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Re: [kictanet] Just a thought
by ICT Researcher 04 Jan '14

04 Jan '14

James, Makes one wonder what the "National Values" espoused on the constitution really are? At present the "standard" appears to be "(1) ukora/udanganyifu, (2) kujificha (3) kulaumi wengine (wasio na hatia) halafu, (4) kusherehekia manufaa ya utawala wa hayo maovu" ------------------------------ On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 1:49 PM MSK James Mbugua wrote: >Excellent take daktari. > >It really shows the depravity of this society that a grownup woman >would choose to lie shame facedly just to avoid responsibility. > >It's almost like a venal need we have to to do injury to our fellow >Kenyans, I mean what changed from her insistence that you hit her to >now wanting to cover your costs? > >Couldn't she have come to that conclusion immediately she realized her >mistake? No, she'd rather go for your jugular first unless you show an >upper hand. > >I support technology fully to instill behavior change. Until people >begin to get penalties from their insurance after being caught running >lights and this goes to a database that other insurance companies can >access, we won't be able to reign in these idiots. > >James > >Sent from my Windows Phone From: Bitange Ndemo >Sent: 1/4/2014 8:15 AM >To: jgmbugua(a)gmail.com >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: [kictanet] Just a thought >Yesterday morning as I drove to the city, my trip was disrupted by a woman >driving ahead of me. She was most likely driving a stick shift Toyota >when at Muthaiga Market (has a small hill as you join on to Parklands) her >car slowly sled backwards resting on the front of my VW bug. She realized >her mistake too late but when she came out, she said to me "Mheshimiwa >umenigonga kutoka nyuma" (Honorable you just hit me from behind). I just >had to smile as I opened my door. The vehicles behind us sped off. I >knew I had no witness. > >Her car had minor damage and as she prepared to call the police, I >encouraged her to do it quick since this is a simple matter. She then >says to me "a simple matter". I said yes. What do you mean she retorted. > It is simple because my car is digital, I said. Digital! what do exactly >mean she says. My car has digital cameras all round and when the police >arrive, I just will show them exactly what went on. She stops making her >call and started to look at my car carefully. This time I tell her that I >am calling the police. She then turns to me as says "this digital >business is not good, can we just agree that we just cover our costs". I >said no. This is the very reason why I mounted a digicam on my car. > >She starts to plead with me. She offers to cover my cost. I said no but >asked her to put it in writing that she was on the wrong. > >Lesson 1: Technology will help us correct our values. >Lesson 2: If all our PSV vehicles are mounted with cameras, we shall >gather good data to hep us deal with road carnage >Lesson 3: There are other benefits that will accrue if car manufacturers >were to in-build cameras just like mobile phones. > > >Ndemo. > > >_______________________________________________ >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/jgmbugua%40gmail.com > >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/ict.researcher%40yaho… > >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] Just a thought
by ICT Researcher 04 Jan '14

04 Jan '14

She would have to think twice before accusing the next driver. Technology has changed her behaviour. ------------------------------ On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 9:33 AM MSK Ohaga JB wrote: >I do share @Ngigi's opinion, seeking technological solutions to all our bad >behavior is a favourite pastime of technological determinists, however, we >should view technology as instruments that aid in making the world a better >n easier place to live in. So wht we need is behavior change in our midst n >basic good manners, so that someone does not back up into your car n then >accuse you of having hit them. > >In all fairness, does Doc think that the lady in question won't falsely >accuse the next driver that she does that to just because she already met >one guy whose car was fitted with digital cams? I really doubt it... >On 04 Jan 2014 9:20 AM, "Ngigi Waithaka" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > >> Aren't you scared of having technology being pervasive in every facet of >> our lives? >> >> Add to that the fact that our Governments don't shy away from peeping into >> our privaye lives through all these gadgets we have. >> >> Its quite a slippery road. >> >> I believe in a simple digital world, but not simpler! >> >> Waithaka Ngigi >> >> Alliance Technologies >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> www.A1.io >> On 4 Jan 2014 08:55, "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Happy New Year Dr. Ndemo, i agree, technology will help a lot, ATM's are >> already doing this we should extend the same every where. >> >> Best Regards >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Bitange Ndemo <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke>wrote: >> >>> Yesterday morning as I drove to the city, my trip was disrupted by a >>> woman >>> driving ahead of me. She was most likely driving a stick shift Toyota >>> when at Muthaiga Market (has a small hill as you join on to Parklands) >>> her >>> car slowly sled backwards resting on the front of my VW bug. She >>> realized >>> her mistake too late but when she came out, she said to me "Mheshimiwa >>> umenigonga kutoka nyuma" (Honorable you just hit me from behind). I just >>> had to smile as I opened my door. The vehicles behind us sped off. I >>> knew I had no witness. >>> >>> Her car had minor damage and as she prepared to call the police, I >>> encouraged her to do it quick since this is a simple matter. She then >>> says to me "a simple matter". I said yes. What do you mean she >>> retorted. >>> It is simple because my car is digital, I said. Digital! what do >>> exactly >>> mean she says. My car has digital cameras all round and when the police >>> arrive, I just will show them exactly what went on. She stops making her >>> call and started to look at my car carefully. This time I tell her that >>> I >>> am calling the police. She then turns to me as says "this digital >>> business is not good, can we just agree that we just cover our costs". I >>> said no. This is the very reason why I mounted a digicam on my car. >>> >>> She starts to plead with me. She offers to cover my cost. I said no but >>> asked her to put it in writing that she was on the wrong. >>> >>> Lesson 1: Technology will help us correct our values. >>> Lesson 2: If all our PSV vehicles are mounted with cameras, we shall >>> gather good data to hep us deal with road carnage >>> Lesson 3: There are other benefits that will accrue if car manufacturers >>> were to in-build cameras just like mobile phones. >>> >>> >>> Ndemo. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… >>> >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> +254721325277 >> +254-20-2498789 >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ngigi%40at.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/durojb%40gmail.com >> >> 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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From Wikileaks of 2012 to Snowden's NSA Leaks of 2013: Implications for Global Internet Governance
by Gideon 03 Jan '14

03 Jan '14

Happy new year, Please find this fyi http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121220_wikileaks_of_2012_to_snowden_nsa_lea… Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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Telcos fail CCK compliance test
by Kivuva 02 Jan '14

02 Jan '14

The country's four mobile network operators failed the CCK quality service test for year 2012/2013. The research focused on completed call rate, call setup success rate, dropped calls, speech quality, handover success rate, call setup time, and signal strength. The report revealed that non of the operators complied with the set rules over a period of three years. Telkom Kenya had the highest compliance level (62%), and Safaricom had the worst completed calls rate. The penalty for non-compliance is Ksh500,000 but CCK did not indicate if it will take any action. Is this penalty deterrent enough? http://allafrica.com/stories/201401021064.html?mstac=0 -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] 1net Steering Committee & Brazil Committees - Call for expressions of interest - Internet technical community
by Adiel Akplogan 02 Jan '14

02 Jan '14

FYI, If you have not yet seen this. Begin forwarded message: > Dear all, > > The Internet Society (ISOC) is coordinating the process leading to appointments to represent the Internet technical community in two of the “Brazil Planning Committees” and in the “1net Steering Committee”. > > The “Brazil Planning Committees” will contribute to the preparation of a "Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance" that will be held on 23 and 24 April 2014, in Sao Paolo, Brazil. > The two major tasks of “1net Steering Committee” will be (1) to liaise with stakeholder communities and encourage participation and submission of productive ideas with respect to Internet governance issues; and (2) to steer, manage, and otherwise lead the activities of the 1net platform towards a productive understanding and possibly consensus with respect to these issues. > > Individuals interested in being suggested by the NomCom set up for this purpose are invited to read more about the process and the timeline here: http://www.internetsociety.org/sites/default/files/Call1netBR-ForPublicatio… > > The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is 10 January 2014. > > Any questions or requests for additional information can be sent to: information.itcg(a)gmail.com. > > Useful links: > > 1net: http://1net.org > > ISOC IG activities: http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/internet-issues/internet-governan… > > > Thank you and best regards, > > -- > > Constance Bommelaer > > Senior Director, Global Policy Partnerships > > The Internet Society > > www.isoc.org > >

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Global Internet Governance-2014
by Badru Ntege 02 Jan '14

02 Jan '14

Members Let me start by wishing you all a happy new year (and apologize for cross posting) 2013 saw a number Internet Governance events good, bad and worrying in no particular order. Towards the end of 2013 The leaders of organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure globally also known as I* met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to consider issues affecting the future of the Internet. The outcome of that meeting was a document now Known as the Montevideo statement http://1net.org/posts/3. As part of the multistakeholder approach, /1net http://1net.org is hosting an open, global online discussion about Internet governance. Please contribute to the conversation by joining the mailing list of the movement. I’m sending this email in my Capacity as Chair of AfriNIC as I have not seen many discussions from the African region. As a community it is now imperative that we pro-actively take our position on the global table of internet governance. After all we are a community of over 1 billion people. I urge the community to take time read the archives if you have not been on the list and then contribute from your perspective. We should also take 2014 as the year that we start a very active but balanced dialogue with our governments on how we integrate the internet into our society as an enabling tool not the threat that some of our governments have been lead to believe. Finally we need to review the thin line between the Internet Technical community and the civil society. My personal view is as longer as we believe their is a line between these two we will not get to a synergized outcome. Let me end by Wishing you all a Prosperous new year and look forward to deep win-win based discussions over the year that will enable us all leave a legacy for the next generation as we pass on this thing called the internet in whatever form it will be then. I say “whatever form” because we all have to accept that the internet is and will continue to change at a pace we need to keep up with. Regards Badru Ntege Chairman African Network Information Center (AfriNIC) http://www.afrinic.net

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 01 Jan '14

01 Jan '14

i.e. one fails to understand what new arguement is, beyond all those dealt with on judgement at: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/ Commeding Kenyalaw.org people for opening up court decisions to the public, without which we used to argue on third parties' opinions, views, hearsy, innuendos etc... ------------------------------ On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 8:38 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: > > >-2 @Ali -1 @Ngigi -1 > > >------------------------------- >On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:04 AM MSK S.M. Muraya wrote: > >>+1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1 >> >> >>Regards >> >>Murigi / Stanley Muraya >> >>*"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one >>who takes a city." Prov 16:32* >> >> >>On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >> This is the same corruption issues disguised as 'competitive' tender... >> >> Look at it this way, you want Kenya's airwaves to be digital. On one hand >> you get a national parastatal which performs below average on the other >> hand a foreign company. >> >> We all know KBC wouldn't perform, so we will have our key national >> broadcast handled by a foreign firm. If some guy in China pushes a certain >> button, we could get a complete news blackout. Is that not a serious >> security risk that ought to have mitigated against during the bid >> requirements stage? >> >> Now my hypothesis, the Chinese got this since the ones handling the tender >> could not get kickbacks from either KBC nor from the Kenyan consortium that >> generally operates in an industry where they dont have to pay kickbacks. >> With the incoming new government the ones handling the tender, had to line >> their pockets quick. Damn national interests! >> >> But, we are where we are and them TV stations have been down for a number >> of days, interestlingly enough I havent noticed! >> >> Merry Xmas. >> >> Waithaka Ngigi >> >> Alliance Technologies >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> www.A1.io >> On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >> Wambua >> >> The issue I raise is beyond 'competitive bidding issues'. >> >> Try owning digital signals in China, US or Europe if you are a foreign >> company. Why is it that we think that 'free markets' are only 'free' when >> African countries are involved? >> >> History is littered with local protectionism for certain industries. In >> fact China and Japan are the biggest examples of this. Way do we see it fit >> to just give away our Crown Jewels in the guise of free and competitive >> bidding? >> >> I understand that this may be beyond CCK's pay grade and should actually >> be addressed to policy makers... >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Bernard Kioko <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: >> >> They can't share or come out like he just did. Theirs is not based on >> honesty and valid reasons. The use of court is so they can hide behind >> legal technicalities. >> >> The CS said he has been available for dialog but they go chest thumb and >> threatening. >> >> If they had any previous effort towards educating consumer they would >> hold moral authority in my space. Refusing to air paid adverts by cck....I >> say very irresponsible. >> >> sad though. >> On 24 Dec 2013 18:35, "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> @Wambua >>> >>> jst seen the CS breathing fire on K24 on this matter. It looks like >>> this fight is moving from the courts into the public space. It sounds like >>> its going to be looong and bloody. Ave heard from the Govt side, I wonder >>> what the Media house side is...they are all here on KICTAnet and I wish >>> they would freely share their view -outside the constraints of a court case. >>> >>> One good outcome of the blackout from NTV, KTN and Citizen is the >>> discovery of KBC and KT24...had forgotten they exist :-) >>> >>> walu. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 4:39 PM AST (Arabian) Wambua, Christopher wrote: >>> >>> >Bernard, >>> > >>> >CCK has not issued a third licence for digital signal distribution. >>> > >>> >Christopher Wambua >>> >Manager - Communications >>> >Consumer and Public Affairs Department >>> >Communications Commission of Kenya >>> >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >>> >Tel: +254 20 4242209 >>> >info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> >>> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >From: Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 4:35 PM >>> >To: Wambua, Christopher >>> >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' >>> >Subject: RE: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> > >>> >Christopher, >>> > >>> >I am an ardent supporter of the migration but I need to ask. >>> > >>> >Have you issued any 3rd license to anyone? >>> > >>> >Regards >>> > >>> >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko= >>> bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto: >>> kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf >>> Of Wambua, Christopher >>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:54 PM >>> >To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com<mailto:[email protected]> >>> >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> >Importance: High >>> > >>> >You will recall that the 2nd licence for digital broadcasting signal >>> distribution was issued out competitively through an open tender. Some of >>> the local media houses expressed interest in the tender but lost out to the >>> licence by the Pan-Africa Network Group in an open and transparent >>> tendering process. They subsequently lodged an appeal to the Public >>> Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) which was dismissed as lacking any >>> merit. >>> > >>> >The two firms have set up digital platforms in Nairobi and other major >>> towns in country to support the migration from analogue to digital TV >>> broadcasting. The issue of awarding the licences to a Chinese firm and a >>> subsidiary of a firm on its deathbed is therefore a non-issue. >>> > >>> >Best regards >>> > >>> >Christopher Wambua >>> >Manager - Communications >>> >Consumer and Public Affairs Department >>> >Communications Commission of Kenya >>> >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >>> >Tel: +254 20 4242209 >>> >info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> >>> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua= >>> cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva >>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:25 PM >>> >To: Wambua, Christopher >>> >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> > >>> >On 23 December 2013 19:01, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: >>> ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >>> >Brinkmanship. >>> > >>> >To be fair though I can't help thinking how skewed we are as a country >>> that the two digital signals are:- >>> > >>> >1. Controlled by a Chinese company >>> >2. Controlled by a defunct media company that is at its death bed.. >>> > >>> >+1 Ali >>> > >>> >Capital flight is a KILLER of any economy. >>> > >>> > >>> >Where have we go we wrong? >>> >Ali Hussein >>> > >>> >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >>> > >>> >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world >>> will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >>> > >>> > >>> >______________________ >>> >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. >>> >twitter.com/lordmwesh<http://twitter.com/lordmwesh> >>> >google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/bkioko%40bernsoft.com >>> >>> 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/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> 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/ngigi%40at.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/murigi.muraya%40gmail… >> >> 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/ict.researcher%40yaho… > >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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[ISOC_KE] Congrats to New ICANN 49 Fellows from Kenya
by Gideon 31 Dec '13

31 Dec '13

Congratulations to all fellows. Wishing you Happy Holidays. Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Congratulations, the fellowships were well deserved, Merry Christmas and a > prosperous 2014 to all listers. > > Best Regards > > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Paul M <paulitrix(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Congratulations to Philip Adar, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito and Bonface >> Witaba on your selection as ICANN fellows. A record number of fellows (3) >> were selected from the motherland for this application round, this was more >> than any other country with the only exception being Pakistan. >> >> To all selected fellows do enjoy the meeting in Singapore!! >> >> BTW the next round of the fellowship applications for ICANN 50 to be held >> in London begins on *January 3rd deadline on February 14th *and >> selected fellows will be announced on *March 28th. * >> >> http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships >> >> The following candidates have been selected to participate in the >> Singapore Fellowship Program, 23-27 March 2014 at the 49th ICANN Meeting: >> >> - Oluwaseun Samson Ojedeji – Nigeria – Academic / Registry >> - Xandra Fong – Fiji – Not for Profit >> - Yungyung Teng – People's Republic of China – Government / IPC >> - Mamadou Lo – Senegal – Business >> - Maricarmen Sequera – Paraguay – End User >> - João Carlos Rebello Caribé – Brazil – Not for Profit / NCUC >> - Md. Jahangir Hossain – Bangladesh – Not for Profit / NPOC >> - Inam Ali – Jordan – Civil Society >> - Hanen Idoudi – Tunisia – Academic >> - Farzaneh Badiei – Iran – End User >> - Karel Douglas – Trinidad and Tobago – Government >> - Bukola Fawole – Nigeria – Academic >> - Pascal Guillaume Bekono – Cameroon – Government / At Large >> - *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito – Kenya – End User* >> - Shakeel Ahmed – Pakistan – End User >> - Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui – Niue – Not for Profit / At Large >> - Yousef Torman – Jordan – Academic >> - Rommel Natividad – Philippines – Government / GAC >> - Taravatu Arua Taravatu – Papua New Guinea – Government >> - Gul-e Rana – Pakistan – Academic >> - Wisdom Kwasi Donkor – Ghana – Government >> - Rahul Sharma – India – Not for Profit >> - Zakir Syed – Pakistan – Not for Profit >> - Mario Aleman Zapata – Nicaragua – Not for Profit >> - *Bonface Witaba – Kenya – Not for Profit / NPOC* >> - Ibrahim Alfayoumi – West Bank and Gaza – ccTLD >> - Etuate Cocker – Tonga – Academic >> - Lianna Galstyan – Armenia – Not for Profit >> - Aasis Karan – Fiji – Business / At Large >> - Benjamin Akintunde Akinmoyeje – Nigeria – Not for Profit / NCUC >> - *Philip Adar – Kenya – Business* >> - Bram Fudzulani – Malawi – Business / ISP and ASO >> - Matilda Pamao – Papua New Guinea – Academic / ccNSO >> - Vernon O'Brien – Dominica – Government >> - Valentina Pavel Burloiu – Romania – Not for Profit / At large >> - Hasnaa Soraya Melyani – Morocco – End User >> - Zhang Zuan – People's Republic of China – Not for Profit / member >> NCUC >> - Jason Hynds – Barbados – Not for Profit / At Large >> - Mohamed Adas – West Bank and Gaza – End User >> - Mohamed Elshaikh – Sudan – End User >> - Walid Al-Saqaf – Yemen – Academic / NCUC >> - Andreas Sifiso Dlamini – Swaziland - Government >> >> >> Kindest Regards, >> >> Paul Muchene >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Matunda Nyanchama 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

One (perhaps last) post from me on this. There is nothing in practice that prevents governments from stipulation of equity buyback from foreign-owned entities over time, where national interest is paramount. For example, if we realize that we have gone down an unfavourable path, we can put in place regulation/laws laws that require gradual divestiture of foreign equity to local ownership; or increase of local ownership/control via new shares whose structure would largely favour local interests. There has been discussions on capacity (skills, finance, etc) on this matter with little mention on how this can be realized over time, be it with respect to change of business culture (essentially cooperation-competition=coopetion?), managerial training/mentorship, etc. all of which could be achieved with clear strategy of cooperation between government and education/research/etc institutions. For example, if we wanted experienced people (say 5 years down the road) that can do mergers/acquisition, raise capital (locally + internationally), manage complex projects (from conception, design, financing, etc.) ... we could be working more with our universities and colleges in this respect. Indeed, that would make them more relevant than in the present state where they are largely businesses churning out individuals with certificates (regardless of how they are acquired), some of who have little relevance to the job market! When I was growing up, there used to be the Directorate of Personnel Management whose role was to look at skills gaps and propose/implement options that would address such gaps. Western world countries have perfected this via investment in strategies that address such gaps and hence the number of scholarship and immigration opportunities for those that can address the gaps thus identified. If, as a country, we had such plans in place, for instance, we wouldn't be importing CEOs to run such a critical sector as telecoms. One last point: NOT all critical national interest matters are classified! And, at the expense of repeating myself, once we define what constitutes national interest and criteria thereof, it would be easy to identify what fits the bill. Have the very best of 2014, less querulous, I hope. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Walubengo J 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

@Kioko, its true the local media houses have not sufficiently invested/supported local content production...but that does not mean they lack local content. Like safcom with MPESA, these media houses have a killer application. Its called Prime Time News. That is where their audience and advertisement revenue is. Signet and PANG and even DSTV are all dead in the Kenyan market without KTN/NTV/Citizen 7pm and 9pm news. That is why the media house by their own volition opted to go off air to leverage their arguments in court. I have elaboreted more on this thinking. @ http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/Kenya-Digital-Migration-NTV-KTN-Cit… walu. ------------------------------ On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 10:42 AM AST (Arabian) Bernard Kioko wrote: >Walubengo, > >They actually do not really have the content. Most of them ignored putting >in place content production initiatives and opted to license n pay poorly >for the content they air now. International and local companies have the >content. The framework cck is implementing ensures that these real owners >of the content can establish a tv channel quick and easy.....and that is >the great fear these media houses have. > On 30 Dec 2013 10:36, "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> @Ngigi, @Ndemo, >> >> this is the hard-talk that keeps me coming back to KICTAnet :-) >> >> my 2pence is that this war is NOT about digital migration - given that >> both Government and Media houses agree on that. This was is about who >> controls the digital signal distribution (licence). Its sort of a chicken >> and egg problem in that the current digital signal distributors >> (Signet/PANG) dont have "local" content but have the license to distribute. >> While the current local content guys (media houses) have the content but >> lack the digital license to distribute. >> >> A license without content is like a gun without a bullet. A bullet >> without a gun is of no use either. Who will blink first? >> >> Afrosinema continues :-) >> >> walu. >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> On Mon, 12/30/13, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >> Migration Ruling >> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: "Consumer and Public Affairs" <cpa(a)cck.go.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy >> Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: Monday, December 30, 2013, 9:32 AM >> >> Daktari, >> Having looked at your comments, I would want >> to think the comparisons you have picked do not quite cut >> it. >> Fact, we currently have firms in Kenya apart >> from KBC who have a reliable analogue transmission network >> across the entire country and so far they have delivered on >> this. >> To upgrade this transmission network to pump >> out Digital Signals, instead of the Analogue is not rocket >> science. It can be done easily and would reuse such existing >> infrastrucure such as sites, masts, backup generators, >> logistics & security etc >> >> To say or assume that these firms could *not* >> provide a Digital Solution if asked to, simply does not >> add up. Not when they have 60% of what you need and the >> remaining parts e.g multiplexers, antennas are off-the-shelf >> parts. >> >> Second, to compare these firms to Mobitelea is >> really pushing it. Here you are talking of firms that have >> demostrated capacity in building & maintaining their own >> infrastructure and that are employing Kenyans to maintain >> and operate them. >> >> These are not politically connected individuals >> who have nothing else to offer apart from access to high >> places. >> These are solid Kenyan companies. >> Thirdly, this case cannot even be remotely >> compared to KPTC where competition had to be introduced to >> kickstart our Telco Sector. In this case you are actually >> consolidating the *infrastructure* industry to a single >> vendor not liberating it. >> >> You are going from more than 10 firms each with >> own transmission infrastrucure to two firms, one of which >> (KBC) as you have correctly indicated doesn't cut it. >> >> So infact you have consolidated our entire >> transmission industry into a single company, and then given >> that to the Chinese! >> If there is something that smells Mobitelea. >> That is it! >> Fourth you mention the China Telcom partnering >> up with Apple iPhone as an example of how countries >> sometimes partner with firms outside their own. But you fail >> to mention they never went to Apple as their first point of >> call. They first partnered up with Lenovo, HTC, Huawei >> (solid Chines firms) before the call to Cupertino was >> made. >> >> You take care of your own first before you go >> taking care of others. That's what smart countries & >> leadership does. >> Lastly, please let us differentiate btn the >> Infrastructure issues and Digital Migration issues. >> On Digital migration, we are headed there and >> there is not much support for Media firms on this. Wapende >> wasipende! >> However, on denying them the deal to build >> the Digital Infrastructure is very questionable and on the >> very least points to a certain 'Mobitelea' type >> deal, exactly what you say we ought to have avoided. >> >> But then again, This is Kenya. Where the >> impossible happens. >> Waithaka Ngigi >> Alliance Technologies >> >> Nairobi, Kenya >> www.A1.io >> On 29 Dec 2013 21:36, >> "Bitange Ndemo" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> wrote: >> >> Kivuva, >> >> Iam a supporter of building local capacities but whichever >> way CCK would >> >> have given out the license, there was going to be criticism. >> CCK wanted >> >> someone capable of putting up infrastructure after we >> discovered Signet >> >> was taking too long and Government did not have money. The >> financial bid >> >> for all the local firms did not measure up to what CCK had >> requested. >> >> >> >> You realize CCK has gone through this journey before and >> were hit hard >> >> when policy requirement needed 70 percent local >> participation, we got >> >> Mobitelea. Every policy pronouncement has some wheeler >> dealers behind >> >> singing patriotism. World over what is needed is the >> ability to provide >> >> the solution. You read the other day that China Telcom was >> partnering >> >> with I-Phone yet China is the greatest producer of mobile >> handsets. There >> >> comes a time when we must accept partnerships that will help >> us build >> >> capacity. We provided that opportunity in Signet but it >> was declined. >> >> When you focus on coverage to offer essential service, you >> look at >> >> capability as demonstrated in the financials. >> >> >> >> For many years we protected KPTC as a critical >> infrastructure but what we >> >> ended up with was poverty en masse. Our people would not >> afford >> >> telephony. Ever since we liberalized the communications >> sector, it is now >> >> contributing more than 5 percent to the economy up from zero >> percent. It >> >> is dangerous to focus on one aspect of migration >> infrastructure. If each >> >> of the broadcaster is given multiplexing ability, they will >> hoard the >> >> spectrum and shut out new entrants just when the creative >> economy is >> >> trying to pick up. The current Media is simply trying to >> protect its own >> >> interests considering the fact that we have new hard working >> Kenyans >> >> entering the broadcast arena. Why would we be supportive of >> oligopolistic >> >> practices when the industry is opening up to more players? >> >> >> >> Court or no court Migration will take place and new business >> models will >> >> emerge. This is where we need to focus our attention. >> The delaying >> >> tactics you are seeing is to disenfranchise more than 100 >> new broadcasters >> >> that are born and bred in this country. I said before and >> would state >> >> here that not even Signet or PANG would build a sustainable >> business model >> >> without serious content aggregation strategy considering the >> fact that >> >> technology changes every 3 years. >> >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Ali, I'm afraid many listers are not getting your >> argument, that of >> >> > auctioning our critical resources to foreigners. >> >> > >> >> > Many of us have been dragged into taking sides either >> for the >> >> > government (CCK), or the local media houses. If we >> divorce them from >> >> > this debate, maybe we will be more objective. >> >> > >> >> > Let me digress, we have enough coal in Kitui to setup a >> powerplant >> >> > that can propell Kenya to vision 2030 and stop relying >> on poor >> >> > rainfall and other unreliable renewable energy like >> geothermal. But >> >> > what did we do with the coal? We auctioned it to the >> Chinese "who need >> >> > the power more than us." That is the same thing >> happening to our >> >> > spectrum resources. >> >> > >> >> > Forget about procurement laws and let's think about >> economics that >> >> > will build the country without taking sides. Is it >> better to give the >> >> > frequency distribution to a local firm, and keep local >> dollars local, >> >> > or is it better to have that capital flight to China? >> We should even >> >> > give the third licence FREE to a consortium of local >> firms than >> >> > auction it for a Billion dollars to a foreigner. >> >> > >> >> > Are we a nation that has lost national pride? >> >> > >> >> > Remember CCK cannot have an objective stand on this >> since Wambua has >> >> > to respond with the official government position, and I >> cannot fault >> >> > him for that. Only civil society can take the high >> moral ground and do >> >> > what is good for Kenya. Advocate for our critical >> resources, airwaves, >> >> > minerals, tourism, ... to be controlled by locals. >> >> > >> >> > Dr. Ndemo is the economist on the list. Can he teach us >> why developed >> >> > economies work so hard to support their industries, >> while Kenya works >> >> > extra hard to support foreign economies? What are the >> repercussions on >> >> > future generations? >> >> > >> >> > Anybody who cannot get this argument is beyond >> uncolonization. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > ______________________ >> >> > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >> >> > twitter.com/lordmwesh >> >> > kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we >> know >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > 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. 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