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Fwd: Misrepresentations?
by Brian Longwe 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Misrepresentations? To: "Gakuru, Alex" <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> Dear Alex, I find it interesting that you choose to use a public mailing list to ask such questions. You know very well who the KICTANET staff are, you know very well where the KICTANET office is and you also know every single one of the relevant individual email addresses … [View More]that such a request ought to be directed to. Have you tried this and failed to receive a response? If so, please let me know and as Chairperson I will see to that you get a response. If not, then I strongly suggest that you follow what would be considered normal procedure in most organisations and contact the operations personnel directly. Best regards, Brian On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Gakuru, Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Dear Alice, Walu, and Edith > > < > http://www.google.co.ke/search?hl=en&q=kictanet%2C+regulator%2C+discussions… > > > yields the document "Hello Munyua.pdf" published at that includes my > name as a participant in a discussion(s) I openly and explicitly > stated that I did not wish and never did thus your report contains > misrepresentations. (below email forward clearly explains why I chose > not to participate.) The report is factually incorrect, and also the > said discussions did not take place in the cited time frame, (see list > archives) > > Trivial as it may appear to be, it may have the effect of curtailing > list subscriber's active participation in online discussions - not > only for misrepresentation but because the output document was never > posted onlist or members alerted despite this being the source of its > information. It's authors would have had an opportunity for immediate > validation and corrections of their points of view, among other > members' reactions. > > Could Edith Adera of IDRC( funders), Alice Munyua and John Walubengo > (the authors) kindly explain. > > Regards, > > > Alex Gakuru > > PS: I note that in the same month, I asked why I got password > reminders from other kictanet list I had never subscribed? That is yet > to be answered. > AG > > > ---forward--- > > From: > "Alex Gakuru" <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> > Add sender to Contacts > To: > "John Walubengo" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: > "editors" <mediaeditors(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "media" > <media(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > > --- Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Walu, > > > > > > > > As you are aware, our consumer network is also > > > > scheduled to discuss internet access problems > > > facing > > > > consumers from next week. This was occasioned by > > > the > > > > realisation that government and business both > > > claim to > > > > everything in our best interests only for us to > > > > realise we end up with increased tax baggage on > > > one > > > > shoulder and heavy profit luggage on the other - > > > each > > > > blaming the other for the problem and neither > > > > (honestly) engages consumers. I am still ready > > to > > > > participate, but only if consumer value > > > proposition is > > > > visibly clear. > > > > > > > > First, I am trying to understand whom we are > > doing > > > > this for? Did CCK ask for our help after they > > > > published their Service Charter at > > > > http://www.cck.go.ke/html/chatter.asp early this > > > year? > > > > If so, does it suggest the charter promises are > > > not > > > > being realised? > > > > > > > > 1. What motivated this discussion? > > > > 2. What shall be the output, to whom, and for > > what > > > > purpose? > > > > 3. "Information Access" crosscutting; > > why pick one > > > > agency? > > > > 4. Would not FOI legislation discussion encompass > > > > e-gov services? > > > > > > > > Freedom of Information guarantees every citizen > > > access > > > > to ALL information also requiring every public > > > body > > > > (ministries, state corporation, boards…any > > > "person" > > > > with the colour of the law) to "proactively > > > disclose" > > > > public information held in trust. > > > > > > > > Unless we adopt a holistic approach to access to > > > > information, I fear we shall be lost in piecemeal > > > > information access discussion (e.g. ECK, KRA, > > > > "National Security", et. al.) > > > > > > > > > > > > Alex > > > > > > > > --- John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I know I am competing for space with the > > > overheating > > > > > politics in .KE but I have no choice but to > > give > > > > > notice and > > > > > invitation to participate in the above > > > e-Discussion. > > > > > > > > > > The eDiscussions will kick of next Monday > > > october > > > > > 8th 2007 > > > > > and shall ran for 10days. > > > > > > > > > > The Objective of the discussithe attachedon are: > > > > > > > > > > • Raise Awareness on the Role and > > Objectives of > > > > > Information > > > > > and Communication Regulators > > > > > • Establish the Opportunities that > > Internet can > > > > > provide in > > > > > achieving Regulatory objectives > > > > > • Establish the Threats that Internet > > presents > > > to > > > > > Regulatory functions > > > > > • Discuss how Regulatory bodies can > > utilise the > > > web > > > > > to > > > > > achieve their objectives > > > > > • Establish appropriate eCommunication > > > Strategies & > > > > > Practices for Regulators > > > > > • Way forward and conclusions > > > > > > > > > > Detailed Program is given below: > > > > > • What is the Role of Information > > Communication > > > > > Regulators > > > > > – 1day > > > > > -Vision, Mission, Objective and functions > > > > > -Customer Base (Public, Consumer, Operators, > > > CSO, > > > > > etc) > > > > > • How can Regulators utilise the Internet > > to > > > achieve > > > > > their > > > > > objectives -5 days > > > > > -What are the Opportunities & Threats > > that the > > > > > internet > > > > > presents to Regulators? > > > > > -What are the current web-based Challenges > > and > > > > > Practices > > > > > and for Regulators? > > > > > -What Content Should Regulators Provide > > Online? > > > > > • What are the available e-Communication > > > Strategies > > > > > for > > > > > Regulators- 3days > > > > > -What are the possible e-Tools that the > > > Regulator > > > > > can > > > > > deploy in their Service Provision? > > > > > -How can Regulators use the e-Tools to > > enable > > > > > synergies > > > > > with Consumers, CSO and other players? > > > > > • Way Forward and Conclusions -1day. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > walu. > > > > > > > "Hello Munyua" > http://www.regulateonline.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download… > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: blongwe(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com [View Less]

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Misrepresentations?
by Gakuru, Alex 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Dear Alice, Walu, and Edith <http://www.google.co.ke/search?hl=en&q=kictanet%2C+regulator%2C+discussions…> yields the document "Hello Munyua.pdf" published at that includes my name as a participant in a discussion(s) I openly and explicitly stated that I did not wish and never did thus your report contains misrepresentations. (below email forward clearly explains why I chose not to participate.) The report is factually incorrect, and also the said discussions did not take place in … [View More]the cited time frame, (see list archives) Trivial as it may appear to be, it may have the effect of curtailing list subscriber's active participation in online discussions - not only for misrepresentation but because the output document was never posted onlist or members alerted despite this being the source of its information. It's authors would have had an opportunity for immediate validation and corrections of their points of view, among other members' reactions. Could Edith Adera of IDRC( funders), Alice Munyua and John Walubengo (the authors) kindly explain. Regards, Alex Gakuru PS: I note that in the same month, I asked why I got password reminders from other kictanet list I had never subscribed? That is yet to be answered. AG ---forward--- From: "Alex Gakuru" <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> Add sender to Contacts To: "John Walubengo" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "editors" <mediaeditors(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "media" <media(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > --- Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Walu, > > > > > > As you are aware, our consumer network is also > > > scheduled to discuss internet access problems > > facing > > > consumers from next week. This was occasioned by > > the > > > realisation that government and business both > > claim to > > > everything in our best interests only for us to > > > realise we end up with increased tax baggage on > > one > > > shoulder and heavy profit luggage on the other - > > each > > > blaming the other for the problem and neither > > > (honestly) engages consumers. I am still ready > to > > > participate, but only if consumer value > > proposition is > > > visibly clear. > > > > > > First, I am trying to understand whom we are > doing > > > this for? Did CCK ask for our help after they > > > published their Service Charter at > > > http://www.cck.go.ke/html/chatter.asp early this > > year? > > > If so, does it suggest the charter promises are > > not > > > being realised? > > > > > > 1. What motivated this discussion? > > > 2. What shall be the output, to whom, and for > what > > > purpose? > > > 3. "Information Access" crosscutting; > why pick one > > > agency? > > > 4. Would not FOI legislation discussion encompass > > > e-gov services? > > > > > > Freedom of Information guarantees every citizen > > access > > > to ALL information also requiring every public > > body > > > (ministries, state corporation, boards…any > > "person" > > > with the colour of the law) to "proactively > > disclose" > > > public information held in trust. > > > > > > Unless we adopt a holistic approach to access to > > > information, I fear we shall be lost in piecemeal > > > information access discussion (e.g. ECK, KRA, > > > "National Security", et. al.) > > > > > > > > > Alex > > > > > > --- John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I know I am competing for space with the > > overheating > > > > politics in .KE but I have no choice but to > give > > > > notice and > > > > invitation to participate in the above > > e-Discussion. > > > > > > > > The eDiscussions will kick of next Monday > > october > > > > 8th 2007 > > > > and shall ran for 10days. > > > > > > > > The Objective of the discussithe attachedon are: > > > > > > > > • Raise Awareness on the Role and > Objectives of > > > > Information > > > > and Communication Regulators > > > > • Establish the Opportunities that > Internet can > > > > provide in > > > > achieving Regulatory objectives > > > > • Establish the Threats that Internet > presents > > to > > > > Regulatory functions > > > > • Discuss how Regulatory bodies can > utilise the > > web > > > > to > > > > achieve their objectives > > > > • Establish appropriate eCommunication > > Strategies & > > > > Practices for Regulators > > > > • Way forward and conclusions > > > > > > > > Detailed Program is given below: > > > > • What is the Role of Information > Communication > > > > Regulators > > > > – 1day > > > > -Vision, Mission, Objective and functions > > > > -Customer Base (Public, Consumer, Operators, > > CSO, > > > > etc) > > > > • How can Regulators utilise the Internet > to > > achieve > > > > their > > > > objectives -5 days > > > > -What are the Opportunities & Threats > that the > > > > internet > > > > presents to Regulators? > > > > -What are the current web-based Challenges > and > > > > Practices > > > > and for Regulators? > > > > -What Content Should Regulators Provide > Online? > > > > • What are the available e-Communication > > Strategies > > > > for > > > > Regulators- 3days > > > > -What are the possible e-Tools that the > > Regulator > > > > can > > > > deploy in their Service Provision? > > > > -How can Regulators use the e-Tools to > enable > > > > synergies > > > > with Consumers, CSO and other players? > > > > • Way Forward and Conclusions -1day. > > > > > > > > > > > > walu. > > > > "Hello Munyua" http://www.regulateonline.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download… [View Less]

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Day 10 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Socio-Cultural Issues
by mwende njiraini 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Morning! Today we enter our last day of discussion on Socio-cultural issues. To begin with, we discuss issues relating to content control and freedom of expression. The internet governance discussions on content focus on the need to control three groups of content. Firstly, content where a global consensus is in place including child pornography and terrorism. Secondly, content that might be sensitive to particular countries, regions or ethnic groups due to their religious and cultural … [View More]

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The Future of the Internet, Addressing the growth of the net and more...
by alice 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

. Stephen Colbert interviews Jonathan Zittrain on his book The Future of the Internet Fresh from being awarded his most recent Peabody award, Stephen Colbert interviews Jonathan Zittrain wants to save the good chaos of the Internet and separate it from the bad chaos that will stomp on everything. http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=174083 2. Analysis: FCC Comcast Order is Open Invitation to Internet Filtering Using words like "misdirection," "obfuscation," "… [View More]

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[Fwd: [governance] Two outrageous stories of so-called "intellectual property protection"]
by alice 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Check this out.... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [governance] Two outrageous stories of so-called "intellectual property protection" Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:20:53 -0400 From: George Sadowsky <george.sadowsky(a)attglobal.net> Reply-To: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org,George Sadowsky <george.sadowsky(a)attglobal.net> To: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org The two patents APPROVED this month are described below below. It's truly remarkable that such giants of of the … [View More]information industry can make such unbelievable leaps into the future. I first thought that these were clever jokes. They are not. If you don't believe them, check them in: http://patft.uspto.gov/ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fneta… http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2F… or just Google the patent numbers for some interesting commentary. Then take action to demand a complete overhaul of the patent system. George ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AWARDED TO IBM! On Tuesday,* IBM* was granted US Patent No. 7,407,089 for storing a preference for* paper* or* plastic* grocery bags on customer cards and displaying a picture of said preference after a card is scanned. The invention, Big Blue explains, eliminates the 'unnecessary inconvenience for both the customer and the cashier' that results when '*Paper* or* Plastic*?' must be asked. The patent claims also cover affixing a cute sticker of a* paper* or* plastic* bag to a customer card to indicate packaging preferences. AWARDED TO MICROSOFT! United States Patent 7,415,666 Sellers , et al. August 19, 2008 Method and system for navigating paginated content in page-based increments Abstract A method and system in a document viewer for scrolling a substantially exact increment in a document, such as one page, regardless of whether the zoom is such that some, all or one page is currently being viewed. In one implementation, pressing a Page Down or Page Up keyboard key/button allows a user to begin at any starting vertical location within a page, and navigate to that same location on the next or previous page. For example, if a user is viewing a page starting in a viewing area from the middle of that page and ending at the bottom, a Page Down command will cause the next page to be shown in the viewing area starting at the middle of the next page and ending at the bottom of the next page. Similar behavior occurs when there is more than one column of pages being displayed in a row. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Sadowsky george.sadowsky(a)gmail.com 2182 Birch Way george.sadowsky(a)attglobal.net Woodstock, VT 05091-8155 http://www.georgesadowsky.org/ tel: +1._802_.457.3370 GSM mobile: +1._202_.415.1933 Voice mail & fax: +1._203_.547.6020 Grand Central: +1._202_.370.7734 SKYPE: sadowsky ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org To be removed from the list, send any message to: governance-unsubscribe(a)lists.cpsr.org For all list information and functions, see: http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance [View Less]

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Day 4 of 10:- IG Discussions, Internet Security.
by John Walubengo 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Morning all, Looks like very little response on yesterday's topic...where's Waudo formerly WGIG member? Nway, today's IG theme is the one with the most consensus across all stakeholders. The fact that the internet is becoming a place to place to work, live, pray or play is widely acknowledged and hence the consensus on the need to protect it. The global and borderless nature of the Internet means that a secure internet needs a concerted global effort as earlier mentioned by Brian. A very … [View More]

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Re: [kictanet] Day 9 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Socio-Cultural Issues
by mwende njiraini 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Great! Is Google East Africa tracking the utilisation of http://www.google.co.tz? I believe the statistics would provide information on the demand for kiswahili on the internet. Kind regards Mwende Disclaimer: These comments are the author's own. On 8/21/08, Joseph Mucheru <jmucheru(a)google.com> wrote: > > Just for your information we just launched the http://www.google.co.tzdomain yesterday with Swahili as the default language. We are also hiring > Luganda experts and … [View More]

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Unified license takes effect in Kenya]
by alice 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Apologies for breaking the "rhythm" but this has IG implications as well :-) best alice Unified license takes effect in Kenya By Rebecca Wanjiku , IDG News Service , 08/20/2008 The much awaited unified license has taken effect in Kenya after the Ministry of Information and Communication issued new policy guidelines aimed at streamlining license requirements and attracting more investors. The guidelines, revealed in this week's Kenya Gazette notice, drop the multiple licensing regime … [View More]

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Day 9 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Socio-Cultural Issues
by mwende njiraini 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Morning! Today we move to the final topic of our discussions: Socio-cultural issues. The internet is increasingly being utilized as a means to deliver essential services including health (Telemedicine), education (e-learning) and governance (e-government services). This has lead to concerns that many may not take advantage of these developments due to socio-cultural issues such as language and other cultural barriers. The English language continues to dominate the internet ( http://… [View More]

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Day 7 of 10:-IGF Discussion, Economic Issues
by mwende njiraini 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Morning!! Thank you all for your contribution to various aspects of internet governance. Today we start our discussions on economic issues. The internet is increasingly playing a critical role in economic development specifically in facilitating international trade. The economic issues therefore basically relate to the framework that makes e-commerce possible. The participation of developing countries in e-commerce is limited by the lack the appropriate legislation, authentication … [View More]

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