (ICT4D). • To represent the “Local Internet Community” in local and International fora. • To build DNS capacity in Kenya through internship programmes.
4.6. Sustainability of KENIC • KENIC’s income is through: • Initial seed money given by the Communications Regulator (CCK). • Minimal Domain name registration fees. • Minimal operational costs (few staff). • Internship programme (DNS capacity building). • Free Internet connectivity (sponsored by stakeholders). • Free office space given by the Communications Regulator (CCK).
4.7. Lessons learned • ccTLDs are critical part of the Internet infrastructure (ICT development). • Management and operations of ccTLDs should be modeled towards self-sustainability. • To set-up their ccTLDs, countries need: • Adequate Technical capacity. • Stable and reliable Internet Infrastructure (Internet Exchange Points - IXPs).
4.7. Lessons learned (Cont’d) • To set-up their ccTLDs, countries need: • Local ICT stakeholder support (ISPs Assoc., etc), • Start up finances (CCK gave USD 110,000). • To define roles to be played by the various stakeholders (the Government, the Private sector and the civil society) in the ccTLD set-up and management process. • To benchmark with established ccTLDs. • Locate the ccTLD in a neutral location (like Regulator/Government/University): KENIC is located at the CCK premises (free accommodation).
