August 2015 - KICTANet

Fwd: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique
by Barrack Otieno 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: osikolpat via Dgroups <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:07:04 GMT Subject: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Thanks Lil From: Lillian Nalwoga via Dgroups <i-network(a)dgroups.org> To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:14 AM Subject: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique I-Network Uganda (i-network(a)dgroups.org) is not on your Guest List | Approve sender | Approve domain Hello all, You didn't make it to Maputo for the AfPIF! You can now follow the meeting by using the details below - | | | | | The 6th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) takes place from 25-27 August, 2015 in Maputo, Mozambique. The event will discuss regional interconnection dynamics and content issues that are critical components of transit deficits. As a multi-stakeholder forum, AfPIF will seek to foster cross-border interconnection opportunities by ensuring that key players — infrastructure providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), IXPs, international financial institutions, and policy-makers and regulators are present at the event.The event is being streamed live via the Internet Society livestream channel. Maputo time is UTC+3 thus 7 hours ahead of NYC.What: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum 2015 Where: Girassol Indy Congress Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique When: 25-27 August, 2015 Program: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/sessions Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2015 Twitter: #afpif2015 | | | Comment | See all comments | | | | Permalink http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7986 | | | | | | Regards,Lillian MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. __________ MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Communications Authority informative Annual reports
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

The Communications Authority of Kenya has been releasing very informative and thoroughly researched data on their website through the Annual report portal at http://ca.go.ke/index.php/annual-reports and also relevant research on the industry here http://ca.go.ke/index.php/research and statistics here: http://ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics Just wondering when they expect to release the year 2014-2015 annual report or quarter reports for 2014-2015. Any leads? Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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East African Legislative Assembly to Debate Bill On Regional Electronic Transactions
by Mwendwa Kivuva 22 Aug '15

22 Aug '15

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/EALA-to-debate-Bill-on-regional-electron… A Bill seeking to allow for seamless electronic transactions among EAC partner states enters a crucial phase next week when the regional Assembly resumes its sessions in Kampala. The East African Community Electronic Transaction Bill 2014 will go through a second reading even as partner States target to deepen their economic ties through faster and safer ICT-based platforms. “Top on the agenda during the two-week period are two key Bills which are expected to sail through the 2nd and 3rd readings respectively. These are the EAC Electronic Transaction Bill 2014, and the EAC Creative Industries Bill 2015,” the bloc’s secretariat said ahead of next week’s session of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (Eala). The Electronic Transaction Bill 2014 targets to encourage electronic-based transactions as a more efficient mode of linking both the private sector and governments in the region. Most government regulatory procedures are expected to go electronic. “The Bill further wants to promote technology neutrality in applying legislation to electronic communications and transactions and to develop a safe, secure and effective environment for the consumer, business and the governments of the partner States to conduct and use electronic transactions,” the EAC secretariat further said. Eala has already undertaken a series of public hearings to source for stakeholders’ views on the Bill. EAC countries are currently implementing a series of seamless systems, including a joint tax collection and cargo clearing system known as Single Customs Territory (SCT), to improve the flow of goods and reduce dumping. Under the SCT deal, clearing agents within the EAC have been granted rights to relocate and carry out their duties in any of the partner states as part of a strategy to improve the flow of goods and curb dumping. Importers of commodities covered under the SCT are required to lodge import declaration forms in their home countries and pay relevant taxes to facilitate the export process. Joining the scheme The tax authorities in the respective countries then issue a road manifest against the import documents submitted electronically by the revenue authority of the importing country. Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda were the first to take up the SCT arrangement starting April 1, 2014 with Tanzania joining the scheme two months later. Several commodities including steel, edible oils, confectionery and milk are currently traded between Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda under the SCT platform. Cement, cigarettes and neutral spirits were the first products to be handled under the SCT scheme. Kenya and Tanzania in June expanded the list of items traded between them under the SCT, raising hope for improved flow of goods and reduced dumping. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Re: [kictanet] Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees
by ngethe.kariuki2007 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

Since Safaricom is dominant in the mobile money termination market and in the absence of any regulation, it is in their interest to maximise returns in that "market segment" .So, Safaricom is behaving as expected! John Kariuki Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Dennis Kioko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees Good Afternoon Listers, Safaricom has increased termination fee - the amount of money paid to it by Equitel for money to be sent from one network to another. This has left Equitel users with high transaction costs on Equitel to M-Pesa transactions. See story here http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com

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Wangusi backs off bid to check Safaricom power [feedly]
by cdohnio 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

Not unexpected and welcome ---- *Wangusi backs off bid to check Safaricom power* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Wangusi-backs-off-bid-to-…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Wangusi-backs-off-bid-to-…> Communications Authority of Kenya boss says new study to establish abuse of market power by telcos. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees
by Dennis Kioko 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Good Afternoon Listers, Safaricom has increased termination fee - the amount of money paid to it by Equitel for money to be sent from one network to another. This has left Equitel users with high transaction costs on Equitel to M-Pesa transactions. See story here http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html <http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html> -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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CO.ZA Passes one million domain names
by Mark Elkins 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

The CO.ZA domain name zone passed the million count at around 10am South African time (GMT+2) today.... http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/SA-hits-one-million-coza-domains-20150819 -- Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za

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Re: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Date: 20/08/2015 08:15 (GMT+03:00) To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions What i mean is that. Talking of paying electricity bill, normally there is a fixed charge of 174 kshs for prepaid domestic users. Now for the same i have to pay for the 174ksh every month no matter the consumption. Suppose i consume10 units a month that means i only spend 100ksh or less as direct consumption. My arguement is If i am charged a cost of +22 then a unknown cost of +40 from both parties(mobile money service provider and electficity company), as the cost of paying the 174ksh and subscribing for 10 units @100+kshs. Then the costs are to much considering the 10units for 100+kshs is a cost on itself to many. Also my arguement here is that there should be control for what should be charged to consumers and at what level. Secondly, they should apply some sort of discrimination(price discrimination) depending on the type of consumer. Remember not all consumers are the same and not all consumers have the same usage in electricity. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Re: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Look at it like these What will it cost me to purchase a single unit of electricity 174+kshs +22+ 40+>=236 Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Date: 19/08/2015 23:50 (GMT+03:00) To: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions @Meshack Can't quite get you. What is the context of this? Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:11:17 +0300 Subject: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke CC: memakunat(a)yahoo.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Once again I am confused how it would cost me more than 50kshs to pay my monthly fixed charge (electricity) of 174. That more than 28% cost of a fixed charge. The same or more of what a fivestar hotel will charge to its guests as statutory charge. Sent from Samsung Mobile _______________________________________________ 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/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… 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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Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Once again I am confused how it would cost me more than 50kshs to pay my monthly fixed charge (electricity) of 174. That more than 28% cost of a fixed charge. The same or more of what a fivestar hotel will charge to its guests as statutory charge. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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