As long as any sub-domain (or sub-sub-sub-domain) counts as a "domain" that seems to fly. OTOH, if only first-level 2LDs count, then this might not qualify (though perhaps kbo.co.ke might?). If the web site were located at kbo.co.ke/kaswesha/ then qualification might seem to be on shakier ground. Is this minor technical distinction really that important? Does kaswesha.kbo.co.ke get listed in WHOIS, or only kbo.co.ke? Dan -- Any opinions expressed in this message are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect any position of the author's employer. On Thu, November 17, 2011 8:24 am, David Cake wrote: > I see a rule in the charter that an organisation should be the exclusive > user of at least one domain name. I see no restriction that this domain > name be non-commercial. The domain name http://www.kaswesha.kbo.co.ke/ > clearly resolves to ' a website controlled by and representing the Member > Organization', thus satisfying requirement 2.2.1.2.2 of the charter. > > So the problem McTim is worrying about here appears to be due to a > misapprehension. The Kaswesha domain name looks to satisfy the membership > requirement to me. > > I thank Milton for his explanation of the reason for the domain name > application, and its origins in the deep differences between the GNSO and > ALAC mission. > > Cheers > > David > > On 17/11/2011, at 7:54 PM, McTim wrote: > >> On 11/17/11, William Drake <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> How to reconcile these two statements is a conundrum…. >> >> Indeed. >> >> On the specifics of this application, while I am sure that KASWESHA is >> a non-commercial organisation, the fact that they have a .co.ke might >> be disqualifying. I think this is unfair. >> >> The domain kbo.co.ke is a multistakeholder PPP with the GoKenya, >> Google, KENIC and others coming together to make it easy to get "kenya >> Buisnesses Online", hence kbo.co.ke. >> >> It's a free service, so fairly popular. >> >> How does the NCSG-EC reconcile inclusion with rigid rules? >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> >> McTim >> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > >