December 2012 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
by Gilda Odera 12 Dec '12

12 Dec '12

This is the problem when there's limited or no understanding. Consumers still don't seem to understand this switch and what it means. Can't this organisation have a session with the ministry to be explained to in layman language as basic as possible? It is costly in several terms to delay this switch any further. Gilda -----Original Message----- From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Sent: 12/12/2012, 10:12 AM To: godera(a)skyweb.co.ke Cc: Kictanet Mail list Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance Listers, Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has gone to court to stop the planned Digital Switchover in Nairobi at the end of this month. This is most unfortunate considering the fact that the current analogue broadcast has been the most discriminating. Majority of Kenyans have not seen the level of communication that Digital offers (this is what the constitution demands). In the new platform we have seen more vernacular channels delivering news in a language that people understand and relate to. It therefore surprises me when an organization such as COFEK moves to court to protect an elitist broadcast platform. Further every one new channel creates more than thirty new jobs. There are more than one hundred and fifty new applications awaiting clearance to start digital broadcast. Twenty of these are already on air. If we get two hundred new broadcasters, we shall have achieved our quest for having a pluralistic and diversified broadcast environment. In whose interest is COFEK advancing the agenda of maintaining monopolistic practices in Kenyan Media? Does COFEK really understands the seriousness of unemployment in Kenya? The cost of not migrating is far too great than biting the bullet now and enable frequency spectrum to be used in more productive and inclusive manner. The benefits of mobile operators moving from 2G to 3G are glaring. We need to scale up to 4G and create a robust last mile that will reduce the rural urban digital divide; that will create an enabling playing field when we start delivering new local content to schools country-wide. Most of the world has migrated and they fully understand why we need to free up spectrum. EAC member states agreed on the December 31st deadline and Tanzania for example has committed itself to this agreed deadline despite not having a completed the national roll-out of the digital signal. In Kenya we have adopted a phased plan starting from Nairobi. Technology changes every six months and Kenya must remain at the technological edge in order to remain the true hub of Africa. We seem to be exercising freedom without any responsibility. Ndemo. > Hi, > > This is where we are going wrong, the digital migration has nothing to do > with digital TV sets its about how the signal will be transmitted, please > try and see the bigger picture here. > > > When we moved from analogue internet connectivity where you needed a modem > to the digital transmission where you needed a DTU/ADSL/Dongle why didn't > you please with the government to stop the importation of Pentium > processor based computers or 14" monitors or AT keyboards so that users > could transition? If you remember the ISPs never even gave us a > transition period and some never even implemented analogue connectivity. > > > This is the same case with the digital TV migration, you do not need a > digital TV to benefit from the new method of transmission all that you are > changing is the equivalent of your analogue modem with a digital receiver > and nothing more, also remember that this transition is a world wide > project and it would be foolhardy to try and stop the oncoming train. > > > As Kenyans, we have proven time and time again that we are resilient and > innovative, we turned off "fake" phones and on the following day they > where getting reactivated thanks to the power of google, turn off the > analogue signal tomorrow and we shall have 500/- decoders available for > sale along the streets of Nairobi, keep postponing the switchoff and there > will be no meaning uptake of the digital devices, have you registered for > election yet? > > > All this noise from the entrenched media houses that we are propagating > has nothing to do with if Kenyans with black and white TVs can afford to > buy the decoder but more on trying to delay the shift of broadcasting > power to a more open platform, so before you come to the defense of Linus > and his ilk find out whose agenda you are promoting, instead of coming > forward and responding to the discussion going on here of which I am sure > they are listening, they send mercenaries . > > Dr. Ndemo, I again say kudos and tell you keep the course and do what is > right for the Nation and avoid being distracted by those with selfish > agendas, deliver on this and Konza has a better chance of seeing the light > of day. > > Regards > > > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > ________________________________ > From: meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> > To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk > Cc: Meshack <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 16:48 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > > > Dear list > I read this thread and all i see is the "the cart before the horse". I > believe Mr gitahi was referring to affordability rather compatibility and > adaptability. @Robert, don't you think Kenyans should be given enough time > to migrate rather than have a paradigm shift in tech use. I think that we > should ban the importation of analog TV as somebody suggested earlier then > will have a gradual change till 2015 > Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or > qualifications._______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/godera%40skyweb.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
by ICT Researcher 12 Dec '12

12 Dec '12

Why are their series of suits directed at Public Service entities yet shy/avoiding the real comsumer exploitants Private Entities - ICT services providers and plurality-free expression suppressants?

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Premium rate SMS ripoff
by robert yawe 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

Hi, Is there no way to reign in this new ripoff that is being done using premium rate SMS numbers for services which are activated without your knowledge or acknowledgement. The current one is being done by KBC who sent the first message which seems to be notifying me that they have a new service, the next message I got indicated that they had activated the service and proceeded to deduct 10/- from my account. KBC will send you a message to opt in for 2013 election news. You will have an option to unsubscribe by sending elections off to 8008. This text is free. (16/11/2012 02:00p) : ELECTIONS:Welcome to 8008 KBC service,for the latest breaking news on Kenya elections. Charges will be at Khs.5 above normal.Send 'elections off' to unsubscribe I never subscribed to this service, it was done automatically, the annoying thing is that, in my case, Safaricom are acting as the collectors for this new ripoff scam and they are not taking the issue seriously. It took them 1 year to reverse deductions made on my line by one of this errant premium rate service providers who are making money faster than the pyramid schemes that come up every election year. Imagine if they activate 1 million subscribers that is a cool 3 million to them (7 million to the mobile provider) every time they send out an SMS, no wonder armed bank robberies have reduced recently, who needs a gun when all you need is a PRSP license and you are home and rich. Fortunately I have a post paid account and at least I have documentary evidence of the issue what about all those of you who are on prepaid tariffs, Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] Who will buy this Sh1.8m TV?
by meshack emakunat 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

Dear listers ain't not trying to take this discussion to politics but just thinking. How many people like the presidency of Peter Kenneth yet prefer the usual goons in politics for presidency. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

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michuki video at WCIT
by McTim 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ylZs623NOI -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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Kibaki names investment banker to drive Konza tech city
by Grace Githaiga 09 Dec '12

09 Dec '12

President Kibaki has picked career investment banker John Ngumi to lead the development of the Sh850 billion Konza technology city.http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Kibaki-names-investm…

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Fwd: [governance] it's not a "bogeyman" if it's a real threat!
by Alice Munyua 09 Dec '12

09 Dec '12

FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [governance] it's not a "bogeyman" if it's a real threat! Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 23:14:30 -0500 From: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org,McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> To: governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/12/14/leaked-document-confirms-fears http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/authoritarian-regimes-push-for-l… -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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News from dotAfrica
by Grace Githaiga 08 Dec '12

08 Dec '12

----------------------- News from dotAfrica ----------------------- Dear Friends of dotAfrica, It has been a very busy month and year for dotAfrica. These are some of the highlights from the past few weeks: * We presented at the African Internet Governance in Cairo and the Internet Governance Forum in Baku, both very well received. * We were represented at a number of events within the African continent by our African Liaison, Koffi Djossou. * Our dotAfrica application received no Early Warnings from the ICANN GAC. * We received our 41st letter of support from the government of Seychelles. * Our dotAfrica application is going from strength to strength. Read the complete newsletter online here ----------------------------------------- http://tinyurl.com/b8j6oj6 ----------------------------------------- 1. Note from the Editor 2. Main story 3. Technical news 4. Features: "From our African liaison" 5. Profile: Andrew Mack 6. More news from dotAfrica

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Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN – request for proposals for an independent secretariat
by Alice Munyua 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN – request for proposals for an independent secretariat https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/4817665/RFP+GAC+Secretariat+3… https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/4817665/annex+RFP+GAC+Secreta… The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN is seeking to identify a neutral, third party entity for the provision of Secretariat Services under the guidance of the Chair and Vice Chairs of the GAC on behalf of the membership of GAC as a whole. Secretariat Services for GAC is going to be funded by three GAC members (donor countries), and is intended to be fully independent from ICANN. ICANN receives input from governments through the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The GAC's key role is to provide advice to ICANN on issues of public policy, and especially where there may be an interaction between ICANN's activities or policies and national laws or international agreements. The GAC usually meets three times a year in conjunction with ICANN meetings, where it discusses issues with the ICANN Board and other ICANN Supporting Organisations, Advisory Committees and other groups. The GAC may also discuss issues between times with the Board either through face-to-face meetings or by teleconference. The GAC is seeking to identify a neutral, third party entity for the provision of Secretariat Services under the guidance of the Chair and Vice Chairs of the GAC on behalf of the membership of GAC as a whole. It is the intention of the GAC that the organization selected to provide Secretariat support for GAC will: · Manage, distribute and account for funds provided by a group of Donor Members of the GAC (the Donors); · Contract, accommodate, and provide support services and staff to carry out the Secretariat services; · Liaise with GAC Chair and Vice Chairs to ensure that they and the GAC are receiving the support they need from the Secretariat services and staff to carry out the work of the GAC; · Liaise as necessary at the direction of the Chair and Vice Chairs with ICANN to ensure that support is effectively coordinated Overall, the GAC’s will receive services provided by both, ICANN staff on the one hand (ICANN Support Services basically for communication infrastructure, translation services and logistics support for the regular ICANN meetings), as well as professional services and staff supported by the donor country funds on the other, for specific internal meeting coordination, agenda and policy development support (GAC Secretariat Services). Details on the services required are available on the website of the Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN. The deadline for applying is 15 January 2013. For further information, you can write to gacsec(a)gac.icann.org. Best Alice --

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Poor Customer Service is no Customer Service
by Matunda Nyanchama 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Friends I finally encountered Safaricom's version of customer service after, inadvertently, sending money (via mpesa) to a wrong number. I called the number but the person was "mteja". Then I got advice to call 234, which gets automated response going like this: - for mpesa choose 1 - stuff about the call being recorded - stuff about all agents being busy & try again later - disconnect! For over 3 days I have been trying in vain; and I gave up considering the amount of money (small compared to my time) in question. I suspect that there are many that give up on the same account I have. My guess: Safaricom's mpesa, as entrenched as it is, could face stiff assault and decline were there to be a competitor (of equal muscle) with better customer service. Or is customer service anathema in Kenya? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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