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Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by [Brainiac] 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

I seriously hope that this http://bit.ly/famTA5 is just some fanatical reporting at Nation Media (would not be shocked) but if so, if these words came out of your mouth bwana PS, THAT THE PRICE WARS IN THE MOBILE INDUSTRY MIGHT DERAIL THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Are you for Real? Is that not cartel behaviour right there? So now what, are you going to "adjust" the lowest interconnection fees upwards to normalize all this? so that what? Safaricom can make more money? Playing on the public with FUD now? what happened to market forces? who would run their company to a grind just to offer the cheapest? Revenue collection? how about we first spend PRUDENTLY what we collect? how about ALL of us pay taxes for starters? and why not just LOWER taxes and increase the tax bracket? I have never been disappointed like i have on reading this. If it looks like Impunity, Smells like Impunity , guess what it is....

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Safaricom Bonga Points Merchandise
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Safaricom has done quite some revisions on their tariffs and data bundles but their Bonga points redemption matrix remains unchanged ever since. I have been hoping (and praying) that they can at least revise the merchandise, given that even some of those they list are not anymore in the market (I may be wrong!) but with prices always depreciating, is it not logical that Safaricom put some revision into this loyalty program?? Can Safaricom also make the point system a little bit realistic when compared to the merchandise?? I know they are not under any obligation but I sure can be motivated to "talk more" within "Niko Na.." with the hope that kupiga mdomo kwangu heunda ikanifaidisha vikubwa:-) Maybe they should include the Huawei IDEOS as one of the merchandise;) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: CCK PRESS RELEASE ON AIRTEL'S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF - FEELANGA FREE
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Larry Madowo <lmadowo(a)ke.nationmedia.com>wrote: > This might interest some of you > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Alwala, Rachel > Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 7:23 PM > Subject: CCK PRESS RELEASE ON AIRTEL'S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF - FEELANGA FREE > > Cc: CPR team <CPRteam(a)cck.go.ke> > > > *PRESS RELEASE * > *[image: > cid:[email protected]]* > > > > > > 20th January 2011 > > * * > > *STATEMENT FROM CCK ON AIRTEL’S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF – FEELANGA FREE * > > * * > > The Communications Commission of Kenya issued an Interconnection > Determination for termination rates of both voice and Short Message Services > (SMS), on 16th July 2010 and 1st January 2011, respectively, following the > telecommunication network cost study undertaken by Analysys Mason on behalf > of the Commission. > > > > The Commission expected that the reduction of Interconnection termination > rates would influence reduction in retail tariffs and consequently generate > more competition in the market. Subsequently there has been considerable > reduction of retail tariffs both for voice services and SMS, which has > resulted in a significant increase in minutes of use on the GSM networks in > the country. This is an indication of positive market response to the > changes in prices. > > > > Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, recently launched an offer in the market > under the name, *feelanga free, *costing the on-net calls at a retail > price of Ksh. 1 per minute from 6am to 6pm. Based on the information availed > at the launch, the public has perceived it as a permanent tariff. Further, > the Commission has received a complaint filed by one of the GSM Network > operators that it is not clear whether *feelanga free* is a promotion or > permanent tariff. Upon enquiry by the Commission, Airtel Networks Kenya > Limited has since clarified that *feelanga free *is a promotional tariff, > w.e.f, 13th January 2011. The Commission has further instructed Airtel > Networks Kenya Limited, to comply with the promotional guidelines as > provided in the Kenya Information and Communications (Tariff) Regulation, > 2010. > > > > The Commission also wishes to emphasize that network operators are free to > adopt business models that suit them. Matters of cost structures and > profitability are therefore left for the determination of individual > operators. The mandate of the Commission is purely guided by the Sector > Legislation and Regulations in force. > > > > Issued by: > > > > *Charles. J. K. Njoroge* > > *Director General * > > *Communications Commission of Kenya * > > *PO Box 14448* > > *Nairobi 00800* > > *Tel: 4242000* > > *Fax: 4451866* > > *Email: info(a)cck.go.ke* > > * > <info(a)cck.go.ke>* > I wonder what the promotional guidelines say. I don't have time to read the documents that spells those. Anyone? That sentence says it all though. If the business model suits Airtel, I wonder why anyone outside the Airtel conglomerate is complaining. Isn't it the same "*pilipili usioila...*"? I still feel the PSs statements were biased towards a certain player, and the issue of the constitution was the smoke screen used! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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Lowering of Mobile Charges
by waudo siganga 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Walubengo J 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Harry, tough questions you have and the answers may most likely neutralize my argument. But the bigger point is/was that certain type of competitive tactics can be counterproductive when looked at from a Macro perspective. Yes, you (Airtel) wins todays battle, but someone bigger than Safcom will lose the war. With the Microsoft Case- European Courts ruled that their tactic was anti-competitive and they were forced to seperate their Browser from their OS, rather than sell as a bundle. But I think it was a case of too little too late. Did internet numbers go down? probably not since Internet numbers do depend on more factors other than just Browsers. But for the mobile industry, their growth and expanse does depend on revenues. I can forcasts that VOICE Revenue generated from all players might be the same as last year because the voice industry may not grow - it will simply be shared out.. And after the price-wars are over and an equilibrium is established (maybe Airtel 50% others 50%) it will dawn on everyone that they incoming revenue streams is insufficient to deliver expansion or extend the services outside their current levels. walu. --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> wrote: From: Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 5:22 PM Walu good analogy with Netscape and MS IE. HoweverDid the Internet die with the death of Netscape? Did the Internet numbers stay constant with the death of Netscape?Did Microsoft marketshare drop?Did innovation on the internet stop?Guys, let get real, this is business…natural selection comes into play. Kindest Regards Harry HareDirectoreDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing From: John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:35:58 -0800 (PST) To: Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? Here are my thoughts. The PS is right about predatory pricing never aimed at growing the Industry. For those who were "alive" at the beginning of the web-browser wars in early 1990s. Netscape was King. Then Microsoft came in and gave away its product Internet Explorer(IE) - for free. Everyone was happy - until they realized they were paying for the Microsoft IE through other means (by buying for the OS for example). But by then Netscape as a competitor was as dead as the Dodo. Microsoft Mission accomplished. Folks, Airtel is not here because they love giving free things. I am not privy to their Strategy but it can be read by anyone. Their aim is not to grow/extend the Service, but rather to eat Safaricom's lunch. At a consumer level, nothing really wrong with that and infact it is Christmas time for consumers. BUT at a national level, what you have is that the 20million subscribers you currently have in the country, will remain 20million subscriber five years later. Only that half of them will be sitting on Airtel's network and the other half will be with "Others". Net growth for Kenya? =ZERO Airtel's strategy wont kill the mobile industry, but believe you me, it will stiffle its growth in the long run, because the returns to the investors will not be sufficient to sustain operations, let alone extend the network or pay for innovation. That said, as a consumer, Airtel's offer is truly irresistible and worth considering. But as a scholar, I do know, and agree that it is not good for the industry in the long run. walu. --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 1:22 PM On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: You have a point Brainiac, there are many factors in your argument which need to be tackled and as such we may need expert opinion on some issues, a corporate entity is treated as a person and as the saying goes one mans meat is another mans poison, what are the implications of certain moves on new market entrants? How will the other Telcos survive in the market?, this is where regulation comes in to ensure a piece of cake for everyone. Before making this debate so complicated, is Airtel's move interpreted as a means towards crippling the mobile industry?Why is this position not being applied on the Internet Service Provision industry then? We always heard promises of "prices will come down" but when they do now, the govt is gonna lose revenue? Puleease! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!! -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: harry(a)africanedevelopment.org Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/harry%40africanedevelo…

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Fwd: [ISOC] Global Internet Community Leader Joins Internet Society as VP for Public Policy
by McTim 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

FYI: GLOBAL INTERNET COMMUNITY LEADER JOINS INTERNET SOCIETY AS VP FOR PUBLIC POLICY Markus Kummer takes on leadership role for global, regional and national Internet issues GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and RESTON, VIRGINIA, USA - 19 January 2011 - An internationally recognized leader in a broad range of Internet policy issues will join the Internet Society as head of its public policy department. As the Internet Society's Vice President of Public Policy, Markus Kummer will advance key Internet Society policy positions on issues such as privacy, cybersecurity, and network neutrality. Most recently the Executive Coordinator of the Secretariat supporting the United Nations' Internet Governance Forum, Kummer has extensive experience with Internet policy at the global, regional, and national levels. "Markus' broad experience with and deep understanding of the key policy issues facing the Internet will help ensure the Internet Society has an even greater impact on issues critical to the Internet's continued evolution as an open platform for innovation and economic development," said Lynn St.Amour, the Internet Society's President and CEO. Before joining the United Nations in 2004, Kummer held the position of eEnvoy for the Swiss Foreign Ministry in Berne. Mr. Kummer was a member of the Swiss delegation during the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) where he chaired several negotiating groups, including the group on Internet governance. He went on to serve as the Executive Coordinator of the WSIS Working Group on Internet Governance from 2004 to 2005. Before his involvement with the WSIS, he served as a career diplomat in several functions in the Swiss Foreign Ministry and was posted in Lisbon, Vienna, Oslo, Geneva, and Ankara. "In joining the Internet Society, I look forward to advancing the multistakeholder approach to policy that has been so central to the Internet's development and is even more critical to its future," said Markus Kummer, who will officially take up his position on 1 February 2011. "With its technical roots, the Internet Society is already established as a uniquely credible leader on policy issues, and a key contributor to policy discussions at the national, regional, and global levels." The Internet Society is the world's trusted independent source of leadership on Internet issues. The Internet Society works with its tens of thousands of Members and nearly 100 Chapters around the world to promote the continued evolution and growth of the open global Internet. About the Internet Society The Internet Society is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education, and policy. It is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. See: www.internetsociety.org Contact Greg Wood wood(a)isoc.org +1-703-439-2145 _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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Fw: Police Website Hacking
by Matunda Nyanchama 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Friends, On the recent hacking of the Kenya Police website, here is what I posted on the Security List <security(a)lists.my.co.ke>,although for some reason it hasn't shown up on the list. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> To: Security List <security(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 7:21:18 AM Subject: Police Website Hacking Friends, I think this is a great opportunity for information protection professionals to step up and help government better protect its information assets. Remember: this government is much our own as it is of those that make decisions. Out here Canada, some people are pointing at me saying: what security professional can't step up to reduce the embarrassment and (possible) espionage when their government sites are hacked! But conversation must a 2-way process and needs to happen us professionals and those in government. We could help in this respect: * Do a current state assessment, including understanding what damage has been caused so far and what be happening "under the hood". The hack is what became public. We don't know what else may be happening. I can bet that government servers are possibly on some international botnet rings where hackers (including spies - here is an example) may be collecting GoK information. The proposed assessment would look at everything from people to processes to technology and how these have been structured to protect government information assets. * Future state design: this is where the government security management would wish to be in the future * Gap analysis: what those gaps are and what are the priorities between current state and future state of security in government. My guess is that there are major gaps in skills (technical and management); technology may be there but is poorly deployed and managed (caring and feeding, e.g. monitoring, patching, etc.); processes may be poorly designed and implemented: .... * Roadmap to secure state: based on priorities we would design for them a master security plan to follow, including strategy, a proper security organization staffed with people with right skills and requisite mandate; technology infrastructure deployment and processes for managing things: people, processes and technology + associated accountabilities. I hope they take this offer, if they haven't started working on it already. Over to you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Part- Time I.T Tutor needed
by linus wahome 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Dear All Webzzz Tuition Centre is an academic Institution offering tuition services in all subjects. We are looking for a part time tutor who has a good understanding in the field of Information Technology. If Interested forward to wahomelinus(a)gmail.com -- *Linus Wahome I.T Consultant and Trainer Webzz Tuition Centre, Mugoiri Rd, Kileleshwa +254 720 71 22 33 www.webzz.co.ke*

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by toby＠law-democracy.org 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Hi all, Let me start by thanking Grace Githaiga (GG) for inviting me to this group. Then let me introduce myself. For those who don't know me (most of you, I guess), I am an international lawyer specialising in freedom of expression and access to information. I ran the Law Programme at ARTICLE 19 for nearly 13 years, and recently started a new NGO, the Centre for Law and Democracy (www.law-democracy.org) which focuses on foundational rights for democracy (right to participate, freedom of expression, rights to assembly and association, right to information). We specialise in providing legal and policy advice in these areas. I will restrict myself to some general comments on the debate below, because I don't really know enough about the details to make more specific comments. The US has historically been very strong on regulating against abuse of market dominance (anti-trust, promoting competition), if less vigilant in protecting consumer interests. Thus, when Microsoft started to engage in questionable competitive practices, the US government did step in and contain them. Given the global nature of this particular type of product, it may be enough for a major player like the US to take them on. When the space opens up for alternatives, like Firefox, everyone can benefit. But it was difficult even for the well-resourced US government to take on Microsoft. Looking to more national-type markets, especially in mid-size to smaller countries, it is often difficult for governments to control the anti-competitive behaviour of large international players and sometimes even national players. I have seen this is rather stark relief in some very small countries (eg the Maldives). I say this essentially being a believer in the benefits of competition, but only if subject to public interest regulation. So the questions I would be asking in relation to the below (without knowing the context) is whether these developments represent a legitimate opening up of competition and whether, in case this is needed, the government has the power/political will to take on abusive practices. I look forward to debate on the media council bill, which I understand will be the main topic of this group. Is a draft available? Toby ___________________________________ Toby Mendel Centre for Law and Democracy toby(a)law-democracy.org Tel: +1 902 431-3688 Fax: +1 902 431-3689 www.law-democracy.org

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ADVERT - 11 MONTHS UNLIMITED INTERNET @ kes 499 PER MONTH by yu
by Preston Odera 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Dear Listers In todays Nation 18th January 2011 page 25 there is an Advert buy YU indicating 11 months unlimited internet @kes 499 per month + 1 month free internet when you buy the 3G compatible yu data modem for only Kes 2,599. My thought was that this could be a good offer. I nearly rushed to buy by decided to call first. I got a rude shock that it was only the 1 month free internet which was unlimited. That the Kes 499 was for 2GB and that this was contained in the small writing of the advert which was at the bottom " Fair usage policy applied" Terms and conditions apply. I cannot pretend to be a lawyer to interpret this. Listers from this advert what would be your opinion? See attached. CCK or PS what are your comments. Preston

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Another Price War
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Now it is NOT the smaller guy going after the big ones. Are we going to stop this? BTW: how about the other side of the price war? Don't do we today have more people affording to call than was the case before prices came down? What would be the cumulative economic benefit of all these people that have access that they didn't? ----------------- > Price wars hit the airline industry with Fly540 undercutting Kenya Airways' >fares. Fly540 has slashed its fares on the Nairobi-Mombasa route by 30%, setting >the stage for renewed price wars as airlines seek to defend their market share. >Mombasa is one of the busiest routes in the domestic market because of tourists >and business travelers. Its new fare for the route is KES 6,540 from KES 9,540 >for a return ticket; the cheapest airline on the route. Kenya Airways (KQ) >charges KES 7,999.Airlines cashed in on the route during the December high >season. However, with the sector recording low travel numbers in January, >airlines will have to rethink their strategies to grow revenue. Fly540's move is >set to trigger a renewed pricing war in the airline sector similar to that of >the mobile telephony firms: Bharti Airtel and Safaricom. In December, KQ >increased its daily flights on the route to 14 from 10, which helped grow its >passenger numbers by 35% in December and KQ is planning to introduce bigger >planes such as Boeing 737-300 and Embraer 170s on the route. The ongoing price >battle will dent earnings of airlines, especially those that fly in fewer >regions; hence KQ is unlikely to feel the effect as the domestic market accounts >for only 4% of its revenue. KQ rivals (who in recent months have been >diversifying to the eastern Africa region) generate a significant share of their >revenues from the Nairobi—Mombasa route. Fly540, for instance, has been busy on >the expansion trail as it seeks to reduce its reliance on the Mombasa route and >now covers more than 12 destinations in Kenya and has moved to Bujumbura, >Entebbe and Dar es Salaam. Kenya is targeting KES 100bn (USD 1.25bn) from >tourism this year after surpassing the peak 2007 season in the eight months to >August—raising the business outlook for airlines flying to tourist destinations >like Maasai Mara, Mombasa and Malindi. (Sources: Daily Nation; African Alliance >Research) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Fwd: Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Odhiambo Washington 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Forwarded on behalf of Harry Hare: - From: Harry Hare <harry(a)africanedevelopment.org> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:22:31 +0300 To: John Walubengo <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too? Walu good analogy with Netscape and MS IE. However 1. Did the Internet die with the death of Netscape? 2. Did the Internet numbers stay constant with the death of Netscape? 3. Did Microsoft marketshare drop? 4. Did innovation on the internet stop? Guys, let get real, this is business…natural selection comes into play. Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director * eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road * Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing * * -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!

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Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Sam Aguyo 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Hello Folks, There is never a free lunch. One contributor on this list had once indicated that it would be necessary to publish the cost structure of a call by the mobile suppliers. We may be happy to eat the subsidised lunch today but pay dearly when the other food vendors are out of business. The publishing of the cost structure would make informed debates in forums like this. Sam

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KWS CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING EVENT
by Kevin 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Dear Listers, Kenya Wildlife Service is organizing a major Corporate Team building event at one of the most beautiful scenic landscape in the world, Hell's Gate National Park in Naivasha on 10th and 11th June 2011 at the annual *To Hell's Gate on a Wheelbarrow* event. This is a breather opportunity for corporate organizations to re-energize and re-focus for the next half year. Hence KWS has organized a 2 night camping event offering the best corporate team building and park experience for corporate organizations' teams of not more than 10 staff per company away from the stress of the work place. The event will also incorporate the *Hell's Gate Live Concert* featuring the best Kenyan Afro-Fusion performers and a tour of the KenGen Geothermal power generating plants at Olkaria. The Corporate team building challenge will involve teams from the hospitality, horticultural, banking, insurance, manufacturing, tourism, IT, parastatals and media industries among many others. KWS will also provide sales and promotions opportunities at the Hell's Gate Corporate Expo Village during the event for all participating organizations to showcase their products and services, register members and network. Our major event partners since inception two years ago include KenGen, Safaricom, Royal Media Services, Orpower, Homegrown, KPLC among many others. We hope you will join us there. You are all welcome, bring your staff teams to compete at the most challenging team building course and support KWS Wildlife Conservation efforts in Naivasha!!! See the attached event proposal and brief. We hope to host you there! Kind regards, Kevin Wanjala | Resource Mobilization Kenya Wildlife Service (K.W.S) ,: KWS HQs | Langata Road | Langata *: P.O. Box 40241 - 00100 | Nairobi ": Mobile 0723 296 138 (: (+254 20) 6000800 | 6002345 ext 2075 7: (+254 20) 607024 (fax) 8: kwanjala(a)kws.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> URL: www.kws.go.ke<http://www.kws.go.ke/<http://webmail.kws.org/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx> >

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Barrack Otieno 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Well it is within the democratic right of the PS to comment on the issue at least he gave an opinion which i tend to agree with but need some more education on the pricing of calls, i also think CCK has attained a certain level of independence contrary to what our good friend Brainiac says, (i stand to be corrected on this) we need input from economists on the long term effects of this price changes to the industry considering the fact that we have not yet attained Universal Access, there are some parts like Archers Post in Eastern that dont have very good coverage, i have an uncanny feeling they might not be sustainable in the long run, i would love to hear the opinion of technocrats on this lists, either way the government needs to set a level playing field to guarantee stability of businesses. Best Regards On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>wrote: > The PS should have said the government will get less tax and not > derailment of the constitution implementation. > > I think this is just a way of making Kenyans guilty of swtiching to a > lower tarrif, lest the 'constitution will not be implemented'. > > Seriously, how many taxes do we pay directly and or indirectly to the > government? > > Talk about a selfish government. > > > On 18/01/2011, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > low pricing = less tax collected > > > > If im paying 3 bob per minute and the govt takes 10%(just as an example) > > thats 30cts per minute for govt > > if its 10% of 1 bob thats 10 cts per minute > > > > When everyone if forced to take prices down to 1 bob.....then less > revenue > > overrall > > > > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:29 PM, > > <ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info <ashok%2Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info> > <ashok%2Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info<ashok%252Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Joram Mwinamo < > joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > This is more an economic discussion than it is a digital one > >> > What he means is that the price war will deny the govt of revenues > >> through > >> > Tax which is needed heavily to finance the new constitutions > >> implementation > >> > > >> > >> How will a mobile price war deny government of tax revenues ? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >> ------------ > >> Skunkworks Rules > >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >> ------------ > >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful > > beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There > is > > nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel > insecure > > around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other > people > > permission to do the same. > > As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates > > others. > > > > > -- > *Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau* > > ***************************************************** > *Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the > same way to the side of a hill!* > > AND > > *It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous > generosity! * > > http://smiley2.wordpress.com > http://mburu.sikika.co.ke > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

This may be of interest to listers here. Enjoy Canada"s Cyber security Strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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May be of interest: Commonwealth ICT Officials to Meet in Jaipur, India, to Surmount Challenges to Rural ICT Connectivity
by Victor Gathara 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Kenya not mention in the Press Release though. Victor Commonwealth ICT Officials to Meet in Jaipur, India, to Surmount Challenges to Rural ICT Connectivity Providing an enabling environment for increased provision of access, applications, content and services in rural areas. January 13, 2010 LONDON - Some one hundred Ministers, regulators, Universal Service Fund Administrators, telecom operator CEOs, and other senior stakeholders in the information and communication technologies (ICTs) sector from across Asia and the Commonwealth will meet in Jaipur, India, from 17-19 January 2011. They will work together to devise faster, effective and more robust strategies for providing ICT connectivity in unserved and underserved rural areas. The meeting will be the 4th annual Connecting Rural Communities Asia Forum 2011 organised by the London-based Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO). The conference will be addressed by African and Asian ICT ministers, including Hon. Ignace Gatare, Minister in Charge of ICTs, Office of the President, Rwanda; Hon. Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa, Minister of Communications and Transport, Zambia; Hon. Abdourahim Agne, Minister of Telecommunications, ICT and Transport, Senegal; Dr Edmund Katiti, CEO of the NEPAD e-Africa Commission; Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Government of India; and Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information and Innovation, Government of India. Stressing on the need to connect rural communities, the CEO of CTO, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, said, "Providing network access to rural communities is one of the recommendations of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and supports the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) defined by the UN. Self-sustaining growth in broadband access and other more basic connectivity channels must be achieved in underserved and unconnected regions. However, this can only be accomplished through continuous and fruitful collaborations between a variety of public and private sector partners. It also involves sharing best practices among ICT stakeholders across continents to ensure successful and speedy implementation of ICT strategies. This CTO conference will enable Governments, policy makers, ICT regulators, operators, equipment manufacturers, software vendors, call center operatives, financiers, academics and consultants, and infrastructure developing companies to meet to discuss and evaluate the achievements, challenges and opportunities in connecting rural communities." Dr Spio-Garbrah stated that, amongst other challenges, ICT roll-out in rural areas can entail considerable investment. "However, in the developing countries, these challenges can be even more daunting. There are many constraints of unreliable power, poor road networks, low broadband capacity, illiteracy, lower incomes, and diverse socio-political dynamics. As a result, some have questioned the financial merits of investing in rural ICTs, and whether rural communities provide the necessary return on investment. The conference will help to highlight the latest technological solutions, innovative business models, and the Public-Private-Peoples' Partnerships needed for improved rural connectivity. In particular, participants will examine the growing use of mobile phones as platforms to deliver a growing range of mobile applications, content and services to rural dwellers," he said. The conference will cover topics on key issues concerning the strategies for improving governance and public services delivery through ICTs, the disparities in rural and urban access, a review of recent developments in Asia and globally, and Rural ICT Policy 2.0. Other issues to be discussed include developing national goals and strategies for providing connectivity, applications and content in rural areas, operators' strategies in improving rural dwellers' access to services, the development of effective distribution networks for rural areas and its challenges, tried and tested approaches to pricing and profitability, and the business case and strategies for rural broadband access. Other subjects to be debated by participants are the benefits of 3G and broadband wireless availability in the rural communities, the importance of WiMax, m-Content developments, the impact of cultural gaps and capacity-building challenges for both voice and non-voice operations, and the benefits and perceived risks of running rural Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs). Speakers and panelists include high-profile representation from public and private sector organizations, such as the NEPAD e-Africa Commission, the Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd., the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Zambia Information Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA), the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana, the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the Nigerian Communications Commission, the National Communications Commission (NATCOM) of Sierra Leone, and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC). India's ICT sector will be heavily represented through participation by executives of the Telecom Export Promotion Council (TEPC), the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), BSNL, Idea Cellular Ltd., Reliance Communications, City Cell Bangladesh, the GSMA, the Communications & Manufacturing Association of India (CMAI) and Coral Telecom. Other major global and Asian private sector executives attending are from Tejas Networks, Research in Motion, WiMAX Forum, Microsoft, Alvarion BWA Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd, the Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) Secretariat, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka, C-DOT, GTL, VIOM, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Google India, Luna Ergonomics, elLoka Techsolutions Pvt Ltd, and the Centre for Development Finance. Other delegates will represent Hungama Mobile, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Government of Rajasthan, SourcePilani, eGram IT, Source for Change, B2R Technologies Pvt. Ltd, NASSCOM Foundation, the Universal Service Obligation Fund, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, the Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance, Reuters Market Light, Thomson Reuters, Reliance Foundation, UDAAN, EKO Financial Services, EkGaon, NComputing India, Phoenix Software and the Drishtee Foundation. About The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) The CTO is an inter-governmental organisation which provides technical assistance services to its member countries through research and studies, consultancies and advisory services, capacity building and training workshops, and through knowledge-sharing events. With a history dating back to 1901, the CTO is a partnership between the Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth governments, regulators, businesses, civil society organizations and other ICT stakeholders. The CTO's mission is to reduce global poverty through the more efficient utilization of ICTs, and its development agenda reflects the priorities set in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For further information visit www.cto.int <http://www.cto.int> . CONTACTS For media enquiries, please contact: Rumana B. Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist T: + 44 (0) 208 600 3800, E: rumana(a)cto.int <mailto:[email protected]> For CTO Services, please contact: Bashir Patel Director of Programmes and Business Development T: + 44 208 600 3802, E: b.patel(a)cto.int <mailto:[email protected]> -###- ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk.

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Recommendation
by Kevin 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Please add Mr. Ian Mwathi (imwathi(a)gmail.com) to the the KictaNET mailing list. He is the new Marketing and Business Development Manager at Kenya Wildlife Service. Thanks Kevin Wanjala

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Call for Proposals: Commissioned Case Studies on ICTs, Climate Change and Development
by Alice Munyua 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

This is a call for proposals for the writing of commissioned case studies on the topic of ICTs, climate change and development. Proposals should be submitted by 11th February 2011. BACKGROUND Recognising both the growing impact of climate change in developing countries and the growing role of ICTs, Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is funding a two-year project on ICTs, climate change and development. The project is coordinated by the University of Manchester's Centre for Development Informatics (project web site: www.niccd.org) As part of the project, a series of short case studies will be commissioned and written during 2011 on various aspects of this topic. Case studies should be original and evidence-based analyses of already-implemented (i.e. not proposed) initiatives related to ICTs and climate change in developing countries. They could be related to use of ICTs in climate change mitigation, monitoring, adaptation or strategy in developing countries. The case studies should be 1,500-2,000 words in length, and aimed at a "reflective practitioner" audience. They should provide a brief description of the initiative, but focus mainly on analysis (of impacts, enablers/constraints, and lessons learned/recommendations including - where applicable - reflections on scaling up). Selected authors will be commissioned to write the case study using the following template format: - Title& Author(s) - Initiative Overview (including classification according to project ICCD Overview Model*) - Application Description (hardware / software / telecommunications) - Formal Drivers (e.g. climate change issue faced) and Objectives/Purpose for ICT usage - Stakeholders involved - Impact: Costs and Benefits - Evaluation: Failure or Success - Enablers / Critical Success Factors - Constraints / Challenges - Recommendations / Lessons Learned - Further Information *Available from: http://niccd.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/overview-model-of-icts-climate-change… PROCESS / TIMESCALE We require proposals to be sent electronically by 11th February 2011, and aim to confirm accepted proposals by the end of February. Proposals will be selected on the basis of quality and value-added of the proposal; expertise of the author(s); and with a view to ensuring overall geographical and topic coverage. First drafts of the case studies will be due by the end of April 2011. Final drafts will be due by the end of June 2011. Finalised copies of the case studies will be made available online and disseminated via the project network. It is also our intention to publish select case studies as part of a book to be produced at the end of the project in 2011. PAYMENT Authors will be contracted by the University of Manchester to produce a draft version of the case study, followed by a finalised version that acceptably meets quality requirements following draft review comments. A payment of £600 (British pounds) will be made on acceptance of the final draft of the case study. PROPOSAL Proposals should be sent to: niccd.project(a)gmail.com by 11th February 2011. They should consist of the following: a) Title of proposed case study, and author(s). b) 300-500 word executive summary of the case study's rationale, focus and content. The executive summary should highlight the importance and value-added of the proposed case study to the ICTs, climate change and development field. d) Two-page CV for each proposed author focusing particularly on past publication and contract research experience in ICCD or related areas. Reference to sample publications that demonstrate relevant writing experience would be an asset. You are welcome to contact us in advance of the deadline if you have any queries at niccd.project(a)gmail.com. This call can be found at: http://www.niccd.org/casecall.htm Richard Heeks& Angelica Ospina Climate Change, Innovation and ICTs Research Project --

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Doing Business in Kenya, Beating the numbers...
by Collins Areba 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hello listers, I think this is the appropriate forum to raise this. The IFC has done a commendable job of detailing how hard it is to establish a business in Kenya (Here is the link http://bit.ly/fXZydd ) , from registration of the legal entity to making of the seal after the whole incorporation thing. It takes anything from at the very least 15 days, which leads me to the question, Since all of this is just data, What can we do to: 1: Cut by half the number of days within, say two years. and then ... 2: Cut it all into a one day affair... I may not be very well versed with operations at the registry but im still trying to understand why .... a) One pays Ksh100 for a "search" if the systems have been automated so far... and . b) Why it cant just be put online like the KENIC domain name search and just be made that easier. Regards,

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Re: [kictanet] Mobile Monday - 17th January 2011
by James Muendo 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi, I believe you day is coming on along well. Monday the 17th Nov 2010 we would like to invite you an event that will be at the iHub Nairobi (Directions: Its on the 4th floor, Bishop Magua Centre,Right Opposite Uchumi Hyper,Ngong Road, ),at 6pm, Where the Guest Speakers will be from Pesapal,we will discussing, E-commerce ecosystem in Kenya* *.Bring a friend or 2.To register, http://bit.ly/eFL7v1 Want to know more about Mobile Monday and any Events,visit http://mobilemonday.co.ke/ or follow us on twitter @MobileMondayKe or if you are on LinkedIn we also there http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3503680 -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick | Twitter: Mmuendo | gtalk: timrick<http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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List of Bus companies Online
by Henry Okatch 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi all Does anyone know where I can get a list of all long distance bus companies in Kenya Online that is I will appreciate -- Warm Regards Henry Cell +254721899572 _______________________________________________________________________________ *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman*

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statehousekenya.go.ke
by Collins Areba 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Collins Areba <castorkenya(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM Subject: statehousekenya.go.ke To: pkukubo(a)gmail.com, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Hello and I hope this finds you OK and in good health. Please have a look at the attached photos viz a viz statehousekenya.go.ke<http://statehouse.go.ke>website. I took two days off and decided to give it a makeover, now all i need is an email address i can forward the script (php) and db (sql) for the site. (its done in wordpress). or just login for file transfer and db on an accessible server. I think we are in agreement that what is online from a design / web dev perspective is horrendous. (With all due respect to the developer). Consider this a gift from a kenyan patriotic enough to be pissed at the image being potrayed by those doing this, (that there are no competent web developers in the country). Kind Regards, Areba.

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[AfTLD-Discuss] PRESS RELEASE: AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana
by Joe Kiragu 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Eric Akumiah" <eric(a)aftld.org> > Date: January 17, 2011 10:33:02 AM GMT+03:00 > To: aftld-discuss(a)aftld.org > Subject: [AfTLD-Discuss] PRESS RELEASE: AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual > African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana > > AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana > > 15 January 2011 Accra, Ghana. The African Top Level Domains > Organization > (AfTLD), the association of African country code top level domains > (ccTLDs), announces its 5th Annual African ccTLD Event. The event > which > will be held in Accra, Ghana from 17 to 23 April 2011 will be hosted > by > the National > Information Technology Agency (NITA) of Ghana with the support of the > Ministry of Communication and other local sponsors. The event will > include a five-day technical training workshop on Secure Registry > Operation Course (SROC) , an initiative of ICANN, ISOC and NSRC > which will > be held in English and French, a policy workshop to review ccTLD > activities on the continent and the AfTLD Annual General meeting. > The SROC > workshop is in line with AfTLD’s theme of “Enhancing Internet > Management > in Africa” and is part of AfTLD’s ongoing effort to enhance capacity > of > ccTLD managers in the Africa region to manage their registries > efficiently > and in a cost effective manner. Previous workshop o Initial Registry > Operation Course (IROC) and Advanced Registry Operation Course > (AROC) in > French and English have been in > various cities across Africa for ccTLD manager within the region. The > Security Registry Operation Course (SROC) is most crucial in the > wake of > heightened cyber security attacks to registries and other national > infrastructure. The Policy Workshop will access the current > situation of > ccTLDs in Africa in the light of the Pailles Declaration made during > the > ccTLD stakeholder meeting in Mauritius in March 2009. AfTLD’s five > year > strategic plan will be unveiled and discussed by policy makers and > other > ccTLD stakeholders on the African Continent. Several speakers on ccTLD > across the globe will speak at the workshop. At the AfTLD > Annual General Meeting, a number of new policies proposed by the board > will be discussed and voted on by formal members of AfTLD. > > More details including registration page, detailed event program, > hotel > and venue information will be available on the AfTLD website shortly > at > http://www.aftld.org. > > You can find a pdf copy of this press release at > > http://http://www.aftld.org/docs/Accra2011_prepress.pdf > > For enquiries on sponsorship and other issues please contact AfTLD > General > Manager at secretariat(a)aftld.org. > > About AfTLD > AfTLD was established in 2002 to act as a focal point for African > Country > Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) > managers in coordinating, formulating, developing and presenting a > unified > approach to issues related > to the Domain Name System. AfTLD also presents a forum for sharing > ideas > between the regions Internet community with an aim of promoting the > utilization of national country’s Top Level Domains. > > About ICANN > CANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit > corporation > with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the > Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and > develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers. > (http://www.icann.org) > > About ISOC > The Internet Society (ISOC) is a nonprofit organization founded in > 1992 to > provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and > policy. We > are dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of > the > Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. > (http://www.isoc.org) > > About NSRC > Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) is a non-profit activity that > has > worked since the late 1980s to help develop and deploy networking > technology in various projects throughout Asia/Pacific, Africa, Latin > America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the New Independent > States. (http://www.nsrc.org) > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > _______________________________________________ > aftld-discuss mailing list > aftld-discuss(a)aftld.org > http://lists.aftld.org/mailman/listinfo/aftld-discuss Joe Kiragu Administrative Manager Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) "Where the internet begins in Kenya" kiragu(a)kenic.or.ke -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN Public Meeting 41 in Amman, Jordan
by Alice Munyua 16 Jan '11

16 Jan '11

News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14jan11-en.htm Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN Public Meeting 41 in Amman, Jordan Program Ensures Global Representation at ICANN's Public Meetings 14 January 2011 MARINA DEL REY, California: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is launching the 13th round of the Fellowship program applications for its 41st Public Meeting to be held Amman, Jordan on 19-24 June 2011. Priority in selection is given to applicants who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations and constituencies, or are representatives in the Business, Academic and Private sector looking to find support and gain information on how to have their voices heard in the Internet community and ICANN. More information regarding terms and conditions, as well as eligibility is available online at http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ or email at fellowships(a)icann.org regarding any questions about this process or program. The Fellowship program will assist in covering airfare, hotel and a stipend for those individuals selected to participate in this ICANN meeting. Recipients will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes, both at the meeting and in the future. As always, registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. Applications for the meeting in Jordan will be accepted from 00:00 UTC on 17 January 2011 until 00:00 UTC on 26 February 2011. What Is ICANN? To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. _______________________________________________

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