Session: Strengthening ccTLD's in East Africa: Interrogating the Research Findings

Concise Description:
This workshop aims at interrogating the final research findings of the KICTANet/KeNIC research project titled 'Strengthening ccTLD's in East Africa 'for GLOCOM with the support of International Development and Research Centre (IDRC) .

The research objective was to establish operational and governance of ccTLD's ,organizational structures, competition and impact of price on uptake and regulatory framework in the East African region.

The focus was on the strategic evaluation of the evolution, management positioning and contribution of ccTLD's as a critical component of the internet infrastructure in East Africa.

The discussions will revolve around issues affecting ccTLD's including;
Internet Resource Identification
Access to broad band
Cyber crime
Local content development and;
Consumer protection and policy regulatory environment