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service provider for disclosure to the public; or
(c) relates to the revocation or suspension of a certificate.
(5) Where a certification service provider has permitted a subscriber to
use a pseudonym, the certification service provider shall, at the request of law
enforcement authorities, disclose data relating to the subscriber that is required
to prosecute offences or to protect against threats to public safety or public order.
Winding up of
operations of a
certification service
provider.
19. (1) A certification service provider may, where the certification service
provider intends to discontinue its operations—
(a) arrange for its subscribers to re-subscribe to another licensed
certification service provider;
(b) make arrangements for its records and certificates to be archived
in a secure manner; and
(c) transfer its records to another licensed certification service provider
in a secure manner.
(2) A certification service provider shall, where the certification service
provider intends to discontinue its operations(a) give the Commission and its subscriber a minimum of six months
notice, in writing, of its intention to discontinue its operations; and
(b) publish, in at least one local daily newspaper with nationwide
circulation and in such other manner as the Commission may
determine, at least two months notice of its intention to discontinue
its operations.
Licensing for
updating of a
repository and
administering a sub
domain in the .ke
ccTLD.
20. (1) The Commission may, upon application in the prescribed manner
and subject to such conditions as it may consider necessary, grant a licence for
updating a repository or administering a subdomain in the Kenya country code
top level domain.
(2) A person shall not create a new sub-domain under the Kenya country
code Top Level Domain without the approval of the Commission.
(3) The Commission may issue guidelines for assignment of sub domains
under the ccTLD namespace and prescribe(a) words, phrases or abbreviations that may not constitute a subdomain name; or
(b) words, phrases or abbreviations that are reserved for special
purposes.
Responsibilities
of the .ke ccTLD
21. (1) The administrator of the .ke ccTLD shall—