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Orange to exit, CS to yank the NOFBI contract from orange
by Ali Hussein 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

It's now clear that Orange will be exiting the East African market by end of the year. In an apparent related development the CS has given Orange notice that the Government intends to cancel the NOFBI contract. This is as it should be. The Government is making the right move yanking this out of a partner who unfortunately through either ineptitude or inability to read the market or both has turned one of Kenya's Crown Jewels into so much confetti.. I'm curious though what next for NOFBI? Will it be collapsed into the new proposed PPP for infrastructure? I'm sure the industry will be following this with interest. http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Orange-exit-set-to-rock-telcom-market/-/195… Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: Announcement: Open Call for Proposals for RV Microgrants 2014
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Apologies for cross posting but I am not sure if you've sen this before, at Global Voices we have a project for Microgrants which might be of interest to some of you. Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito. *Author| Researcher|* *Website:*http://about.me/ekenyanito *Twitter:* https://twitter.com/ekenyanito ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rising Voices <rising(a)globalvoicesonline.org> Date: 13 March 2014 05:10 Subject: Announcement: Open Call for Proposals for RV Microgrants 2014 To: ekenyanito(a)gmail.com *A project of Global Voices Online <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc1…>, Rising Voices aims to extend the benefits and reach of citizen media by connecting online media activists around the world and supporting their best ideas.* Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9307106bf78cc186e924ad999&id=8e2b8e8c39…>. <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…> *Announcing the 2014 Rising Voices Microgrant Competition* *Do you have an idea for a project to help your local community use citizen media to tell their story? Do you need funding and support for it to become a reality? Do you want to be part of a network that helps bridge the digital participation gap worldwide? * If you answer "yes" to all three questions, then we invite you to take part in the 2014 Rising Voices Microgrant Competition, which awards small grants up to USD $2,500 for innovative citizen media outreach projects. For more information on our competition, please read our announcement blog post<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>or visit the 2014 RV Microgrant Platform<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc1…> . Deadline to apply is *Wednesday, April 9, 2014.* Good luck! follow on Twitter<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>| friend on Facebook<http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>| forward to a friend<http://us2.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=9307106bf78cc186e924ad999&id=8e2…> *2013, Stichting Global Voices. All content Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Read our Attribution Policy <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc1…>.* Thanks for signing up to receive the Rising Voices newsletter. You can opt-out at any time by clicking the 'unsubscribe' button. *Read more about us and the projects we do on our website <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>.* <http://globalvoicesonline.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9307106bf78cc18…>

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by Kariba Moko 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

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Meeting calls for unlimited Internet access
by Grace Githaiga 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Control of the Internet should be handed from US supervision to a diverse group of stakeholders and not to governments that could limit freedom, a meeting on the web’s future heard on Monday. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Meeting-calls-for-unlimited--Internet-acce…

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Microsoft Expects to Close Nokia Deal by End of April
by S.M. Muraya 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Note how Asian powers deal with (that is tame) Western multinationals in their societies. http://m.windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-expects-close-no… Microsoft Expects to Close Nokia Deal by End of April ....Smith didn't specify which regulatory authorities are holding out on the approval, but China is chief among them. In response to worries from Samsung and Google, the country has agreed to more closely analyze the deal, and perhaps ask for concessions or at least promises on Windows Phone licensing costs. China is the biggest smartphone market in the world, so getting approval there is clearly a priority for both Microsoft and Nokia. India is also proving problematic: That country hit Nokia with a $414 million tax bill and a $571 million guarantee that must be paid before the firm can transfer ownership of a factory in that country to Microsoft....

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ICANN Breakfast Meeting, March 31, Nairobi.
by Bob Omondi 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Dear Listers, I would like to invite you to a breakfast briefing organized by ICANN that will take place in *Nairobi on March 31, 2014*. The meeting will take place between *7.00 am - 10.00 am* at a venue to be announced later in the week As you may be aware, in August 2012 ICANN announced a new approach to Africa. http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01aug12-en.htm The Africa Strategy document was developed by an African working group through a large consultation with the community. It is almost 2 years since the implementation of the strategy commenced. Many other important developments have happened within ICANN and the Internet ecosystem as a whole. We will take this opportunity to update you on progress so far as well as listen to your views, ideas and queries as we seek to work with you even more closely going forward. The ICANN VP - Stakeholder Engagement for Africa, Mr. Pierre Dandjinou will be in attendance. Kindly let me know if you are planning to attend *by way of emai*l for planning purposes. Thank you and I look forward to your attendance and participation. Regards Bob Ochieng ICANN

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Fwd: Who should Pay for Netflix?
by Ali Hussein 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Listers Apologies for cross posting. I find the blog by Reed Hastings pretty interesting especially after his recent deal with Comcast. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Luigi Gambardella" <luigi.gambardella(a)gmail.com> > Date: March 22, 2014 at 7:53:10 PM GMT+3 > To: "ali(a)3mice.com" <ali(a)3mice.com> > Subject: Who should Pay for Netflix? > Reply-To: luigi.gambardella(a)gmail.com > > Se non legge correttamente questo messaggio, cliccare qui > > Who should Pay for Netflix? > > Dear friends, > > I’d like to share with you a great blog post by Jim Cicconi, in response to Reed Hasting’s recent blog. > > I share the view that there is a fundamental misunderstanding in the net neutrality debate. While sharing the principle of Open Internet, we cannot accept an interpretation of this principle as “free Internet, free lunch”. > > I believe that also in Europe we should avoid implementing any measure going against innovation, better services and that at the end would restrict the freedom of the users. > > Luigi Gambardella > > > > Who should Pay for Netflix? > > > Posted by: Jim Cicconi on March 21, 2014 at 4:08 pm > > > I saw Reed Hasting’s blog <http://blog.netflix.com/2014/03/internet-tolls-and-case-for-strong-net.html> yesterday from Netflix asserting in rather dramatic fashion (with diagrams) that ISPs should build facilities (he said provide, but those facilities have to be built) to accept all of Netflix’s content – indeed all of the content on the Internet – without charge. Failure to do so, according to Mr. Hastings, was a violation of “strong net neutrality rules” and bad public policy. I thought it might be helpful to unpack those assertions so we could get right down to the core of Netflix’s rather radical proposition — that people who don’t subscribe to Netflix should nonetheless pay for Netflix. Here are some undisputed facts upon which everyone should agree. > > First, let’s all accept the fact that the advent of streaming video is driving bandwidth consumption by consumers to record levels. Increased bandwidth consumption and faster broadband networks like our Gigapower service in Austin, Texas (and soon Dallas) are requiring all service providers to drive more fiber into their networks to create the capacity necessary to deliver those services to consumers, whether the service providers are delivering a wireless or a wireline product. This phenomenon was at the heart of our Project VIP investment announcement in November 2012 and it is true of companies like Cogent, Level 3 and CDNs like Netflix as well. > > Second, we should accept that companies must build additional capacity to handle this traffic. If Netflix was delivering, for example, 10 Terabytes of data in 2012 and increased demand causes them to deliver 20 Terabytes of data in 2013, they will have to build, or hire someone to build, the capacity necessary to handle that increased volume of traffic. That increase in traffic from Netflix is, by the way, not only the result of a likely increase in online viewing by existing subscribers, but also due to an increase in Netflix’s customer base (it announced a 33% increase in subscribers from 2012 to 2013 – good for Netflix). > > Third, if Netflix is delivering that increased volume of traffic to, say, AT&T, we should accept the fact that AT&T must be ready to build additional ports and transport capacity to accept the new volume of capacity as a consequence of Netflix’s good business fortune. And I think we can all accept the fact that business service costs are ultimately borne by consumers. > > Mr. Hastings blog post then really comes down to which consumers should pay for the additional bandwidth being delivered to Netflix’s customers. In the current structure, the increased cost of building that capacity is ultimately borne by Netflix subscribers. It is a cost of doing business that gets incorporated into Netflix’s subscription rate. In Netflix’s view, that’s unfair. In its view, those additional costs, caused by Netflix’s increasing subscriber counts and service usage, should be borne by all broadband subscribers – not just those who sign up for and use Netflix service. > > When Netflix delivered its movies by mail, the cost of delivery was included in the price their customer paid. It would’ve been neither right nor legal for Netflix to demand a customer’s neighbors pay the cost of delivering his movie. Yet that’s effectively what Mr. Hastings is demanding here, and in rather self-righteous fashion. Netflix may now be using an Internet connection instead of the Postal Service, but the same principle applies. If there’s a cost of delivering Mr. Hastings’s movies at the quality level he desires – and there is – then it should be borne by Netflix and recovered in the price of its service. That’s how every other form of commerce works in our country. It’s simply not fair for Mr. Hastings to demand that ISPs provide him with zero delivery costs – at the high quality he demands – for free. Nor is it fair that other Internet users, who couldn’t care less about Netflix, be forced to subsidize the high costs and stresses its service places on all broadband networks. > > As we all know, there is no free lunch, and there’s also no cost-free delivery of streaming movies. Someone has to pay that cost. Mr. Hastings’ arrogant proposition is that everyone else should pay but Netflix. That may be a nice deal if he can get it. But it’s not how the Internet, or telecommunication for that matter, has ever worked. > > http://www.attpublicpolicy.com/ > > > Per cancellarsi cliccare qui | Unsubscribe > > > Email inviata con MailUp > Con MailUp la cancellazione e' sicura

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Got talent? Matiang’i is looking for you
by Grace Githaiga 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/m/story.php?articleID=2000107530&story_title…

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Fwd: [Africanchapters] NEWS RELEASE : Internet Exchange Point Launched on 21 March 2014 in Bujumbura, Burundi
by Barrack Otieno 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Betel Hailu" <hailu(a)isoc.org> Date: Mar 23, 2014 9:34 PM Subject: [Africanchapters] NEWS RELEASE : Internet Exchange Point Launched on 21 March 2014 in Bujumbura, Burundi To: "DL africanchapters" <africanchapters(a)isoc.org> Cc: Dear all, Please find the press release on the IXP launched on 21 March 2014 in Bujumbura, Burundi. *Internet Exchange Point Launched on 21 March 2014 in Bujumbura, Burundi* IXP launch supported by the Internet Society [Bujumbura, Burundi - March 21 2014] The BurundiX Internet Exchange Point (IXP) was successfully launched on 21 March 2014 in Bujumbura, Burundi. The IXP was formally inaugurated by Hon. Tharcisse Nkezabahizi, Minister of Telecommunications, information and Communication and Relations with Parliament and Mr. Philippe Niyongabo, representative of the AUC. Also present at the opening were Dr. Dawit Bekele, Director African Bureau for the Internet Society, Mr. Coppens Pasteur NDAYIRAGIJE, president of the Association of BurundiX A.S.B.L. and Mr. Arnaud Fenioux expert from Lyon-IX *.* It is envisioned that the IXP will serve as a catalyst for innovation and development of Internet services and applications in Burundi. The Internet Exchange Point will support Government efforts towards the implementation of E-government services, and lower the cost of developing local hosting and application development. The presence of the IXP will improve local Internet resilience by eliminating the dependence on international connectivity for local Internet services and Internet-based communications. "Our wish is that the step taken today becomes a promising beginning for the Internet Exchange Point in addition to the Internet Service providers. We would wish that progressively the content providers and the private enterprises, the academicians and the main public administrations do the same", said Hon. Tharcisse Nkezabahizi, Minister of the Telecommunications, Information, Communication and Relations with the Parliament during the launching ceremony of the first Internet Exchange Point in Burundi. The representative of the AUC, Mr. Philippe NIYONGABO, added that, "The African Union Commission reiterates its continuous support to African countries in order to take benefit of the technological potential of the information and to find novel and effective ways to put this potential at the service of African citizens in general, and Burundi people in particular". In his remarks at the IXP launch, Dr. Dawit Bekele, Director of the African Regional Bureau of the Internet Society, noted, "The Internet Society is pleased by this major accomplishment which has been achieved in a truly multi-stakeholder fashion. This is one great leap forward towards insuring so that no Internet packet leaves Burundi to come back to Burundi. We are proud for having successfully implemented the project and satisfied to see that there are committed people and organizations in BurundIX who will insure a prosperous future for the IXP." "In a region where Internet is increasingly becoming accessible, we are committed to continuing supporting the development of a stable and resilient infrastructure in order to sustain Internet growth throughout Africa. The launch of this local IXP will enhance Burundi's IP infrastructure, and improve the resiliency of its local Internet Infrastructure. It will also go a long way in ensuring that more African Internet traffic is routed locally; an important factor for local content development and affordable transit costs across the region." says Mr. Adiel Akplogan, CEO of AFRINIC. BurundiX will be managed by the Association of BurundiX A.S.B.L. All telecommunication operators and all internet providers are members of this Association. The IXP was established with the support of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS), a project of the African Union implemented by the Internet Society. AXIS organized an IXP best practices workshop in Bujumbura from 2-4 October 2012 where higher official from the Ministry of ICT as well as more than 20 experts participated, followed by a hands-on technical training to 23 specialists, from 18-22 March 2013. The Ministry of Telecommunications, information and Communication hosted the workshop and Lyon-IX contributed by providing the facilitators. The subsequent collaboration between interested parties has led to this successful initiative, which is expected to lead to positive results for the sector and the country. The Internet Society's Africa Interconnection and Traffic Exchange programme has been actively supporting the development of IXPs to boost local and regional interconnection. The programme aims to have 80% of Internet traffic exchanged in Africa by 2020, keeping local traffic local. This objective has been boosted by the appointment of the Internet Society to implement the African Union's African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) programme. For more information on AXIS, visit http://pages.au.int/axis *About the Internet Society* The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet information and thought leadership from around the world. With its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future development among users, companies, governments, and other organizations. Working with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet Society enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone. For more information, visit www.internetsociety.org Media Contact: Betel Hailu, hailu(a)isoc.org *Lancement du Point d'Echange Internet le 21 mars 2014 à Bujumbura, Burundi* Lancement IXP soutenu par Internet Society [Bujumbura, Burundi - 21 mars, 2014] Le Point d'échange Internet BurundiX a été lancé avec succès, le 21 mars 2014 à Bujumbura, au Burundi. Ce point d'échange Internet a été officiellement inauguré par Son Excellence M. Tharcisse Nkezabahizi, Ministre des Télécommunications, de l'Information, de la Communication et des Relations avec le Parlement et M. Philippe Niyongabo, délégué de l'Union Africaine. Egalement présent à l'occasion du lancement Dr. Dawit Bekele, Directeur du Bureau Régional Africain de l'Internet Society, M. Coppens Pasteur NDAYIRAGIJE, président de l'Association de BurundiX A.S.B.L. et M. Arnaud Fenioux expert de Lyon-IX. Il est envisagé que l'IXP servira en tant que catalyseur pour l'innovation et le développement des services et des applications Internet au Burundi. Le Point d'échange Internet soutiendra les efforts du Gouvernement vers la mise en place des services E-gouvernementaux, et réduira le coût du développement de la mise en place et de l'application locale. La présence du point d'échange Internet améliorera la fiabilité de l'Internet local en éliminant la dépendance sur la connectivité internationale pour les services Internet locaux et les communications basées sur Internet. "Notre souhait est que le pas franchi aujourd'hui, soit un début prometteur pour ce Point d'Echange Internet en plus des Fournisseurs d'Accès Internet, Nous souhaiterions que progressivement les fournisseurs de contenu ainsi que les entreprises privées, les universitaires et les principales administrations publiques fassent de même", a dit son Excellence M. Tharcisse Nkezabahizi, Ministre des Télécommunications, de l'information, de la communication et des relations avec le parlement a l'occasion de l'inauguration du premier point d'échanges internet au Burundi. D'après M. Philippe NIYONGABO délégué de l'Union Africaine, " La Commission de l'Union Africaine réitère son appui continu aux pays africains afin de tirer profit du potentiel des technologies de l'information et de trouver des voies innovatrices et effectives pour mettre ce potentiel au service des citoyens africains, et burundais en particulier". Dans sa remarque au cours du lancement du point d'échange Internet, Dr. Dawit Bekele, Directeur du Bureau Régional Africain de l'Internet Society a indiqué que, "L'Internet Society a le plaisir de voir cet accomplissement important qui a été obtenu avec une approche multi-acteurs. Ceci est une grande étape franchie pour assurer qu'aucun paquet Internet ne quitte le Burundi pour revenir au Burundi. Nous sommes fier d'avoir pu implémenter le projet avec succès et nous sommes satisfait de voir qu'il existe des personnes et des organisations déterminées au BurundIX pour assurer un bon avenir pour le point d'échange Internet." "Dans une région où Internet devient de plus en plus accessible, nous sommes engagés à continuer notre soutien au développement d'une infrastructure stable et robuste afin d'assurer une croissance d'Internet durable en Afrique. Le lancement de ce point d'échange Internet local renforcera l'infrastructure IP du Burundi, et renforcera la résilience de l'infrastructure de l'Internet local. Ceci aura aussi une bonne répercussion et assurera l'acheminement local de plus de trafic Internet africain; un facteur important pour le développement de contenu local et un coût abordable de transit à travers la région." a dit M. Adiel Akplogan, Directeur Général d'AFRINIC. BurundiX sera géré par l'Association de BurundiX A.S.B.L. Tous les opérateurs de télécommunication et tous les fournisseurs Internet sont membres de cette association. Le Point d'échange Internet a été établit avec le soutien du projet << Système d'échange de l'Internet Africain >> (AXIS), un projet de la Commission de l'Union Africaine mis en place par l'Internet Society. AXIS a organisé un atelier sur les meilleures pratiques des points d'échanges Internet à Bujumbura du 2 au 4 Octobre 2012 pour 20 experts, suivi d'un atelier technique pour 23 spécialistes, du 18 au 22 mars 2013. Le Ministère des Télécommunications, de l'Information, de la Communication et des Relations avec le Parlement était l'hôte de l'atelier et Lyon-IX a contribué en fournissant les facilitateurs. La collaboration entre les parties intéressées a abouti au succès de cette initiative, qui devrait mener à des résultats positifs pour le secteur et le pays. Le programme de l'interconnexion et de l'échange du trafic Internet de l'Internet Society a activement soutenu le développement du Point d'échange Internet pour renforcer l'interconnexion locale et régionale. Le programme vise à avoir en 2020, 80% du trafic Internet échangé en Afrique, en gardant le trafic local, sur place. Cet objectif a été renforcé par la sélection de l'Internet Society par l'Union Africaine pour la mise en oeuvre de ce système de programme (AXIS). Pour plus de renseignement sur AXIS, visitez http://pages.au.int/axis *A propos de l'Internet Society* L'Internet Society est la source indépendante et de confiance pour des informations et un leader sur les questions de l'Internet à travers le monde. Avec sa vision de principe et son fondement technologique, l'Internet Society travaille vers la promotion d'un dialogue ouvert sur la politique, la technologie et le développement de l'Internet parmi les utilisateurs, les compagnies, les gouvernements, et les autres organisations. En collaboration avec ses membres et chapitres qui existent à travers le monde, Internet Society oeuvre vers une évolution et croissance continue de l'internet pour tout le monde. Pour plus de renseignement veuillez visiter : www.internetsociety.org. Contacte Médiatique: Betel Hailu, hailu(a)isoc.org _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer of the African region you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org

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FW: Dot Africa contract signing ceremony
by Grace Githaiga 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

FYI > Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 07:03:16 +0000 > Subject: Dot Africa contract signing ceremony > From: alice(a)apc.org > To: africa(a)gac.icann.org > CC: afgwg-discuss(a)afrinic.net; aisi-ig-l(a)dgroups.org > > Dear Colleagues, > > Apologies for cross posting. > > > The AUC/ZACR Dot Africa contract signing ceremony will take place during > the ICANN meeting in Singapore. > > For those present, please see below details > > When: Wednesday 26 at > Time: 18.30 > Venue: CANNING room > > There will be video coverage and live streaming for this historic moment. > > > Thank you and best regards > Alice > > >

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