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KIGF 2013: Call for Topics
by Paul M 10 May '13

10 May '13

As we resolved during the last Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF), the Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC KE) will be convening this year's KIGF. ISOC KE formed a working group to coordinate the planning and logistics of the same. The working group has slated the KIGF to be on the 26th July 2013 at the Strathmore University Business School. The working group sat for two meetings and identified Internet Governance issues pertinent to the Internet and ICT sector in Kenya. These issues are not exhaustive and we therefore invite input from the public to propose topics of interest to be discussed at the KIGF. The topics can be drawn from the main IGF themes or any issues that are of interest to Kenyans. Some of the topical areas proposed by the working group are: Electronic Voting CyberSecurity Social Media: Digital Migration Legal Issues: Intellectual Property Rights, Data protection bill, E-commerce E-governance ICT and Education Connectivity Strategies: Emphasis in connecting the Counties Universal Access: Universal Access Fund Smart Cities: Konza as a case study WCIT: Taking stock Please send your suggestions by replying to this email on or before Monday 13th May. Looking forward to your contributions. Kindest Regards, Paul Muchene Chair, KIGF Working Group

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Re: [kictanet] Is an online sales tax good for eCommerce? What are the regulatory environments for eCommerce in Africa?
by ICT Researcher 09 May '13

09 May '13

The law follows societal developments - to correct mischief. Its wrong to, “put the law before the mischief“ - akin to legislating against imagined crimes, without victims or complainants. ------------------------------ On Thu, May 9, 2013 8:54 PM MSKS Ali Hussein wrote: >Ngethe > >Good point. The legislation though is either non-existent or unclear. Or am I mistaken? > >Ali Hussein >CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > >+254 713 601113 > >"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > >Sent from my iPad > >On May 9, 2013, at 9:11 PM, ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk wrote: > >> Ali,listers, >> If volume is small,which I think it is at the moment in our country,there is little merit in taxing at this early stage.It is better to let it flourish and introduce tax later when much revenue may be realised. >> >> John Kariuki >> Sent from my BlackBerry® >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> Sender: "kictanet" >> <kictanet-bounces+ngethe.kariuki2007=yahoo.co.uk(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 04:43:58 >> To: <ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Subject: [kictanet] Is an online sales tax good for eCommerce? What are the >> regulatory environments for eCommerce in Africa? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ngethe.kariuki2007%40… >> >> 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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POTUS just made government information Open and Machine Readable by default
by Simeon Oriko 09 May '13

09 May '13

Listers, I find this exciting. The President of the United States today signed an Executive Order 'Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information' http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/05/09/executive-order-makin… Any chance the digital govt. can follow suit? Kind Regards, Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist Web: www.mtotowajirani.com (http://www.mtotowajirani.com/) | Twitter: @mtotowajirani (https://twitter.com/mtotowajirani) LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko (http://ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko)

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: New Study from Internet Society and Analysys Mason Examines Factors Hindering Development of Internet Access in Africa
by Barrack Otieno 08 May '13

08 May '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <cover(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, May 8, 2013 at 6:23 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: New Study from Internet Society and Analysys Mason Examines Factors Hindering Development of Internet Access in Africa To: chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org New Study from Internet Society and Analysys Mason Examines Factors Hindering Development of Internet Access in Africa Research explores impact of telecom infrastructure investments and corresponding improvements to Internet access and service [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland – 08 May 2013] – The Internet Society today published a new study, ‘Lifting barriers to Internet development in Africa: suggestions for improving connectivity,’ which examines the factors hindering Internet development in Africa and explores possible remedies. The research, conducted by Analysys Mason and commissioned by the Internet Society, found that despite investments resulting in significant improvements to Africa’s telecom infrastructure in the past five years, these investments have in some cases not translated into lowered prices or increased quality of services for Internet users. These investments have focused on undersea cable to improve international connectivity, and terrestrial fibre networks between countries. The study shows that in many countries the development of Internet access is hampered by constraints on terrestrial connectivity between the submarine cables, the Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), last mile access infrastructures, and Internet Service Providers that deliver access to end-users in Africa. The report sets forth an Internet development approach focused on removing regulatory roadblocks and promoting Internet-specific investments, supported by a high-level policy environment to result in greater Internet availability and empowerment in Africa. "This study is significant as it identifies some of the last barriers for the development of Internet infrastructure in Africa,” noted Dawit Bekele, Regional Bureau Director for Africa, Internet Society. “It pinpoints the issues that all stakeholders and more particularly African governments and telecommunication regulators need to address to ensure that the massive infrastructural development that we have seen in Africa in the last few years results in bringing Internet to all Africans at an affordable price." Jane Coffin, Director for Development Strategy at the Internet Society, added, “We hope that this study will spark a national and regional debate in Africa that impacts future Internet development. There is so much that stakeholders can do to close infrastructure gaps by working together through creative public-private partnerships and by taking bold steps to allow change to happen by breaking down traditional barriers and allowing market entrants greater ease in network deployment.” “For us, the variation between regions in retail price of Internet traffic was revealing, with some ISPs offering access at USD 10 per gigabyte of traffic, and others charging up to ten times more than that. East Africa appears to offer best value, particularly for low-volume users who tend to have lower incomes,” commented one of the report’s authors, Robert Schumann. Michael Kende, Partner at Analysys Mason, noted that in many countries, the regulatory reform of the telecoms sector is not yet complete. “African Internet ecosystems grow strongest when a wide range of operators can offer service and exchange traffic, but in many countries regulatory and practical barriers remain to private investment.” This new report follows an Analysys Mason study commissioned by the Internet Society on the impact of IXPs in Kenya and Nigeria, which found that IXPs improve the quality of Internet services and save African operators millions of dollars annually in connectivity fees. The IXP study shows that a key factor in the success of IXPs is the availability of low-cost, widely-accessible connectivity, both domestically and across borders and oceans, and the study was commissioned to help address those gaps. The study is available for download: www.internetsociety.org/liftingbarriers _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Cheapest prepaid product by operator in Kenya
by Alice Munyua 08 May '13

08 May '13

Hi Stephen, Thank you! The billing and QoS issue you raise is a very good idea, but one that will require an extensive study and be conducted by CCK. The RIA online resource is not a study rather a framework to provide comparative analysis of operators. The data was collected from what is available on each operators website and does not investigate the differences between advertised and actual prices. best Alice > Hi Alice: > > Thanks for sharing. Speaking as a consumer (on 2 of the 4 MSP's), it is takes more than a risk to accept the many generalizations in the scanty study's findings. The fact that the "OECD Basket Price: 40 calls per month prepaid basket (2010 definition)" remains contentious is also a matter of debate. The findings could be premised on a dangerous assumption that the prevailing respective tariff structures by the 4 MSP's is what is actually billed. The answer is no. Why? We have too many complaints of parasitic and expensive short-code services as well as hidden costs especially amongst the top 2 MSP's. Unless you have a detailed local study using opened up indicators, measured on dominant prepaid tariffs - on both on-net and off-net calls and based on well sampled actual billing, the study findings could be as deceptive as they are misleading. What would equally be important is to define "cheap" beyond the money aspect. You need to examine the link between the tariff, quality and reliability of service. Safe for the general trends, findings and conclusions are alien to majority Kenyan consumers actual experience. > Kind regards, > > Stephen Mutoro > www.cofek.co.ke > From: Alice Munyua <alice(a)apc.org> > To: smutoro(a)yahoo.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 5:00 PM > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cheapest prepaid product by operator in Kenya > > > I am wondering if anyone has any quick answers to explain the differences > and changes. for example safaricom prices up between 2011-2012. And Orange > is now the cheapest. regulatory interventions or other factors? > > > http://www.researchictafrica.net/prices/country.php?c=8 > > > > > > Best > > > > Alice > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/smutoro%40yahoo.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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Measuring broadband QoS
by Alice Munyua 08 May '13

08 May '13

Have you ever wondered what speeds you’re getting on your mobile device? Research ICT Africa is conducting a study to measure the quality of broadband services in South Africa. There are plans for a similar study in Kenya http://www.researchictafrica.net/home.php?h=64 Best Alice

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Re: [kictanet] Cheapest prepaid product by operator in Kenya
by Alice Munyua 08 May '13

08 May '13

I am wondering if anyone has any quick answers to explain the differences and changes. for example safaricom prices up between 2011-2012. And Orange is now the cheapest. regulatory interventions or other factors? > http://www.researchictafrica.net/prices/country.php?c=8 > > > Best > > Alice > >

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Re: [kictanet] Measuring broadband Qo
by Alice Munyua 08 May '13

08 May '13

Hi Nyaki and all Will share the final South African report when it is ready. Not sure when the Kenya study will get start/get done hopefully before the end of this year. best Alice > Alice, > > I have done so severally but would be useful to have factual information. What is the timeline of the study? It would be useful to read the results, will anyone volunteer to share the South Africa results with us here on Kictanet. And is it possible to have an idea of when the Kenya study will be conducted? Very interested. > > Best, > > Nyaki > From: Alice Munyua <alice(a)apc.org> > To: elizaslider(a)yahoo.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 4:22 PM > Subject: [kictanet] Measuring broadband QoS > > Have you ever wondered what speeds you’re getting on your mobile device? > Research ICT Africa is conducting a study to measure the quality of > broadband services in South Africa. > > There are plans for a similar study in Kenya > > http://www.researchictafrica.net/home.php?h=64 > > Best > > Alice > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/elizaslider%40yahoo.c… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Freenet Workshop
by njuki githethwa 08 May '13

08 May '13

Dear colleagues, Are you interested to participate in a workshop on themes related to internet freedom: Access to connectivity; privacy and freedom of expression; neutrality and access to content. Express your interest by filling the questionnaire attached before end of the day, 8th May, 2013 Regards, Njuki Githethwa, Coordinator, Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET)

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and we also have Mohamed Abdullahi, ICT nominee, Nairobi City County
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 08 May '13

08 May '13

Maybe we need to get him to KICTANet....to address the lights, digging for cable and other concerns we stated. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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