Annual Report 2014/2015

ZA domain names (Aug. 2015)

Strategic Goal 1: Enhanced Policy & Management Regime

Business objective (BO) 1: Standardize policy framework

• .ZA General Policy approved

• ZACR SLD charters implemented

• dotCities policy framework finalised & implemented

• Approval of non-ZACR SLDs deferred to 2015/16

BO 2: Enhance regulatory mandate

• Extension of ADR Regulations dependent on DTPS

• Proposed ADR Regulations amendment deferred to 2015/16 in line with DTPS plans

Strategic Goal 1: Enhanced Policy & Management Regime

Business objective (BO) 3: Improve access & quality of registry data

• Expansion of Whois database to other SLDs led to edu.za, net.za, org.za & web.za registry data updated for accurate Whois purposes

• Quarterly release of .ZA statistics across different SLDs led to update of registration statistics especially in smaller, non-ZACR SLDs.

• Annual research report release deferred to 2015/16

Strategic Goal 2: Developed Centre of Operational Excellence

BO 1: Implement namespace operational standards

• Adoption of shared registration standards across SLDs: operational standards finalised for implementation in 2015/16

• Provision of EPP-standard registration interface to smaller SLDs: edu.za, net.za, web.za registration automated.

• Increased Whois participation: alt.za & edu.za included

BO 2: Gradual DNSSec deployment

• Deployment deferred to delayed ZADNA’s nameserver procurement & administration framework.

Strategic Goal 3: Inclusive Domain Name Community

BO 1: Implement .ZA marketing & awareness

• Implementation through industry & media channels

• Engagement of key stakeholders through industry events & ICANN, Internet Governance & ICT Policy Review processes

BO 2: Roll-out dotCities marketing & awareness

• Pre-launch and launch awareness & advertising carried out through registrar, online and industry channels.

Strategic Goal 3: Inclusive Domain Name Community

BO 3: Implement capacity building program

• Registrar-reseller, DNS & intellectual property internship training offered in partnership with ZACR on a 10 month-long MICT-SETA approved internship

BO 4: Manage dotCities & dotAfrica reserved name list (RNL) processes

• Government’s RNLs finalised for dotCities, allowing Cape Town, Durban & Joburg municipalities to pre-register their preferred names

BO 5: dotCities communities• Flagship dotCities launched: chestervillehigh.durban, nic.capetown,

nic.joburg, nic.durban, zacities.org

Strategic Goal 4: Inclusive Internet Governance

BO 1: DTPS engagement

• Internet Governance policy recommendations submitted to the ICT Policy Review Panel & included in final Panel’s report

BO 2: Stakeholder engagement

• Internet policy engagements held through key events (e.g. iWeek) & key entity

BO 3: Participation in key international processes

• ZADNA participated in key ICANN, Internet Governance Forum & other Internet governance processes

Overall Performance %

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