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A Tribute to Eng. Rege
by John Walubengo 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Even as yesterday's cabinet list continuous to remain fluid, I wish to take this early opportunity to register my appreciation to one Eng. Rege who was until yesterday evening the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communication, Gov. of Kenya. Tremendous progress was made during his tenure - particularly of cultural nature where he cultivated an unprecedented Public-Private Sector relationship in within the ministry and the industry in general. Beyond just preaching transparency and accountability, he actually managed to practice it within an environment that has long been accustomed to hiding behind beauracratic protocols. Long live this spirit that he leaves behind at the Ministry of Info & Comm. walu.

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Fw: FEMNET looking for a New Executive Director! Please apply/circulate...
by alice＠apc.org 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

> Dear colleagues and friends. > > Greetings from FEMNET in Nairobi, Kenya. > > Please help us find a new Executive Director by applying for/circulating > the notice below to those you think might be interested. > > Thank you and warm regards. > > Muthoni. > ----- > The African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) is a > pan-African network working towards African women's development, > equality and other human rights. Set up in 1988 and based in Nairobi, > Kenya, FEMNET works on advocacy at the regional and international > levels, training on gender analysis and mainstreaming and communications. > > FEMNET is seeking a new Executive Director. Ethical, strong and > visionary African women, who are committed to African women's autonomy > and choice in all areas and who would like to contribute to the African > women's movement are hereby invited to apply for the position. Kindly > review the attached job description for further information and > apply/circulate to those you think might be interested. > > To apply, please submit, by January 15, 2006, a letter of application, > together with a CV, copies of relevant supporting documents and at least > three references to: > > The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) > P O Box 54562 > Nairobi 00200 > Kenya > Fax: (254) 20.3742927 > Email: admin(a)femnet.or.ke > -- > L. Muthoni Wanyeki > Executive Director > African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) > P O Box 54562 > Nairobi > Kenya > Tel: (254) 20-3741301/20 > Fax: (254) 20-3742927 > Email: admin(a)femnet.or.ke > URL: www.femnet.or.ke > >

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Fwd: IDLELO2 UPDATE - POST WSIS
by Bill Kagai 06 Dec '05

06 Dec '05

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bill Kagai <billkagai(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 16:45:23 +0300 Subject: IDLELO2 UPDATE - POST WSIS To: fossfa(a)gmail.com Dear all, Two weeks after the WSIS Conference, FOSSFA is glad to announce the following positive developments. 1. InWEnt joins IDLELO2 Collaborating Sponsors. 2. Sir John Daniel & Mr. Mark Shuttleworth accept to be IDLELO2 Key Note Speakers. 3. UNECA to support African Delegates to IDLELO2. 4. FOSSFA Mailing List Active - Please Subscribe. 1. InWEnt joins IDLELO2 Collaborating Sponsors. InWEnt will support 30 delegates to the Idlelo2 Conference comprised of IT@B members and ICT Government Representatives from the SADC Region. InWEnt now joins UNECA, Hivos and OSIWA as our main partners for the Idlelo2 Conference. Intel has also shown interest in IDLELO2 and discussions are going on between them and our conference organiser, AITEC Africa, on the prospects of Intel becoming part of the sponsoring family. The full statement from InWEnt will be available on the FOSSFA website www.fossfa.net by close of business today. Part of their statement supporting IDLELO2 states as follows... "InWEnt is very pleased to collaborate with FOSSFA on this most timely initiative. The World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis has shown again that innovative approaches to technologies can have an impact on poverty reduction and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this context, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) plays an important role. InWEnt therefore supports a number of initiatives in this field in Asia (it@foss) and in Africa, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Notably, since 2001we have trained IT specialists of seven SADC countries, inter alia on the use of FOSS. They are part of the Southern African Knowledge Network on "Information Technology in African Business" (it@ab) supported by InWEnt. Now, we have committed ourselves to bring the expertise of this network it@ab to Idlelo 2 and to support the conference, because we believe that only by connecting the African private sector and policy makers we will be able to make progress in stimulating a local FOSS software industry in Africa. InWEnt is also looking forward to exploring further synergies and cooperation with the other key players of Idlelo 2. Mr Derek Lakudzala, vice chairman of the it@ab network explains: "it@ab would like to associate itself with Idlelo2 partly to expose the expertise already available in the region and to the regions' user community through the it@ab network and partly to exchange knowledge and information on possible collaboration to use innovations such as FOSS as a tool to fight poverty in Africa. The time to move from mere talk to concrete results, products and services using FOSS is now. Idleleo2 affords stakeholders that rare opportunity to meet some of the regions own experts on the one hand and key decision and policy makers on the other hand. The it@ab network expects that the conference will also offer opportunities for business contacts. With the investment already put into development of Africa's own human resource expertise in the area of FOSS, we expect to establish new synergies and win-win relationships with other key players in the it-field." 2. Sir John Daniel & Mr. Mark Shuttleworth accept to be Key Note Speakers Sir John Daniel the Head of Commonwealth of Learning and Mr. Mark Shuttleworth, the entrepreneur behind Ubuntu Linux have agreed to deliver the key note speeches during IDLELO2 Conference. We have also invited the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Mwai Kibaki to grace and officially open the Conference. The president will have the opportunity to hear from the Key Note Speakers before delivering his speech. 3. UNECA to support African Delegates to IDLELO2 Mr. Makane Faye from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and also the FOSSFA focal point to the UN confirmed in Tunis during the WSIS Conference that UNECA will support FOSS Delegates from Africa to IDLELO2. We are working out on the modalities but priority will be to ensure gender balance and ensure that women are involved in software development in Africa. We will post the modalities for qualification for this scholarship by January 2006. 4. FOSSFA Mailing List Active - Please Subscribe. FOSSFA Mailing Lists have been rectified following the bruteforce attack on our portal. If you wish to be member of the FOSSFA Mailing List, please send a message to 'council-subscribe(a)fossfa.net' with subject 'subscribe'. Further updates regarding FOSSFA and IDLELO2 Conference will be posted to the mailing list. - With Kind Regards, Bildad Kagai CEO - Circuits & Packets Communications Ltd Coordinator - Free Software & Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) Suite B2, Tetu Apartments, State House Avenue P. O. Box 20311 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel. 254 20 2728332 Fax. 254 20 2726965 Cell. 254 722 379409 E. fossfa(a)gmail.com URL. www.fossfa.net IDLELO2 URL. www.fossfa.net/idlelo2

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Telecom consumer survey meeting-
by James Nguo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

Dear ALL, PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON TELCOMS AND INTERNET ACTIVITY IN KENYA.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> In the last few months, Russell Southwood with support from IDRC has been undertaking a research on telecom consumer activity in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa with a view to identifying different types of consumer interest activity found in Kenya, the effectiveness of consumer interventions and attitudes by different stakeholders. I have been supporting Russell in this research and have conducted research among media houses, Internet service providers, Consumer organisations, regulator-Communications Commission of Kenya and the GSM providers. As a stakeholder in the ICT sector, we hereby invite you to a forum where we will present these findings at the following venue; Date: 7th December 2005 Venue: IDRC boardroom at Liaison House, State House Avenue Time: 9:00 am-11.30am We look forward to seeing you. James Nguo Regional Director Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA), P.O. Box 10098, 00100 G.P.O. Nairobi, Kenya, AAYMCA Building, Along State House Crescent, Off State House Avenue. Tel +254 20 2731557 Telefax +254 20 2737813 Cell Phone +254 -722-561006 Email: james(a)alin.or.ke Website: www.alin.or.ke ------------------------------------------------------------- Enriched livelihoods of the people in arid areas of Eastern Africa through targeted information support and facilitation of information exchange -----Original Message----- From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 24 October 2005 15:32 To: Kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca; KICTANet Subject: [Kictanet] GSM Public Forum: Event Updates... You too, you're most welcome. Regards, Alex

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Re: [Kictanet] Telecom consumer survey meeting-
by John Walubengo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

wednesday...I should make it. Maybe just a bit more specific on the location of this Liason House on State house road. Driving from town( Valley Rd), how do we get to Liason house? What are the obvious signposts towards this venue? walu. >>> James Nguo <james(a)alin.or.ke> 12/05/05 02:32pm >>> Dear ALL, PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON TELCOMS AND INTERNET ACTIVITY IN KENYA.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> In the last few months, Russell Southwood with support from IDRC has been undertaking a research on telecom consumer activity in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa with a view to identifying different types of consumer interest activity found in Kenya, the effectiveness of consumer interventions and attitudes by different stakeholders. I have been supporting Russell in this research and have conducted research among media houses, Internet service providers, Consumer organisations, regulator-Communications Commission of Kenya and the GSM providers. As a stakeholder in the ICT sector, we hereby invite you to a forum where we will present these findings at the following venue; Date: 7th December 2005 Venue: IDRC boardroom at Liaison House, State House Avenue Time: 9:00 am-11.30am We look forward to seeing you. James Nguo Regional Director Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA), P.O. Box 10098, 00100 G.P.O. Nairobi, Kenya, AAYMCA Building, Along State House Crescent, Off State House Avenue. Tel +254 20 2731557 Telefax +254 20 2737813 Cell Phone +254 -722-561006 Email: james(a)alin.or.ke Website: www.alin.or.ke ------------------------------------------------------------- Enriched livelihoods of the people in arid areas of Eastern Africa through targeted information support and facilitation of information exchange -----Original Message----- From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 24 October 2005 15:32 To: Kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca; KICTANet Subject: [Kictanet] GSM Public Forum: Event Updates... You too, you're most welcome. Regards, Alex

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Re: [Kictanet] Telecom consumer survey meeting-
by John Walubengo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

sawa. Wednesday, 8.30a.m I'll check u out @ Tetu, then c this Nguo guy thereafter. walu. >>> Bill Kagai <billkagai(a)gmail.com> 12/05/05 03:33pm >>> >From Town take the first right right turn to State House Avenue (not road) immediately after Serena, drive past Ethiopian Embassy, Serbia & Montenegro Embassy and then ten meters ahead you will see a big blue sign...Liaison House. If you are early, just pop to Tetu Apartments, Gate B, Suite 2 for coffee in my office. Need to chat you. Im exactly opposite Liaison House On 12/5/05, John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> wrote: > wednesday...I should make it. > > Maybe just a bit more specific on the location of this Liason House on State house road. Driving from town( Valley Rd), how do we get to Liason house? What are the obvious signposts towards this venue? > > walu. > > >>> James Nguo <james(a)alin.or.ke> 12/05/05 02:32pm >>> > Dear ALL, > > > > PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON TELCOMS AND INTERNET ACTIVITY IN > KENYA.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> > > In the last few months, Russell Southwood with support from IDRC has been > undertaking a research on telecom consumer activity in Kenya, Senegal and > South Africa with a view to identifying different types of consumer interest > activity found in Kenya, the effectiveness of consumer interventions and _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalubengo%40kcct.ac.ke

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Re: .XXX Sidelined
by John Walubengo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

Now that the pornographic .xxx domain seems to have been 'veto-ed' due to US-Bush influence I find myself wondering if this was good or bad. Don't get me wrong, I do not recommend porn, however, this veto-power that the US seems to hold over ICANN is what I believe got the rest of the world worried. Today you may have an 'Evangelist' President sitting at Whitehouse and hence 'positively?' influencing ICANN, but what about tomorrow, when you may have an 'Atheist' or a 'Whatever' US President sitting at the Whitehouse, what then for ICANN and the rest of the Internet community? walu. nb: and coming to think of it from a technical perspective... if all porn sites were restricted and bundled onto the .xxx top level domain, it maybe easier to block them, than it is now when they are scattered all over different domains. >>> "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> 12/04/05 06:24pm >>> Dear Colleagues, Although news from Vancouver appears to be in short supply, one piece of information is that ICANN removed the central porn domain .xxx from the agenda where it was scheduled for approval. Developing countries have consistently been against the registration of this top-level domain. Kind Regards Waudo Siganga -- waudo siganga emailsignet(a)mailcan.com -- http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different* --- Submitted by: Waudo Siganga - (Int. address) <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> 2005-12-04 10:31:12 EST5 (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) --- You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-kiplist-cl-102682Q(a)lyris.idrc.ca

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Fw: [aisi-l] Follow up to the WSIS in Africa - Preparing project proposals for the African Regional Action Plan on the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE)
by alice＠apc.org 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

----- Original Message ----- From: "Makane Faye" <mfaye(a)uneca.org> To: "African Information Society Initiative - Discussion Forum" <aisi-l(a)lyris.bellanet.org> Cc: "Betty Teshager" <BTeshager(a)uneca.org>; "Thierry Amoussougbo" <tamoussougbo(a)uneca.org> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:34 PM Subject: [aisi-l] Follow up to the WSIS in Africa - Preparing project proposals for the African Regional Action Plan on the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) Dear Colleagues, Stakeholders and Friends, Following the adoption under the aegis of the African Union Commission of the African Regional Action Plan on the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) by the African ministers on 21 September 2005, and the two meetings organized by the African Union and ECA in Tunis on 16 November 2005 during the WSIS, I am pleased to inform you that the 16 November meetings recommended submission of more project proposals representing all sub-regions in the framework of ARAPKE. Accordingly, institutions from governments, civil society, private sector, sub-regional, regional and international organizations are requested to forward their project proposals to: bteshager(a)uneca.org with a copy to: mfaye(a)uneca.org and tamoussougbo(a)uneca.org before 24 December 2005, using the attached template. So far over 30 project descriptions have been received from various stakeholders. The ARAPKE documents in English and French are available at: www.uneca.org/aisi/wsis2005. Best regards. Makane Faye ECA Addis Ababa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > You are currently subscribed to aisi-l as: [alice(a)apc.org] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > leave-aisi-l-84914M(a)lyris.bellanet.org >

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WSIS is over, but the debate has just began
by Wainaina Mungai 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Source: http://www.panos.org.uk/iwitness/summit/shanmugavelan.asp WSIS is over, but the debate has just begun Murali Shanmugavelan The big relief is that the debate around the information society no longer needs to be tied to the WSIS process, said communications expert David Souter at Panos Londons final briefing in Tunis. Very true. The information society is broader than the agenda of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) could ever have hoped to cover. And the resulting non-binding Tunis Declaration has produced little in concrete terms for developing countries. Everyone knew this before the Tunis phase of WSIS even started. So why did some 20,000 delegates bother to turn up? At the end of the day, was it worth it? Was it worth it? There is no doubt that WSIS has provided a valuable backdrop for civil society organisations (CSOs) that have been working on information and communications issues for the last 25 years. Seán Ó Siochrú, spokesman for Communication Rights in the Information Society, pointed out that the Summit process has helped us to refine our communication rights arguments by learning from different CSOs around the world. The context offered by WSIS together with the very information and communication technologies (ICTs) that dominated the Summit have helped CSOs to share their experiences more than ever before. WSIS provided a unique platform for governments, donors, activists and practitioners to come together and understand each others points of view. The participation of various heads of state and high-level diplomats signified the political importance of WSIS. But the commitments adopted at the Summit are largely meaningless unless national governments take initiatives to implement them. Challenges such as promoting good governance and transparency through the use of ICTs, or increasing access to information for the poor and the marginalised, require clear policies and actions. An international meeting such as WSIS can provide ideas and encouragement. But it cannot force governments to fulfil their promises (the host countrys poor record on media freedom being a case in point). Changes at a national level require political will, and civil society has a crucial role in influencing governments and holding them accountable. Beyond technology This brings us to the next issue: the de-politicisation of information society issues. Most ICT projects from telecentres to community media centres are isolated from other social and political processes. But information and communication flows are all about democracy and participation, and not just about making technologies available and affordable. It is widely acknowledged that good governance is key to the success of Poverty Reduction Strategies and other development approaches. And ICTs can be instrumental in helping to eliminate intermediaries, increase transparency and hold local governments accountable. At the same time, the credibility and usefulness of ICT-enabled development projects can only be fully realised when the poor and marginalised are able to use these tools to voice their needs and access their entitlements. For example in some Indian states computerisation has greatly simplified the issuing of birth and death certificates, which would otherwise cost individuals two days (without pay) plus bribes for local civil servants. We need more examples of ICTs applied at the grassroots level to demonstrate the real power of the information society. Unfortunately the Tunis ICT 4 All exhibition failed to deliver on this front. Instead there was a fascination among both participants and exhibitors with cutting-edge technologies and gadgets one of highlights being a project that aims to provide every poor child with a laptop. The Economists annual foresight report is optimistic about this $100 laptop, saying that cheaper technology will bring hope to the worlds poorer countries in 2006. It is certainly a great idea, but we will have to wait and see if it works in practice. This is not a criticism of technologies per se. But there is, perhaps, a greater need to invest in infrastructure (including electricity and roads) and internet backbones to make the information society work. What lies ahead The so-called Summit of Solutions has failed to produce anything concrete, and in truth no one expected it to. In the end only one issue commanded substantive debate at WSIS: internet governance. It was agreed that the question of political legitimacy whether or not the US should control (or oversee) the internet be handed over to a new Internet Governance Forum, a partnership between governments, CSOs, business and inter-governmental organisations whose role remains vague. Meanwhile, on financing and infrastructure, WSIS was essentially used as a platform for donors and international agencies to launch new activities in rolling out investments in infrastructure. The real work lies ahead on two levels. Internationally, some of the debates emerging from WSIS, such as proprietary software and intellectual property rights, will be discussed in other intergovernmental forums such as the World Trade Organisation. Nationally, CSOs and others will have to take note of the fact that efforts to build an inclusive information society are influenced by many non-ICT policy instruments. For example, the right to equality has a direct bearing on womens participation in the information society. Similarly the right to assembly and free speech cannot be overcome by merely bridging the digital divide (as demonstrated by China, which has the largest number of mobile subscribers in the world), As with the first phase of WSIS, only lip-service was paid to the role of the media in the making of the information society. Indeed, Panos was one of the few organisations highlighting the importance of including the media in the debate. CSOs and others would do well to reflect on how they engaged with the media at WSIS. After all, freedom of expression and information and the fight against corruption have historically been core issues for the traditional media. Ultimately, for any of these issues to be moved forward, the media must be regarded as a key partner in the information society. Murali ShanmugavelanMurali Shanmugavelan heads Panos London's information society project. His expertise - grounded in academic training and fieldwork in telecentres in South India - lies in how ICTs can be used for development and how international policies on internet governance, telecoms and ICTs affect flows of communication.

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Fw: [alac] President's IDN Committee
by alice＠apc.org 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

FYI on ICANN's website: > > ICANN President's Advisory Committee for IDNs > > 23 November 2005 > > ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the President’s Advisory > Committee for IDNs. The committee is formed pursuant to ICANN Board > Resolution 04.71 in order to “provide the Board and ICANN community with > advice on issues that relate to IDN policies, in particular issues that > impact the implementation of IDN especially at the top level.” > > Committee Members > > It should be noted that some of the member seats are intended for specific > constituencies and as such the individual on the seat may be changing over > time. Further, other individuals than the listed below have been invited > and as ICANN is receiving acknowledgements the list below will be updated. > > Chairs > (In alphabetical order) > > Mouhamet Diop > CEO, Next SA > > Prof Hualin Qian > Professor, Computer Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences > > Paul Twomey > President and CEO > ICANN > > Members > (In alphabetical order) > > Pankaj Agrawala > Joint Secretary, Communication and Information Technology Ministry, India > > Mohammed El Bashir > Chairman , Sudan Internet Society > > Erin Chen > Internet Engineer, TWNIC > > Alex Corenthin > Departement Genie Informatique, Ecole Superieure Polytechnique > > Mark Davis > President, Unicode Consortium and Chief SW Globalization Architect, IBM > > Michael Everson > CEO, Evertype > > Patrik Fältström > Member, Internet Architecture Board and Corporate Consulting Engineer, > Cisco Systems > > Mansour Farah > Senior Information Technology Officer, United Nations Economic and Social > Commission for Western Asia > > Khaled Fattal > Chairman and CEO, Multilingual Internet Names Consortium (MINC) > > Hirofumi Hotta > Director, Japan Registry Service Co., Ltd. (JPRS) > > Pat Kane > Senior Product Manager, Verisign > > Cary Karp > President and CEO, MuseDoma > > Cedarampattu (Ram) Mohan > Vice President, Business Operations, Afilias > > Kraisom Pronsuthe > Former permanent secretary, Information and Communication Technology > Ministry, Thailand > > Imad Sabouni > General Manager, Syrian Telecom > > Michel Suignard > Microsoft > > James Woods > Product Manager – Domains, Tucows > > Hong Xue > Asia/Australia/Pacific Region, ALAC > > Objectives of the Committee > > 1. Ensure that the discussions on IDN within the ICANN community > contribute to the continued development of the name space. > 2. Ensure that such discussions promote the use of languages on the > Internet in a manner that guarantees the Internet’s continued stability > and interoperability. > 3. Strengthen inclusion, coordination, and collaboration of all > organizations involved in IDN discussions and the developing > implementation of multilingual domain name solutions. > 4. Ensure that frequent and timely discussions occur between different > organizations and stakeholders (technical, political, government, private > sector) on challenges in the successful implementation of IDNs in the DNS. > 5. Ensure appropriate evolution of the IDN guidelines, their > development into a Best Current Practices (BCP) document, and follow up > for its implementation into the DNS hierarchy and within TLDs. > > Committee Tasks > > Committee tasks are anticipated to change as IDN implementation matures. > The Committee’s broad representation will promote coordination of IDN > related work that takes place within and outside ICANN’s supporting > organizations, committees, and stakeholders. > > The diversity of member expertise will ensure that the Committee plays a > key role in the successful internationalization of the Internet and thus > ensures Internet access for all languages. > > Initially the Committee is tasked with identifying and proposing solutions > to the following main areas: > > 1. IDN TLD Challenges: The committee is tasked with analyzing the > challenges relating to the implementation of internationalized top level > domains and suggestions towards their resolution. > 2. IDN Technical Development Challenges: The committee is tasked with > providing the ICANN President (and staff) with a list of technical > barriers and opportunities to the continued development of IDNs and which > the community is expecting ICANN to handle or take part in handling. > 3. IDN Policy Challenges: The Committee is tasked with developing and > providing the ICANN President (and staff) with recommendations on how IDN > policy issues should be handled, the use of existing policy development > processes, and the definition of specific IDN policy processes. >

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Fw: [DigAfrica] What lies ahead of WSIS - Panos wrap up piece.
by alice＠apc.org 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

From: "Murali Shanmugavelan" <Murali.Shanmugavelan(a)panos.org.uk> To: <DigAfrica(a)yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:31 PM Subject: [DigAfrica] What lies ahead of WSIS - Panos wrap up piece. > WSIS is over, but the debate has just begun > > This WSIS wrap up piece looks at what lies ahead of WSIS. The author > argues that building an inclusive information society will need civil > society to hold governments to account - and that the media has a > crucial role to play in ensuring this happens. > > > www.panos.org.uk/iwitness/summit/shanmugavelan.asp > > Thanks. > > > > > Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica > > Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group > click > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > a.. Visit your group "DigAfrica" on the web. > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DigAfrica-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >

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PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON TELCOMS AND INTERNET ACTI VITY IN KENYA
by James Nguo 28 Nov '05

28 Nov '05

Dear KICTANet members, As mentioned during the Consumer Protection Consultative Meeting on 24th Oct 2005 at Jacaranda Hotel, I will be presenting the results of telcoms and internet activity here in Kenya. I take the pleasure to invite you all to this meeting. Please confirm your participation through <james(a)alin.or.ke> I have attached an invitation for your review Best wishes James Nguo Regional Director Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA), P.O. Box 10098, 00100 G.P.O. Nairobi, Kenya, AAYMCA Building, Along State House Crescent, Off State House Avenue. Tel +254 20 2731557 Telefax +254 20 2737813 Cell Phone +254 -722-561006 Email: james(a)alin.or.ke Website: www.alin.or.ke ------------------------------------------------------------- Enriched livelihoods of the people in arid areas of Eastern Africa through targeted information support and facilitation of information exchange

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meetings and ISP forum
by alice＠apc.org 28 Nov '05

28 Nov '05

Dear all I shall be away from Nairobi from Monday 28th November to December 10, 2005. I will be attending the ICANN meeting. kind regards Alice Wanjira National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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WSIS Youth Caucus in Tunis
by constance georgina 26 Nov '05

26 Nov '05

Dear Friends, I hope you are well and in the best of spirits, for more information on the WSIS Youth Caucus RYNICS campaigns and presentations, and substantial positive contribution that we as young leaders made at WSIS Tunis last week, visit: www.wsisyouth.org, www.wsistunis2005.tn, (kenya) www.madeinkenya.org, http://projects.takingitglobal.org/wsisyouthkenya For youth caucus blogs (except those syndicated!) you can check out the events page too: http://events.takingitglobal.org/wsistunis/blog, Photos will also be uploaded soon here:http://events.takingitglobal.org/wsistunis/photos/ Get Informed! Get Involved! Bridge the Digital Divide! Kindest Regards Connie Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro Citron Wood President Oxfam International Youth Parliament (OIYP) Action Partner UNOY Peacebuilders Affiliate Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS East Africa Focal Point XVI International AIDS Conference Scientific Programme Committee Member: Track A National WSIS Subcommittee Youth Representative WSIS Youth Caucus RYNICs (Kenya) National Campaign Coordinator 'youth building a peaceful, equitable and sustainable world' OIYP. --------------------------------- To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre.

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WSIS Youth Caucus in Tunis
by constance georgina 26 Nov '05

26 Nov '05

Dear Friends, I hope you are well and in the best of spirits, for more information on the WSIS Youth Caucus RYNICS campaigns and presentations, and substantial positive contribution that we as young leaders made at WSIS Tunis last week, visit: www.wsisyouth.org, www.wsistunis2005.tn, (kenya) www.madeinkenya.org, http://projects.takingitglobal.org/wsisyouthkenya For youth caucus blogs (except those syndicated!) you can check out the events page too: http://events.takingitglobal.org/wsistunis/blog, Photos will also be uploaded soon here:http://events.takingitglobal.org/wsistunis/photos/ Get Informed! Get Involved! Bridge the Digital Divide! Kindest Regards Connie Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro Citron Wood President Oxfam International Youth Parliament (OIYP) Action Partner UNOY Peacebuilders Affiliate Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS East Africa Focal Point XVI International AIDS Conference Scientific Programme Committee Member: Track A National WSIS Subcommittee Youth Representative WSIS Youth Caucus RYNICs (Kenya) National Campaign Coordinator 'youth building a peaceful, equitable and sustainable world' OIYP. --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos

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Fwd: [Kictanet] Internet (ISPs) Consumer Forum....
by John Walubengo 25 Nov '05

25 Nov '05

We have in the recent two weeks, witnessed this 'roller-coaster' phenomena that continues to unfold within our political and social circles... Can we however say that like the Italians, politics never affected us and we stayed focused and are therefore ready to host the above forum next week Thrs 1st Dec 2005 as planned? AITEC (Andrew), I wonder what is the state of the logistics (Invites, Adverts, Venue, etc) on this one? walu.

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Fw: [governance] Assessment of WSIS Outcomes for Internet Governance
by alice＠apc.org 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

This analysis is currently available at www.IP3.gatech.edu . It should soon be available at www.InternetGovernance.org November 23, 2005 An Assessment of the WSIS-2/Tunis '05 Outcomes The outcomes of the Tunis World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) are significant -- and rather surprising. ICANN emerges from the summit both unchanged and significantly different. After WSIS it has a stronger claim to legitimacy. ICANN emerged unchanged, in that its institutional structures - most notably its mechanisms for political oversight - were not amended. ICANN continues to operate under the formal authority of a single government, the US. Such a unilateral globalization model is a novel arrangement, quite unlike what is used in other global sectors (e.g. telephony or communication satellites.) The US continues to exercise a kind of unipolar authority it does not have in physical space. But ICANN also emerges from WSIS radically different: it is now endowed with a greater degree of legitimacy. Over a period of four years the UN family of nations intensely scrutinized ICANN, Internet governance, and unilateral US oversight, and they came to a decision: they declined to change ICANN's structures. Whereas US control was previously the product of a unilateral assertion, it is now the outcome of a lengthy process of scrutiny by all nations. Thus ICANN's greatest weakeness - its lack of legitimacy and its related lack of support from governments around the world - is less after WSIS. From now on, governments that criticize ICANN are criticizing an arrangement that they themselves reviewed and left unchanged. The WSIS decision cannot really be called an endorsement of ICANN. The text nowhere mentions ICANN by name, and there is no real declaration of support. Still, the UN has decided not to act against the organization, and this collective inaction is the final word after years of debate. The Internet Governance Forum Another important WSIS outcome is the launch of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Two features characterize the IGF. First, it is a multi-stakeholder forum. Although a creation of the UN, the forum membership will include more than just UN member states; participating equally will be entities from the private sector and from civil society. Second, the forum has no concrete power. It is an advisory body. Its member will discuss and formulate collective recommendations, but those recommendations will not carry the weight of policy. Still, the forum could become powerful. A forum is a prerequisite for collective action at the global level, making possible communication, interest aggregation, bargaining, and decision. WSIS was itself a forum, and it made possible certain collective decisions of great political import. (For more on the functionality of forums see the article "Understanding WSIS" in the journal Information Technology and International Development.) If the new forum makes continued collective decision-making possible, it could be a powerful entity. Its recommendations could be formalized by national governments. Still one might ask, what is new about this forum? ICANN already has advisory committees for governments and for civil society members, and the private sector controls its board outright. Why create another mechanism for formulating advice? The answer is that this new forum will primarily have a policy focus. Whereas ICANN's bodies ostensibly focus on technical coordination, the IGF will focus on all issues of Internet governance. This dual arrangement formalizes the questionable division of Internet governance into two domains: ICANN's domain of technical coordination and the IGF's domain of public policy. It risks validating the inaccurate claim that ICANN is a purely technical body without policy-making content. Implications: ICANN and IGF In an earlier analysis entitled "ICANN Reform: Establishing the Rule of Law" I argued that ICANN needed a legislative mandate. It now has some of that. The Tunis documents are a major step in that direction. The locus of policy making will now shift. Fundamental disputes about ICANN's structures of policy-making have been settled (at least for now.) The next step is to work within those structures. WSIS defined two forums for policy making: ICANN, for matters of technical coordination, and the IGF, for everything else. In the short term, most Internet governance activity will switch to ICANN, where debates will occur within the ICANN structures. They will focus more on substantive issues relating to technical coordination. Of particular note is ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The GAC is the forum where governments have the opportunity to look in on ICANN decision-making and offer their advice. It will likely become a much more important body - perhaps the most important body - in ICANN. At WSIS governments made it clear that they want a greater voice in ICANN decisions, and the GAC will be the vehicle for that. Thanks to WSIS governments now know a lot more about ICANN issues, so their participation should be more informed and effective. Civil society does not have a strong base within ICANN. The Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) operates at a disadvantage vis-à-vis the multiple commercial constituencies. Even weaker is ICANN's At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), which is a pale shadow of the earlier user representation on the board. Ever since business and technical interests eliminated elections, civil society participation has been constrained. Outside of ICANN, the Internet Society (ISOC) is not a reliable home for civil society. Since 2002 business interests control ISOC by virtue of having rewritten its bylaws in a manner similar to ICANN. ISOC, however, still claims to be a civil society organization. What user organizations are in ALAC are mostly sub-units of ISOC. In summary, the situation for civil society in the post-WSIS ICANN is a major source of concern. A top priority for civil society should be reforming ALAC. With ICANN confirmed as the one operational institution for global Internet governance, civil society should develop a more effective voice there. Investing in ALAC and NCUC is one way to achieve that. The second forum emerging from WSIS is the Internet Governance Forum. The IGF can be thought of as a continuation of the WSIS, since it provides a place for multistakeholder discussion of a very large number of issues. The key question here is whether governments embrace it. With GAC already established and offering a rich agenda, some governments may question the utility of a second advisory forum. Industry interests are likely to be cool to the IGF, since they have so much more influence in ICANN. Civil society, with its weak base in ICANN, may have the most at stake in the IGF, but they may not be able to make it succeed without the commitment of those other stakeholders. Conclusion Before WSIS ICANN was a sort of Frankenstein organization created in the basement of the US Department of Commerce. No formal delegation of authority from the US Congress authorized its exercise of public powers. Nor did its global elections give it legitimacy, since they were canceled before full implementation. Now ICANN can claim some degree of public authority. Many people may regret the UN's implicit endorsement of ICANN, but no one can easily dismiss the validity of the process. ICANN is the same but different. The next step in the policy process will be to work within its structures. There is one additional possibility, not mentioned above, that looms over Internet governance: technology re-design. With WSIS leaving ICANN in place, those dissatisfied with ICANN are likely to move away from a political strategy. Instead, they may see more promise in trying to eliminate the single root. One example in this trend is the Open Root Server Network (orsn.org) which is creating a parallel network of servers that are autonomous of ICANN. With such innovations in place, the power in controlling the authoritative root server is reduced. In the near future, it will be interesting to see how many groups propose technical innovations that effectively decentralize the root. References WSIS Decision: "Tunis Agenda for the Information Society," 15 November 2005, WSIS-05/TUNIS/DOC/6(Rev.1)-E "Understanding WSIS: An Institutional Analysis of the World Summit on the Information Society," Information Technology and International Development, published by MIT Press, 2005. "ICANN Reform: Establishing the Rule of Law," web published analysis. Articles can be found at www.InternetGovernance.org and www.IP3.gatech.edu. Author is Hans Klein, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology and Partner in the Internet Governance Project. The paper benefited from comments by Milton Mueller. ### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > governance mailing list > governance(a)lists.cpsr.org > https://ssl.cpsr.org/mailman/listinfo/governance >

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Habitat Jam Event at the Pavement all KICTANet members invited
by alice＠apc.org 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

Hi all You are all invited to the UN-Habitat JAM event taking place tomorrow Thursday 24th at the Pavement (is it a bar or restaurant?) from 4.00 to 7.00 alice

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Fw: Habitat JAM Info
by alice＠apc.org 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

KICTANet members more information on the UN-HABITAT Jam. Brian will be posting more information on tomorrow's event thanks alice --------------------------------------------------------- As a preparation for WUFIII in Vancouver, the UN-HABITAT are collaborating >> with the Government of Canada to create a large internet discussion on >> sustainable cities. This discussion, the Habitat JAM, will be held across >> the world on December 1-3. >> >> A large effort is to be made to include participants from organisations > and >> individuals who will not be able to come to Vancouver. To ensure these >> participants the use of phones, SMS services and internet through mobile >> network GPRS is going to be provided. The World Bank Institute is opening >> about 50 of their GDLN sites for persons who do not have access to > internet >> elsewhere. Local translators will be recruited to make it possible for >> non-English speaking persons to be able to participate. >> >> The Habitat JAM is divided into 6 fora, covering the following subjects: >> >> · Improving the Lives of People Living in Slums (English and French >> fora) >> · Sustainable Access to Water in Our Cities >> · Environmental Sustainability in Our Cities >> · Finance and Governance in Our Cities >> · Safety and Security in Our Cities >> · Humanity: The Future of Our Cities >> >> The JAM participants is divided into four groups: Moderators are high >> profile persons with an interest for urban sustainability; Subject Matter >> Experts are the world's experts in each of the forum topics; Facilitators >> keep the JAM going by providing services as translation, phone and > internet >> support, and reviewing the posts into the JAM; The Participant is > everybody >> else. >> >> More information and brochures can be found at: http://www.habitatjam.com >> >> >> Best Regards, >> Daniel >> >> (See attached file: Overview.pdf) >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Daniel Vilnersson >> Habitat JAM / WUF Consultant >> Global Division, UN-HABITAT >> P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi 00100, Kenya >> e-mail: daniel.vilnersson(a)unhabitat.org >> tel: +254 20 62 3188 >> cell: +254 725 892 243 >> www.unhabitat.com >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Register NOW for the Habitat JAM at www.habitatjam.com! > > -- > A Wanjira-Munyua > National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) > Association for Progressive Communications (APC) > alice(a)apc.org > http://www.apc.org > http://www.catia.ws > > > > >

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Re: I am told the Radio Station is now back on air...
by John Walubengo 18 Nov '05

18 Nov '05

In an even more suprising move, the .KE Govt seems to have put back on air the recently disabled vernacular station... Incidentally, I do not support abuse of the press freedom by the media. However, Government has an obligation to follow laid down regulatory procedures with regard to implementating some of its penalty clauses. The Radio Station's lawyers would (may have) argue(d) that CCK may not have followed the procedurs when it came to shutting down the stations operations. Such regulations apparently provide for written notices of intention to shutdown - complete with reasons as to why the action is to be taken. This would give the offending station an opportunity to mend its way, or face the penalty it may deserve in 'due' course. walu. >>> "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> 11/17/05 10:00AM >>> Dear Walu, In the interest of public good and a responsible media, I believe it is unfair for us to condone a media house that encourages violence no matter what side of the political divide it may support. We need a more responsible media and should not allow a bad press to hide behind "press freedom" whenever they are caught breaking the law. Even the KANU government had a good basis for shutting down a certain media house in the past. There was clear evidence of slunder and some of you may have listened to some broadcasts. That aside, the media house had installed masts in locations where it had no clearance for the same and used signal strengths higher than required resulting in interference witrh other communication equipment. Residents (consumers) especially in Karen complained to CCK and action was taken. Not everything done by CCK (govt for that matter) is politically motivated. --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > -------Original Message------- > From: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt Cracks down on Broadcasting Station > Sent: 17 Nov '05 09:10 > > Meanwhile, back home, the .KE govt shut down a local broadcasting station in a move reminiscent to the old days of a former Kenyan regime. The station is assured that they will be back on air AFTER the crucial referendum vote on a proposed National constitution scheduled for early next week... > > mhhhh...very interesting and contentious development on the local ICT scene. > > walu. > > > > > >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 11/17/05 07:06am >>> > US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL > 17.11.2005. 10:36:34 > > Control of the domain name system that governs internet traffic will > remain in US hands under an agreement adopted at a United Nations > technology summit in Tunisia. > > Under the eleventh- hour deal the California-based Internet > Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which answers to > the US government, will remain in control of the daily management of > the internet. > > The European Union says the agreement will lead to "further > internationalisation of Internet governance, and enhanced > intergovernmental cooperation to this end". > > But despite EU pressure, there is no mechanism forcing United States > to share oversight of the domain name system. > > US Ambassador David Mr Gross, who is the head of the US delegation at > the meeting, says the deal essentially endorsed the status quo. > > "There's nothing new in this document that wasn't already out there > before," Ambassador Gross said. > > Nations such as China and Iran had been pushing for an international > body under UN auspices to oversee the net. > > Widening the web > > The three-day meeting, convened by more than 170 countries, aims to > find ways to use information communication technologies to help > improve living standards in some of the world's poorest nations. > > Opening the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the world > to do more to narrow the technology gap between rich and poor. > > But worldwide only 14% of the population is online, compared with 62% > in the US. > > In his address to the meeting, Mr Annan said that "for far too many > people, the gains remain out of reach". > > "There is a tremendous yearning, not for technology per se, but for > what technology can make possible," he said, urging delegates to take > action. > > "The hurdles are more of a political than financial nature," he added. > "It is possible to lower the costs of connectivity, computers and > mobile phones." > > But money remains a key issue. A voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund > intended to help finance technology projects in developing countries > has so far only raised $9 million in cash and pledges. > > "The challenge to the developing world is now to make sure they have > the infrastructure, rules, legal processes and the market systems to > attract the investment of the technologies that we see on display at > the summit," said US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Michael Gallagher. > > Wind-up Computer > > At the conference, team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of > Technology (MIT) unveiled a wind-up laptop computer that can be bought > for as little as $130- a price tag low enough to offer bring the > benefits of the Internet to many people living in developing countries. > > The relatively basic machine uses a 500 MHz processor and is installed > with the reliable and free Linux operating system. > > Other features include wireless Internet connectivity and a small, 1 > Gigabyte memory space, still enough to allow users to access the Internet. > > The most outstanding feature is a crank-handle fitted on one side of > the machine that allows its battery to be recharged by manual winding > - a precious asset where access to electrical power is scarce. > > The model, which is scheduled to go into production in 2006, will not > be available for sale but will be distributed to schools directly > through large government initiatives. > > A new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been > created to co-ordinate the computer's distribution. > > The aim is to produce some five million units a year, with the first > models destined for distribution in Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa > and Thailand. > > > > SOURCE: World News > > > > > > Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica > > Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group click > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > a.. Visit your group "DigAfrica" on the web. > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DigAfrica-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > --- > Submitted by: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> 2005-11-17 01:39:23 EST5 > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > --- > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [wainaina.mungai(a)oneworld.net] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-kiplist-cl-117112D(a)lyris.idrc.ca > > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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Re: [Kictanet] Re: I am told the Radio Station is now back on air...
by Alex Gakuru 18 Nov '05

18 Nov '05

But then, the government also has a sworn duty to protect every Kenyan (even from harming themselves, that's why even those that succeed in committing suicide are charged and found guilty post hummusly). Rules should be followed by everyone including govt (and especially CCK). CCK is in double tragedy because the disenfranchised ICT consumers may sue them soon for failing to protect them when the law commands CCK (inter alia). Sections 23 and 47 of the Kenya Communications Act,1998 "the Commission is required to ensure that communications services are provided throughout Kenya and that the interests of all users of these services are protected with respect to prices charged for and the quality and variety of those services among other responsibilities" Walu, would you know of the contentious content? Our lawyers are reading yours' arguments and acting real soon. AG ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Walubengo" <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> To: <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke>; <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 3:22 PM Subject: [Kictanet] Re: I am told the Radio Station is now back on air... > In an even more suprising move, the .KE Govt seems to have put back on air the recently disabled vernacular station... > > Incidentally, I do not support abuse of the press freedom by the media. However, Government has an obligation to follow laid down regulatory procedures with regard to implementating some of its penalty clauses. > > The Radio Station's lawyers would (may have) argue(d) that CCK may not have followed the procedurs when it came to shutting down the stations operations. Such regulations apparently provide for written notices of intention to shutdown - complete with reasons as to why the action is to be taken. This would give the offending station an opportunity to mend its way, or face the penalty it may deserve in 'due' course. > > walu. > > >>> "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> 11/17/05 10:00AM >>> > Dear Walu, > > In the interest of public good and a responsible media, I believe it is unfair for us to condone a media house that encourages violence no matter what side of the political divide it may support. We need a more responsible media and should not allow a bad press to hide behind "press freedom" whenever they are caught breaking the law. > > Even the KANU government had a good basis for shutting down a certain media house in the past. There was clear evidence of slunder and some of you may have listened to some broadcasts. That aside, the media house had installed masts in locations where it had no clearance for the same and used signal strengths higher than required resulting in interference witrh other communication equipment. Residents (consumers) especially in Karen complained to CCK and action was taken. > > Not everything done by CCK (govt for that matter) is politically motivated. > > --- > Wainaina Mungai > http://www.madeinkenya.org > > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> > > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt Cracks down on Broadcasting Station > > Sent: 17 Nov '05 09:10 > > > > Meanwhile, back home, the .KE govt shut down a local broadcasting station in a move reminiscent to the old days of a former Kenyan regime. The station is assured that they will be back on air AFTER the crucial referendum vote on a proposed National constitution scheduled for early next week... > > > > mhhhh...very interesting and contentious development on the local ICT scene. > > > > walu. > > > > > > > > > > >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 11/17/05 07:06am >>> > > US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL > > 17.11.2005. 10:36:34 > > > > Control of the domain name system that governs internet traffic will > > remain in US hands under an agreement adopted at a United Nations > > technology summit in Tunisia. > > > > Under the eleventh- hour deal the California-based Internet > > Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which answers to > > the US government, will remain in control of the daily management of > > the internet. > > > > The European Union says the agreement will lead to "further > > internationalisation of Internet governance, and enhanced > > intergovernmental cooperation to this end". > > > > But despite EU pressure, there is no mechanism forcing United States > > to share oversight of the domain name system. > > > > US Ambassador David Mr Gross, who is the head of the US delegation at > > the meeting, says the deal essentially endorsed the status quo. > > > > "There's nothing new in this document that wasn't already out there > > before," Ambassador Gross said. > > > > Nations such as China and Iran had been pushing for an international > > body under UN auspices to oversee the net. > > > > Widening the web > > > > The three-day meeting, convened by more than 170 countries, aims to > > find ways to use information communication technologies to help > > improve living standards in some of the world's poorest nations. > > > > Opening the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the world > > to do more to narrow the technology gap between rich and poor. > > > > But worldwide only 14% of the population is online, compared with 62% > > in the US. > > > > In his address to the meeting, Mr Annan said that "for far too many > > people, the gains remain out of reach". > > > > "There is a tremendous yearning, not for technology per se, but for > > what technology can make possible," he said, urging delegates to take > > action. > > > > "The hurdles are more of a political than financial nature," he added. > > "It is possible to lower the costs of connectivity, computers and > > mobile phones." > > > > But money remains a key issue. A voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund > > intended to help finance technology projects in developing countries > > has so far only raised $9 million in cash and pledges. > > > > "The challenge to the developing world is now to make sure they have > > the infrastructure, rules, legal processes and the market systems to > > attract the investment of the technologies that we see on display at > > the summit," said US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Michael Gallagher. > > > > Wind-up Computer > > > > At the conference, team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of > > Technology (MIT) unveiled a wind-up laptop computer that can be bought > > for as little as $130- a price tag low enough to offer bring the > > benefits of the Internet to many people living in developing countries. > > > > The relatively basic machine uses a 500 MHz processor and is installed > > with the reliable and free Linux operating system. > > > > Other features include wireless Internet connectivity and a small, 1 > > Gigabyte memory space, still enough to allow users to access the Internet. > > > > The most outstanding feature is a crank-handle fitted on one side of > > the machine that allows its battery to be recharged by manual winding > > - a precious asset where access to electrical power is scarce. > > > > The model, which is scheduled to go into production in 2006, will not > > be available for sale but will be distributed to schools directly > > through large government initiatives. > > > > A new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been > > created to co-ordinate the computer's distribution. > > > > The aim is to produce some five million units a year, with the first > > models destined for distribution in Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa > > and Thailand. > > > > > > > > SOURCE: World News > > > > > > > > > > > > Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at > > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica > > > > Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group click > > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > YAHOO! 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Fw: Hmmm, how relevant is this?!
by Alex Gakuru 18 Nov '05

18 Nov '05

:-) For fear of becoming one of the 33 "concatenatenators" adding a "Me 1332nd", I declare I am not in the light bulb business. Have a bright, "consensus-ed" 4-day break. Regards, Alex ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 9:56 AM Subject: Hmmm, how relevant is this?! > Light Bulb > Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a light > bulb? > > A: 1,331: > > * 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light > bulb has been changed > > * 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light > bulb could have been changed differently. > > * 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs. > > * 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light > bulbs. > > * 53 to flame the spell checkers > > * 156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb > discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list. > > * 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames. > > * 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take > this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb > > * 203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and > alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped. > > * 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we are all use light > bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mail list. > > * 306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to > buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this > technique, and what brands are faulty. > > * 27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs > > * 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected > URLs. > > * 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this > list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list. > > * 33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers > and footers, and then add "Me Too." > > * 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot > handle the light bulb controversey. > > * 19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three." > > * 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ. > > * 1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup. > > * 47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave it > here. > > * 143 votes for alt.lite.bulb > > Beth > this eMail has been scanned for viruses > > _______________________________________________ __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Habitat JAM
by Brian Longwe 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

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Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt cracks downon Broadcasting Station
by Alex Gakuru 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Dorcas (and Walu ), A Media Watch Institute is different in that it "watches the media" itself from the infocom consumer perspective. The link you sent is a professional, looks to me for and made up journalists and supporting orgs champions journalists' causes. Watch Examples:- 1. http://www.mirovni-institut.si/eng_html/pub_media_watch.htm 2. http://abc.net.au/mediawatch/stories/default.htm 3. http://italic.org/newsday.htm Certainly discussions could be started to see if they could start a consumer-centric "programme"? I am not opposed to anything but I hope our original intent clarification is in order? Remember, that also that the media (and journalists) commit terrible things and run hide to behind "mama press freedom" We need to ask them to publish their "editorial policies" to enable us evaluate their coverage against their openly declared policies. Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> To: <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt cracks downon Broadcasting Station > Dear Walu, > > In the interest of public good and a responsible media, I believe it is unfair for us to condone a media house that encourages violence no matter what side of the political divide it may support. We need a more responsible media and should not allow a bad press to hide behind "press freedom" whenever they are caught breaking the law. > > Even the KANU government had a good basis for shutting down a certain media house in the past. There was clear evidence of slunder and some of you may have listened to some broadcasts. That aside, the media house had installed masts in locations where it had no clearance for the same and used signal strengths higher than required resulting in interference witrh other communication equipment. Residents (consumers) especially in Karen complained to CCK and action was taken. > > Not everything done by CCK (govt for that matter) is politically motivated. > > --- > Wainaina Mungai > http://www.madeinkenya.org > > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> > > Subject: Re: [Kictanet] US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL-as Kenyan Govt Cracks down on Broadcasting Station > > Sent: 17 Nov '05 09:10 > > > > Meanwhile, back home, the .KE govt shut down a local broadcasting station in a move reminiscent to the old days of a former Kenyan regime. The station is assured that they will be back on air AFTER the crucial referendum vote on a proposed National constitution scheduled for early next week... > > > > mhhhh...very interesting and contentious development on the local ICT scene. > > > > walu. > > > > > > > > > > >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 11/17/05 07:06am >>> > > US RETAINS INTERNET CONTROL > > 17.11.2005. 10:36:34 > > > > Control of the domain name system that governs internet traffic will > > remain in US hands under an agreement adopted at a United Nations > > technology summit in Tunisia. > > > > Under the eleventh- hour deal the California-based Internet > > Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which answers to > > the US government, will remain in control of the daily management of > > the internet. > > > > The European Union says the agreement will lead to "further > > internationalisation of Internet governance, and enhanced > > intergovernmental cooperation to this end". > > > > But despite EU pressure, there is no mechanism forcing United States > > to share oversight of the domain name system. > > > > US Ambassador David Mr Gross, who is the head of the US delegation at > > the meeting, says the deal essentially endorsed the status quo. > > > > "There's nothing new in this document that wasn't already out there > > before," Ambassador Gross said. > > > > Nations such as China and Iran had been pushing for an international > > body under UN auspices to oversee the net. > > > > Widening the web > > > > The three-day meeting, convened by more than 170 countries, aims to > > find ways to use information communication technologies to help > > improve living standards in some of the world's poorest nations. > > > > Opening the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the world > > to do more to narrow the technology gap between rich and poor. > > > > But worldwide only 14% of the population is online, compared with 62% > > in the US. > > > > In his address to the meeting, Mr Annan said that "for far too many > > people, the gains remain out of reach". > > > > "There is a tremendous yearning, not for technology per se, but for > > what technology can make possible," he said, urging delegates to take > > action. > > > > "The hurdles are more of a political than financial nature," he added. > > "It is possible to lower the costs of connectivity, computers and > > mobile phones." > > > > But money remains a key issue. A voluntary Digital Solidarity Fund > > intended to help finance technology projects in developing countries > > has so far only raised $9 million in cash and pledges. > > > > "The challenge to the developing world is now to make sure they have > > the infrastructure, rules, legal processes and the market systems to > > attract the investment of the technologies that we see on display at > > the summit," said US Assistant Secretary for Commerce Michael Gallagher. > > > > Wind-up Computer > > > > At the conference, team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of > > Technology (MIT) unveiled a wind-up laptop computer that can be bought > > for as little as $130- a price tag low enough to offer bring the > > benefits of the Internet to many people living in developing countries. > > > > The relatively basic machine uses a 500 MHz processor and is installed > > with the reliable and free Linux operating system. > > > > Other features include wireless Internet connectivity and a small, 1 > > Gigabyte memory space, still enough to allow users to access the Internet. > > > > The most outstanding feature is a crank-handle fitted on one side of > > the machine that allows its battery to be recharged by manual winding > > - a precious asset where access to electrical power is scarce. > > > > The model, which is scheduled to go into production in 2006, will not > > be available for sale but will be distributed to schools directly > > through large government initiatives. > > > > A new, non-profit association, One Laptop per Child (OLPC), has been > > created to co-ordinate the computer's distribution. > > > > The aim is to produce some five million units a year, with the first > > models destined for distribution in Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa > > and Thailand. > > > > > > > > SOURCE: World News > > > > > > > > > > > > Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at > > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica > > > > Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group click > > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > YAHOO! 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CCK's Public consultation on intention to merge licence
by Wainaina Mungai 17 Nov '05

17 Nov '05

Public consultation on intention to merge licence (Published on 21st September 2005) http://www.cck.go.ke/merger_of_licences/ DEADLINE: Sunday, 20th November 2005

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