On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Evan Leibovitch <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On 6 July 2012 09:46, Adam Peake <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Why so few applications from developing countries?  Possibly lack of
>> outreach, lack of general awareness of the new gTLD program in developing
>> countries. Lack of awareness of the domain name market (but there are quite
>> a few domain name resellers)  If people didn't know about the program, then
>> they couldn't have ideas.  Plenty of innovation in developing markets. And
>> VC funds. Why do few applications is something a few people think needs
>> studying.
>
>
> It continues to surprise that people inside the ICANN bubble are either
> missing, or deliberately avoiding, one of the obvious possibilities -- that
> there is simply no demand. Certainly, ccTLDs in developing countries -- in
> fact, also in most of the developed ones -- are far from capacity. How many
> domains does an Internet content provider need?
>
> Not everyone sees private ownership of common words as "innovation". And
> perhaps in the developing world, starting businesses whose core revenue
> models are dependent upon fear and speculation is considered an unaffordable
> luxury.
>
> This may not be the only reason -- the outreach program was certainly
> pathetic, though it attracted not one but two applications for .africa --

one actually

and one for .DotAfrica.

a clever way to avoid name collision.

In general, I agree with you and Milton, tho would have been happy if
more/better outreach had been done.
There is always room for capacity building on these issues in the
developing world.

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel