August 2007 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers
by Michael Joseph 28 Aug '07

28 Aug '07

I will look into this immediately Michael Joseph CEO Safaricom Limited BlackBerry powered by Safaricom ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: Michael Joseph Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Mon Aug 27 09:28:57 2007 Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers Dear Consumer, It has come to our notice that Safaricom is charging but blocking SMS sent to Telkom Wireless network. Charging for undelivered goods and services is outright theft, and criminal acts under Kenya Laws. Their Network accepts SMS from Telkom Wireless but replies to these message instantly report "message sending failed" although Safaricom still eat your balance. We have been at Telcos malpractices since 2005 and now it is time to change the strategies. We are filing a lawsuit against Safaricom Ltd and we need as many petitions as possible. Kindly send your electronic petition directly to me assist our lawyers in filing the suit. Regards Alex Gakuru Chairman, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: mjoseph(a)safaricom.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mjoseph%40safaricom.co… The information in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the named addressee. Emails are susceptible to alteration and their integrity cannot be guaranteed. Safaricom Limited does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this email if the same is found to have been altered or manipulated. The contents and opinions expressed in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Safaricom Limited. Safaricom Limited disclaims any liability to the fullest extent permissible by law for any consequences that may arise from the contents of this email including but not limited to personal opinions, malicious and/or defamatory information and data/codes that may compromise or damage the integrity of the recipient's information technology systems. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender and immediately delete this email from your system.

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers
by Eric aligula 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Barrack, True it is the charges. I don't know about fair, but if you take Safaricom to court, they can argue that they had no agreement with Telkom to provide that service. What recourse do you have then? Eric Aligula Magolo Senior Policy Analyst Infrastructure and Economic Services Division Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4 Fax: +254-20-2719951 E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke URL: www.kippra.org First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mahatma Gandhi "Ex Africa semper aliquid novi" -----Original Message----- From: Barrack Otieno [mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 5:02 PM To: Eric aligula; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers Bwana aligula the contentious issues are the charges, with or without the sla's is it fair? On 8/27/07, Eric aligula <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> wrote: > Alex, > > Does Safaricom have service agreement with Telkom in respect of this > service? > > Kind regards, > > Eric Aligula Magolo > Senior Policy Analyst > Infrastructure and Economic Services Division > Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis > P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya > Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4 > Fax: +254-20-2719951 > E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > > URL: www.kippra.org > > First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then > you win. Mahatma Gandhi > "Ex Africa semper aliquid novi" > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:29 AM > To: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers > > Dear Consumer, > > It has come to our notice that Safaricom is charging > but blocking SMS sent to Telkom Wireless network. > Charging for undelivered goods and services is > outright theft, and criminal acts under Kenya Laws. > > Their Network accepts SMS from Telkom Wireless but > replies to these message instantly report "message > sending failed" although Safaricom still eat your > balance. > > We have been at Telcos malpractices since 2005 and now > it is time to change the strategies. We are filing a > lawsuit against Safaricom Ltd and we need as many > petitions as possible. Kindly send your electronic > petition directly to me assist our lawyers in filing > the suit. > > Regards > > Alex Gakuru > Chairman, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play > Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. > http://sims.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail. com > -- Barrack O. Otieno Project Discovery P.o. Box 21386 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254726544442 +254733229925 http://projectdiscovery.or.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers
by Eric aligula 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Alex, Does Safaricom have service agreement with Telkom in respect of this service? Kind regards, Eric Aligula Magolo Senior Policy Analyst Infrastructure and Economic Services Division Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4 Fax: +254-20-2719951 E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke URL: www.kippra.org First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mahatma Gandhi "Ex Africa semper aliquid novi" -----Original Message----- From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:alex.gakuru@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:29 AM To: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers Dear Consumer, It has come to our notice that Safaricom is charging but blocking SMS sent to Telkom Wireless network. Charging for undelivered goods and services is outright theft, and criminal acts under Kenya Laws. Their Network accepts SMS from Telkom Wireless but replies to these message instantly report "message sending failed" although Safaricom still eat your balance. We have been at Telcos malpractices since 2005 and now it is time to change the strategies. We are filing a lawsuit against Safaricom Ltd and we need as many petitions as possible. Kindly send your electronic petition directly to me assist our lawyers in filing the suit. Regards Alex Gakuru Chairman, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippra.or.ke

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FYI: Links to DFID projects & funding programs]
by alice 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

DFID works in partnership with a range of different organisations to ensure effective use of our development budget and to assist us in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These include multilateral institutions (such as the World Bank, European Community and UN agencies), developing country governments, civil society organisations and the research community. See 'Who DFID works with <about:blank../aboutdfid/dfidwork/>’ for more information. Although the greater part of our development assistance funding is channelled through multilateral agencies, direct budget support and larger scale programmes, there is still substantial support provided through a variety of other funds for smaller scale initiatives. These are aimed at promoting sustainable development and eliminating poverty. They are open to different groups and the following list has been arranged to reflect this. For a breakdown of expenditure see our annual publication, ‘Statistics on International Development <about:blank../pubs/files/sid2006/contents.asp>’. Any organisations or individuals seeking funding should read the guidelines for the Fund which they feel best suits their needs and apply directly, using the instructions given. · Funding for international students wishing to study in the UK <about:blank#individuals> · Funding for not-for-profit organisations <about:blank#orgs> · Conflict and humanitarian funding <about:blank#humanitarian> · Funding for the private sector <about:blank#businesses> · Funding for educational institutions <about:blank#education> · Funding for the media <about:blank#media> · Funding for local authorities <about:blank#commonwealth> · Funding for specific countries or regions <about:blank#countries> · Closed funds <about:blank#closed> *Funding for international students wishing to study in the UK* * Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan <about:blankcsfp.asp> (CSFP) Awards for post-graduate study and occasional undergraduate study covering some Commonwealth countries. * Shared Scholarship Scheme <about:blank../funding/sharedscholarship.asp> Awards for Commonwealth postgraduate students to study in the UK. *Further information* The above schemes are aimed primarily at students from developing Commonwealth countries. For other funding opportunities, please visit the British Council website - * External linkScholarship search <http://www.educationuk.org/scholarships/> External linkStudy in the UK <http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-study-in-the-uk.htm?mtklink=corporat…> *Funding for not-for-profit organisations* * Civil Society Challenge Fund <about:blankcivilsocietycf.asp>Aimed at UK-based not-for-profit organisations working to provide lasting benefits to poor communities and under-represented people in the developing world. * Development Awareness Fund <about:blankdaf.asp> and the Mini Grants Scheme <about:blankdafminigrants.asp> UK-based not-for-profit organisations or networks which share our commitment to raising awareness and understanding of development issues. * Partnership Programme Agreements <about:blank../aboutdfid/DFIDwork/ppas/partnerprogagreements.asp> Agreements between DFID and influential civil society organisations in the UK which set out at a strategic level how the partners will work together to meet the Millennium Development Goals. Strategic Funding is provided, and is linked to jointly agreed outcomes. * Governance and Transparency Fund <about:blankgtf.asp> Targeted principally at not-for-profit organisations. It will also consider proposals which involve local/regional government bodies and certain for-profit groups (particularly those in the media), where their involvement can show to be an integral part of the project/programme. proposal. If you would like to know more about the Fund please e-mail gtf(a)dfid.gov.uk <mailto:gtf@dfid.gov.uk> *Further information* * External linkBOND <http://www.bond.org.uk/funding/> (British Overseas NGOs for Development) * External linkForeign and Commonwealth Office Global Opportunities Fund <http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&…> * Research opportunities <about:blank../research/research-calls.asp> *Conflict and humanitarian funding* * Conflict and Humanitarian Fund <about:blankconflict-humanitarian.asp> *Applications for the current funding round closed on 8 February 2007*. Information about future opportunities for not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding for work in the areas of conflict prevention, humanitarian assistance and access to justice will be published in summer 2007. * Humanitarian response funding <about:blankhumanitarian-funding.asp> Allocated in response to specific emergencies and disasters to not-for-profit organisations, United Nations agencies and the Red Cross Movement. * Disaster Risk Reduction <about:blank../news/files/disaster-risk-reduction-launch.asp> After a major rapid-onset disaster, up to 10% of DFID's response funding may be available for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities including prevention, mitigation and preparedness for future disasters, where this can be done effectively. This is likely to be relevant for sudden onset disasters and will only apply to responses above £500,000. The funding is often managed by the DFID country or regional office. For further information read our Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Paper <about:blank../pubs/files/disaster-risk-reduction-policy.pdf>adobe pdf(657 kb) or contact (+44) (0)20 7023 1476. * The Africa Conflict Prevention Pool <about:blankacpp.asp> (ACPP) and External linkGlobal Conflict Prevention Pool <http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&…> (GCPP) managed jointly by DFID, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence. More information on the GCPP is also available <about://aboutdfid/organisation/conflicthumanitarianassistance.asp#GCPP>. * Mine action DFID funds a programme of global mine action through the United Nations and selected NGO partners. For further information please contact the Security and Justice Team in Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department (CHASE) on (+44) (0)20 7023 0599. *Funding for the private sector* * Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund <about:blank../news/files/aecf.asp> A 7-Year DFID led initiative to stimulate pro-poor growth and create employment in Africa. * External linkBusiness Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund <http://www.busac.org/> (BUSAC) Aims to broaden the engagement of the Private Sector in Policy formulation and implementation in Ghana. * Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund <about:blankemergingafrica.asp> A Public Private Partnership providing long-term debt finance on commercial terms to finance the construction and development of private infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa. * Investment Climate Facility for Africa <about:blank../news/files/pressreleases/investment-climate-facility.asp> Helps lower the cost of doing business in Africa and promote a better investment climate across the continent. *Further information* * Procurement opportunities <about:blank../procurement/default.asp> * Research opportunities <about:blank../research/research-calls.asp> * External linkStrategic Business Partnerships for Growth in Africa <http://www.sbp.org.za/> * CDC Group plc <about:blank../aboutdfid/DFIDwork/privatesector-cdc.asp> Wholly owned by DFID, CDC Group plc invests in poor developing countries and aims to attract private capital by showing that such investments are worthwhile. * Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure <about:blank../pubs/files/pppinfrastructureoct04.pdf>adobe acrobat pdf(88 kb) * Working with the private sector to eliminate poverty <about:blank../pubs/files/dfid-private-sector.pdf>adobe acrobat pdf(393 kb) * External linkForeign and Commonwealth Office Global Opportunities Fund <http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&…> *Funding for educational institutions* * DELPHE <about:blankdelphe.asp> The DELPHE (Development Partnerships in Higher Education) programme provides funding for partnerships between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) working on collaborative activity linked to the Millennium Development Goals <about:blank../mdg/default.asp>. * DFID Global Schools Partnerships <about:blankglobalschools.asp> Provides grants to schools in the UK and Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean to help build partnerships through teacher exchanges and for projects to build development issues into the curriculum. *Further information* * External linkEDULINK <http://www.acp-edulink.eu/> * External linkEngland-Africa Partnerships in Higher Education <http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-eap> * Research opportunities <about:blank../research/research-calls.asp> *Funding for the media* * Commonwealth Broadcasting Association DFID Travel Bursary Fund <about:blankcbatravbursfund.asp> Established UK based network and regional media producers/journalists who want to spend up to three months in a Commonwealth developing country. * Commonwealth Broadcasting Association DFID Programme Development Fund <about:blankcbaprogdevfund.asp> Established UK Producers/Production companies. *Funding for Local Authorities* * Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme <about:blankcomlocgov.asp> Commonwealth local authorities, local authority associations. *Funding for specific countries or regions* Please note that this list is not exhaustive and there will be more schemes run directly from country offices. *Africa* * External linkRapid Funding Envelope for HIV/AIDS <http://www.rapidfundingenvelope.org/> Provides grants to Tanzanian non-profit civil society organisations, academic institutions, and civil society partnerships for essential, short-term projects aligned with the National Policy on HIV/AIDS and the National Multi-Sectoral Strategic Framework. * Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund <about:blank../news/files/aecf.asp> - due for launch summer 2007. * External linkBusiness Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund <http://www.busac.org/> (BUSAC) Aims to broaden the engagement of the Private Sector in Policy formulation and implementation in Ghana. * Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund <about:blankemergingafrica.asp> A Public Private Partnership providing long-term debt finance on commercial terms to finance the construction and development of private infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa. * External linkFoundation for Civil Society: Tanzania <http://www.thefoundation-tz.org/> Provides grants and other capacity building support to civil society organisations to establish a support mechanism for civil society organisations in Tanzania. * External linkGhana Research Advocacy Programme <http://www.g-rap.org/> Aims to support the institutional development of Research and Advocacy Organisations (RAOs) in Ghana. * Investment Climate Facility for Africa <about:blank../news/files/pressreleases/investment-climate-facility.asp> Helps lower the cost of doing business in Africa and promote a better investment climate across the continent. * External linkRapid Funding Envelope for HIV/AIDS <http://www.rapidfundingenvelope.org/> Provides grants to Tanzanian non-profit civil society organisations, academic institutions, and civil society partnerships for essential, short-term projects aligned with the National Policy on HIV/AIDS and the National Multi-Sectoral Strategic Framework. * External linkRegional Trade Facilitation Programme <http://www.rtfp.org/> Aims to expand the regional and international trade of Southern Africa as a way of reducing poverty. * External linkRights and Voice Initiative <http://www.ravighana.org/> Aims to strengthen capacity of vulnerable groups to exercise voice and demand their rights in Ghana. * External linkSouthern Africa Trust <http://www.southernafricatrust.org/> Supports processes to deepen and widen participation in policy dialogue with a regional impact on poverty. *Further information* * External linkStrategic Business Partnerships for Growth in Africa <http://www.sbp.org.za/> *Asia* * External linkDFID Community Support Programme <http://www.csp.org.np/> aims to provide funding support to poor, marginalized, excluded, and conflict-affected communities in Nepal to address their immediate livelihood issues. * Iraqi Civil Society Challenge Fund <about:blankiraqi-csf.asp> Aims to strengthen capacity of Iraqi civil society organisations, contribute to local/community initiatives, increase access to information, and support organisations in the non-government sector to work better with government to develop and improve social policy across Iraq. * Iraq Political Participation Fund <about:blankiraq-ppf.asp> Organisations that work to support the development of legitimate and inclusive political institutions in Iraq. * Orissa Civil Society and Poverty Programme <about:blankorissaprog.asp> NGOs that have been in existence for a minimum of five years, and are based in Orissa, India. * External linkIndia Poorest Areas Civil Society Programme <http://www.empowerpoor.com/> Seeks to support civil society organisations working in identified thematic areas in India. *Worldwide* * External linkCommunity Led Infrastructure Finance Facility (CLIFF) <http://www.homeless-international.org/text_link.aspx?link_id=1:1464> Provides loan finance for slum development projects that are implemented by the urban poor in India and Kenya. * Small Grants Scheme <about:blanksmallgrant.asp> Now the responsibility of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. *Closed funds* * Business Links Asia * External linkBusiness Linkages Challenge Fund <http://www.businesslinkageschallengefund.org/home_blcf.aspx?siteId=9035ead6…> * External linkFinancial Deepening Challenge Fund <http://www.enterplan.co.uk/fdcf/default.htm> * External linkGhana Business Linkages Challenge Fund <http://www.challengefunds.org/ghana/ghanahome.htm> * External linkHigher Education Links Scheme <http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-higher-education-links.htm> * Know How Fund <about:blankkhf.asp> Strategic Grant Agreements <about:blank../aboutdfid/DFIDwork/strategicgrantagreements.asp>

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers
by Michael Joseph 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

As i have said earlier i have for this to investigated and can assure all that this is not intended and may be a configuration error in the billing system. No sms messages to TKL were envisaged earlier and we have just started technical testing. We will try to get records of all sms records and apply a refund Michael Joseph CEO Safaricom Limited BlackBerry powered by Safaricom ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: Michael Joseph Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; wawerujn(a)cck.go.ke <wawerujn(a)cck.go.ke> Sent: Mon Aug 27 16:36:44 2007 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom SMS Swindlers Hello all, I am a victim of this matter, and i would like to point out that the actual charge being levied for the "undelivered" sms is actually ksh 10/= and not even the published sms rate of Ksh 5/= to other networks. By way of this message, i hope also CCK and the courts will give this matter expeditious action. The information in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the named addressee. Emails are susceptible to alteration and their integrity cannot be guaranteed. Safaricom Limited does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this email if the same is found to have been altered or manipulated. The contents and opinions expressed in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Safaricom Limited. Safaricom Limited disclaims any liability to the fullest extent permissible by law for any consequences that may arise from the contents of this email including but not limited to personal opinions, malicious and/or defamatory information and data/codes that may compromise or damage the integrity of the recipient's information technology systems. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender and immediately delete this email from your system.

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[Fwd: [APC Forum] OII 2nd Call for Applications from Civil Society Practitioners in the global South]
by alice 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

hi everyone a reminder on the OII Civil Society internship programme - the deadline is 26th september >Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:40:21 +0100 >From: "Jennifer A. De Beer" <jennifer.debeer(a)oii.ox.ac.uk> >To: oii recruit <recruit(a)oii.ox.ac.uk> >Subject: OII 2nd Call for Applications from Civil Society Practitioners in > the global South > >Reminder: Application deadline 26 September 2007 > >Oxford Internet Institute - Civil Society Practitioners Programme > > > >Invitation to apply > > > >The <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/>Oxford Internet Institute (University >of Oxford) invites applications from the global South to fill two >places in its Civil Society Practitioners Programme. > >This visitor programme is intended for Civil Society Practitioners >of distinction or outstanding promise who wish to visit the >Institute for a period of six weeks between February and December >2008, to undertake research concerning the social impact of the >Internet and related ICTs. Visitors are expected to reside in Oxford >during their stay, and to participate fully in the intellectual life >of the Institute. The successful applicants will receive: > * A subsistence allowance of 3800 GBP (7500 USD) to cover > research expenses and living costs during their stay in Oxford > * A travel grant of up to 1000 GBP (2000 USD) for travel to and > from the UK > >Applications will ideally be submitted by Civil Society >Practitioners in or from the global South, active in the areas of >freedom of expression, media reform, media justice, and >communications and information policy in the globalized context of >the Internet. > > >How to apply > > > >For details on how to apply, please download: >Information for Applicants (PDF, 45kb) at ><http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/CSPP_Application_Information.pdf>http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/CSPP_Application_Information.pdf > >You may also request to have this information emailed to you in >plain text form. The deadline for completed applications to reach >the OII Academic and Student Affairs Officer (by post or email: >contact details below) is 26 September 2007. Please note that >incomplete applications cannot be considered. > >Final notification of an award will occur in November 2007. >Successful candidates will be expected to take up their six week >residency in Oxford at any time between February and December 2008. > > >Contact > > > >Laura Taylor >Academic and Student Affairs Officer >Oxford Internet Institute >University of Oxford >1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS >United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1865 287222 >Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211 >Email: ><mailto:recruit@oii.ox.ac.uk?subject=Civil%20Society%20Practitioners%20Programme>recruit(a)oii.ox.ac.uk > > >This programme has been made possible through funding by the media >policy portfolio in the ><http://www.fordfound.org/program/edu_main.cfm>Knowledge, Creativity >and Freedom Program of the Ford Foundation. >This Call for Applications is also available at: ><http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/microsites/cspp/>http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/microsites/cspp/ > ======================================= APC Forum is a meeting place for the APC community - people and institutions who are or have been involved in collaboration with APC, and share the APC vision - a world in which all people have easy, equal and affordable access to the creative potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve their lives and create more democratic and egalitarian societies. _______________________________________________ apc.forum mailing list apc.forum(a)lists.apc.org http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.forum

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Safaricom SMS Swindlers
by Alex Gakuru 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Dear Consumer, It has come to our notice that Safaricom is charging but blocking SMS sent to Telkom Wireless network. Charging for undelivered goods and services is outright theft, and criminal acts under Kenya Laws. Their Network accepts SMS from Telkom Wireless but replies to these message instantly report "message sending failed" although Safaricom still eat your balance. We have been at Telcos malpractices since 2005 and now it is time to change the strategies. We are filing a lawsuit against Safaricom Ltd and we need as many petitions as possible. Kindly send your electronic petition directly to me assist our lawyers in filing the suit. Regards Alex Gakuru Chairman, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/

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Fw: Laare computing center in Meru
by Jose' 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Nice innovation in Sirisia,Bungoma. Best Regards, Jose' Njuki-Imwe Ngunjiri || +254 722 336754 || ----- Original Message ---- From: "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> To: ngunjirijnr(a)yahoo.com Cc: mibuari(a)gmail.com; harry KARANJA <harrykaranja(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:03:09 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laare computing center in Meru Thank you for sharing the experience with us. We shall contact Laare to upgrade them to a Digital Center under the Digital Village Project. We saw similar projects last week in Bungoma and Busia. The level of innovation in these centers is unimaginable. In Sirisia, Bungoma for example the digital village is the only center where women are taught through internet how to diagonise some of the common diseases at a cost Ksh. 10 and it is the only center where one can charge a mobile at Ksh. 20. The center uses solar enrgey. Regards Bitange Ndemo. > Follow Harry Karanja's 'cathinoned' exploits in Meru - story from his > blog. > > Members of this forum would also be interested in the work Eric has > done at Laare, getting support from MIT. > (attached is a job posting for a manager/trainer he's looking for) > http://laare.csail.mit.edu/ > > > > http://startupkenya.blogspot.com/2007/08/internet-charity-and-miraa- > day-one.html > > Back in July my good pal Eric Mibuari (next M.P. of Ntonyiri > Constituency and MIT alumni) invited me to help him set up internet > access at a computer centre he founded in Laare, Meru. The idea was > to use my internet in the village model which I had already deployed > in two other places. I jumped at the idea, not only is Eric a fun > guy, but I had never been to Meru and I needed a holiday from Forex > trading. So together with another of my pals, Dru, we piled into a > 4WD and headed off towards Meru. > > Now, I have never been to Meru so I didn't really know what to > expect. I borrowed the 4WD from a friend suspecting I'd be in trouble > without it but I was pleasantly surprised to find well paved roads > most of the way. > > There was another reason I borrowed the 4WD, it was because it had > enough storage room. The previous week Nakumatt (Kenya's leading > retailer) had announced the opening of its Meru branch and I had my > eye on a big-screen TV that was going to be on a special half price > offer. I was sure of getting it as I would be in Meru on the day > right after grand opening. > > A rapid learning experience my trip was to prove, the first thing I > realised was that Meru is a very wealthy town. If the fact that the > TVs were all sold out on day one by 11:00 am did not convince me of > this fact then it was the brand new Toyota Hilux pick-ups scattered > everywhere making up 1 of every 3 cars. I was to learn in due course > why this was the favoured vehicle. > > Eric was already in Meru and asked us to rendezvous with him in Maua > - a town 50km north of Meru and near the Meru National Park. We > finally got to Meru at about 6pm and I discovered the second thing > about Meru; at 1800M above sea level and off the slopes of Mount > Kenya, the place is extremely cold. By luck Dru and I had both had > packed heavy woolen sweaters, although the cold seemed to seep > through those too. While waiting for Eric, who was coming from the > centre, we took a tour of Maua. To our surprise we found that half > the town's occupants were of Somali origin. Now for a non-Kenyan to > understand this you must appreciate that rural areas are usually > homogenous in ethnic makeup. We expected at least 90% Meru ethnicity. > Somalis however are extremely capable merchants and Maua has a very > valuable and tradeable commodity, miraa. So like flies to honey they > flocked in their hundreds to the small yet extremely rich town. > > By the time we got to Maua I had been driving for six hours and over > 400km but when we finally met up with Eric he insisted on taking us > to see the centre. So after checking in to our hotel we drove on to > Laare, about 10km from Maua. The centre is temporarily hosted by the > Laare Catholic parish. This stoked the fire of conviction that > churches form a good backbone for such community projects; direct > access to the community and structural resources. > > Our trip to the parish was also our first chance to interact with > locals of Meru - the priests. Kimeru language is not so much spoken > as it is sung, with alternating pitch, tempo, and rhythm. It was > fascinating to listen as the priests and Eric weaved kimeru in and > out of the English conversation. Our hosts generously served us some > hot tea and bananas (incredibly huge bananas) as they found out about > our mission to Meru. > > Eric also showed us the computers and equipment that had been donated > by MIT for use in the centre. An impressive number of relatively new > PCs, laptops, routers and switches all the way from Boston were > stacked up in one corner of the priests' living room waiting for us > to set them up the following day. > > We finally left at around nine o'clock and slowly drove back to Maua. > Slowly because it was a pitch black moonless night and the cold > mountain air hitting the warmer tarmac caused instant rising mist on > the road. > > Used to Nairobi's fast pace we found ourselves still eager to explore > the place at that late hour. However the few places we checked out > were lifeless (it was a Tuesday) so we decided to go to the hotel and > strategize on the following day. Before retiring though we purchased > some of Meru's finest. > > So while chewing on a few choice stems, we tried out the EDGE > internet connectivity from the hotel room using my laptop and my cell > phone as a modem. The connection worked quite well and I was even > able to open my forex trading platform and put in a few trades. > (Isn't technology wonderful - you can buy and sell off Wall Street > while in a hotel in Meru right on the slopes of Mount Kenya!) > > I finally gave in at 1:00 am as even the cathinone in the miraa could > not erase six hours of driving. I left a 'cathinoned' Eric sending > emails and on the phone with his colleagues in Boston late into the > night. > > Watch this space for Day Two coming soon... > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks(a)my.co.ke > http://ole.kenic.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > Blog http://skunkworks-ke.blogspot.com > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: ngunjirijnr(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngunjirijnr%40yahoo.com Boardwalk for $500? 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[Fwd: [Fibre-for-africa] South Africa - Another instance where privatization trumped liberalization]
by alice 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Fibre-for-africa] South Africa - Another instance where privatization trumped liberalization Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:24:48 -0400 From: Steve Song <ssong(a)idrc.ca> Reply-To: APC - Private list for use by EASSY Workshop Participants <fibre-for-africa(a)lists.apc.org> Organization: IDRC To: 'Private list for use by EASSY Workshop Participants' <fibre-for-africa(a)lists.apc.org> Hi all, I see that a journal article by Willie Currie and Robert Horwitz in Telecommunications Policy entitled "Another instance where privatization trumped liberalization: The politics of telecommunications reform in South Africa-A ten-year retrospective" has been written up in Business Report (http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3998638) and then Slashdotted at http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/26/1642210. Looks like a damning summary of how *not* to stimulate investment and competition in the telecom sector. We all knew South Africa was an awful example but it is chilling to have 10 years of greed, incompetence, and mismanagement laid out so starkly. -Steve P.S. While we are on the topic of *access*, I see that the actual journal article is not available on the web. http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1282573.1282768 Obviously not Open Access but perhaps the authors were allowed to self-archive? Willie? -- Steve Song <ssong(a)idrc.ca> Manager ICT4D Africa Programs http://www.connectivityafrica.org http://www.idrc.ca/acacia International Development Research Centre Tel. +1 613 236 6163 x2268 Mobile: +1 613 302 8233 Skype: steve_l_song _______________________________________________ Fibre-for-africa mailing list Fibre-for-africa(a)lists.apc.org http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fibre-for-africa

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Laare computing center in Meru
by Riyaz Bachani 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Follow Harry Karanja's 'cathinoned' exploits in Meru - story from his blog. Members of this forum would also be interested in the work Eric has done at Laare, getting support from MIT. (attached is a job posting for a manager/trainer he's looking for) http://laare.csail.mit.edu/ http://startupkenya.blogspot.com/2007/08/internet-charity-and-miraa- day-one.html Back in July my good pal Eric Mibuari (next M.P. of Ntonyiri Constituency and MIT alumni) invited me to help him set up internet access at a computer centre he founded in Laare, Meru. The idea was to use my internet in the village model which I had already deployed in two other places. I jumped at the idea, not only is Eric a fun guy, but I had never been to Meru and I needed a holiday from Forex trading. So together with another of my pals, Dru, we piled into a 4WD and headed off towards Meru. Now, I have never been to Meru so I didn't really know what to expect. I borrowed the 4WD from a friend suspecting I'd be in trouble without it but I was pleasantly surprised to find well paved roads most of the way. There was another reason I borrowed the 4WD, it was because it had enough storage room. The previous week Nakumatt (Kenya's leading retailer) had announced the opening of its Meru branch and I had my eye on a big-screen TV that was going to be on a special half price offer. I was sure of getting it as I would be in Meru on the day right after grand opening. A rapid learning experience my trip was to prove, the first thing I realised was that Meru is a very wealthy town. If the fact that the TVs were all sold out on day one by 11:00 am did not convince me of this fact then it was the brand new Toyota Hilux pick-ups scattered everywhere making up 1 of every 3 cars. I was to learn in due course why this was the favoured vehicle. Eric was already in Meru and asked us to rendezvous with him in Maua - a town 50km north of Meru and near the Meru National Park. We finally got to Meru at about 6pm and I discovered the second thing about Meru; at 1800M above sea level and off the slopes of Mount Kenya, the place is extremely cold. By luck Dru and I had both had packed heavy woolen sweaters, although the cold seemed to seep through those too. While waiting for Eric, who was coming from the centre, we took a tour of Maua. To our surprise we found that half the town's occupants were of Somali origin. Now for a non-Kenyan to understand this you must appreciate that rural areas are usually homogenous in ethnic makeup. We expected at least 90% Meru ethnicity. Somalis however are extremely capable merchants and Maua has a very valuable and tradeable commodity, miraa. So like flies to honey they flocked in their hundreds to the small yet extremely rich town. By the time we got to Maua I had been driving for six hours and over 400km but when we finally met up with Eric he insisted on taking us to see the centre. So after checking in to our hotel we drove on to Laare, about 10km from Maua. The centre is temporarily hosted by the Laare Catholic parish. This stoked the fire of conviction that churches form a good backbone for such community projects; direct access to the community and structural resources. Our trip to the parish was also our first chance to interact with locals of Meru - the priests. Kimeru language is not so much spoken as it is sung, with alternating pitch, tempo, and rhythm. It was fascinating to listen as the priests and Eric weaved kimeru in and out of the English conversation. Our hosts generously served us some hot tea and bananas (incredibly huge bananas) as they found out about our mission to Meru. Eric also showed us the computers and equipment that had been donated by MIT for use in the centre. An impressive number of relatively new PCs, laptops, routers and switches all the way from Boston were stacked up in one corner of the priests' living room waiting for us to set them up the following day. We finally left at around nine o'clock and slowly drove back to Maua. Slowly because it was a pitch black moonless night and the cold mountain air hitting the warmer tarmac caused instant rising mist on the road. Used to Nairobi's fast pace we found ourselves still eager to explore the place at that late hour. However the few places we checked out were lifeless (it was a Tuesday) so we decided to go to the hotel and strategize on the following day. Before retiring though we purchased some of Meru's finest. So while chewing on a few choice stems, we tried out the EDGE internet connectivity from the hotel room using my laptop and my cell phone as a modem. The connection worked quite well and I was even able to open my forex trading platform and put in a few trades. (Isn't technology wonderful - you can buy and sell off Wall Street while in a hotel in Meru right on the slopes of Mount Kenya!) I finally gave in at 1:00 am as even the cathinone in the miraa could not erase six hours of driving. I left a 'cathinoned' Eric sending emails and on the phone with his colleagues in Boston late into the night. Watch this space for Day Two coming soon... _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)my.co.ke http://ole.kenic.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Blog http://skunkworks-ke.blogspot.com

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