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[APC Africa-ICT-Policy Monitor e-Updates No.14]
by Emmanuel Njenga 27 Oct '05

27 Oct '05

Dear all, Here is the latest issue of the APC Africa ICT Policy Monitor e-updates No. 14, a selection of the latest content added to the Africa ICT Policy Monitor Website chosen by our editors. Editor APC Africa Policy Monitor Website http://africa.rights.apc.org/ NB: Apologies for cross posting //\//\//\//\//\//\/ - NEWS - //\//\//\//\//\//\/ News > Access East African fibre optic cable work to start in March 2006 <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21860ne_1&x=2123535> 26/10/2005 (The Monitor <http://www.monitor.co.ug/business/bus10263.php>) -- The laying of the proposed fibre optic cable along the entire stretch of the East African coast will start in March next year. This is according to information provided by Uganda Telecom, which is chairing one of the project's implementation committees. Upon completion, the fible optic cable will interlink the region to two other undersea cables serving South, West and Northern Africa and forming a highway continental loop that connects Africa to the rest of the world. Uganda: Bwindi gets telecentre <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21860ne_1&x=2029967> 21/10/2005 (The Monitor <http://www.monitor.co.ug/>) -- A state of the art multi-purpose community telecenter has been launched in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Kanungu district. The centre, the first of its kind in Uganda, was set up by Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), a grass roots NGO working in Buhoma. It is equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access and voice telephony via satellite communication to connect the community and tourists to the outside world Ghana Internet eXchange (GIX) Launched <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21860ne_1&x=2085225> 19/10/2005 ((GIX) <http://www.gixa.org.gh>) -- On Tuesday 18th October 2005, the entire Internet fraternity in Ghana would be gathered at the Ghana India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence for the official launch of Ghana Internet eXchange (GIX @ www.gixa.org.gh) in the company of the Hon. Minister of Communication and the French Ambassador to Ghana. South Africa: Wireless broadband report released <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21860ne_1&x=1974140> 18/10/2005 (ITWeb <http://www.itweb.co.za>) -- Sentech's MyWireless is the best broadband solution in SA, says the wireless broadband report released by Johannesburg University's broadband laboratory. Nigeria: Twist in BPE, Nitel & Sat- 3 Transatlantic Cable Tale? <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21860ne_1&x=1976346> 14/10/2005 (Allafrica <http://allafrica.com/>) -- Reports carried in the media this week indicate that there may be some contention between the BPE and the Ministry of Communications over the future of Nitel SAT - 3 submarine cable following Nitel's impending disposition by sale later this year. News > Telecommunications South Africa: Broadband restores fixed-line trend <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21877ne_1&x=2085389> 24/10/2005 (ITWeb <http://www.itweb.co.za>) -- Access to broadband is set to become the digital divide of the future, and will drive fixed-line networks, which are expected to grow at a faster rate than mobile networks, says Transtel CTO Dr Angus Hay. Speaking at ITWeb's Wireless 2005 conference last week, Hay said SA's telecommunications landscape is characterised by a lack of competition, with a few large players dominating the fixed and mobile markets. Nigeria Federal Government to Sell Nitel Without Sat-3 <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21877ne_1&x=2029801> 21/10/2005 (Allfrica.com <http://allafrica.com/>) -- Controversy surrounding the ownership of SAT-3 has been put to rest as federal government has resolved to separate SAT-3 from Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL). Communication Minister, Chief Cornelus Adebayo said federal government has started the process of selling the national asset. CTO Publishes New Report on Impact of Telecoms in Poverty Reduction <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21877ne_1&x=1989924> 19/10/2005 (CTO <http://www.cto.int>) -- The results of an international study into the impact of telephones on rural livelihoods and poverty reduction will be presented on 19 October by the CTO and an international research consortium. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID), the report focuses on the use of telephones and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) by rural communities in Africa and Asia. Field research for the study was undertaken in India, Mozambique and Tanzania during 2004. New Wave of African VoIP Operators Emerge <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21877ne_1&x=1962449> 17/10/2005 (Balancing Act <http://www.balancingact-africa.com>) -- Africa's grey market VoIP operators are coming out into the light as attitudes and legislation change. The emergence of a VoIP service providers sector could prove almost as significant for Africa as the earlier emergence of independent ISPs. Because beyond the mobile companies, it has been the entrepreneurial energy and lobbying of ISPs that has driven regulatory change in many countries. Kenya: Telkom Raises Phone Tariffs By 16pc <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21877ne_1&x=1962469> 15/10/2005 (East African Standard <http://www.eastandard.net/>) -- Telkom Kenya yesterday raised cost of local telephone calls by 16 per cent. In the new tariff structure that comes into effect on November 1, local calls will cost Sh10 per three minutes up from Sh8.60. In a bid to promote trade and communication within the East African Community, the cost of calls to Uganda and Tanzania went down by 25 per cent. Nigeria: Twist in BPE, Nitel & Sat- 3 Transatlantic Cable Tale? <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21877ne_1&x=1976346> 14/10/2005 (Allafrica <http://allafrica.com/>) -- Reports carried in the media this week indicate that there may be some contention between the BPE and the Ministry of Communications over the future of Nitel SAT - 3 submarine cable following Nitel's impending disposition by sale later this year. *News > Content and Language * SANGONeT Launches South African NGO Portal <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21871ne_1&x=2085227> 24/10/2005 (Sangonet <http://sangonet.org.za/portal/>) -- The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Internet portal for and about the NGO sector in South Africa. This portal is primed to become the gateway to the South African NGO sector, boasting the most comprehensive, validated and easily searchable NGO directory in the country, containing information about more than 2 500 organisations. South Africa: New licensing conditions for SABC <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21871ne_1&x=33941> 14/06/2005 (BusinessDay <http://www.businessday.co.za/>) -- The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) will impose new conditions on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) - which will result in local languages getting more airtime - with effect from April next year, the regulator said today. *News > E-Governance & E-Commerce * Namibia: Information Staff Play Crucial Role says Minister <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21865ne_1&x=2029970> 21/10/2005 (NewEra <http://www.newera.com.na/>) -- The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, says strategic planning workshops are essential in the operation of any institution as they give an opportunity to reflect on the past and map out the way forward. South Africa govt ICT challenges not unique <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21865ne_1&x=1501165> 20/09/2005 (ITWeb <http://www.itweb.co.za/>) -- The ICT challenges that South African government departments face are not unique, but part of a global challenge, delegates at a government conference organised by the Business Zone at the Rosebank Hotel heard yesterday. Kigali-Mombasa Trade Soon On Internet <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21864ne_1&x=1962663> 15/10/2005 (NewTimes <http://www.newtimes.co.rw/>) -- The delay of Rwandan merchandise at Mombasa port will soon end when the Kenyan government introduces internet transaction system.The new developments will enable Rwandan traders to monitor the arrival and departure of their merchandise at Mombasa Port through the internet to be installed next year. News > Freedom of Expression & Media Nigeria: Journalists Push for Legal Reforms to Safeguard Free Expression <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21870ne_1&x=2123706> 25/10/2005 (IFEX <http://www.ifex.org/>) -- Journalists, editors and other media professionals from Nigeria have called on their government to pass a long-delayed access to information bill and revoke repressive laws that inhibit press freedom and freedom of expression. At a workshop organised last week in Lagos by Media Rights Agenda and the World Bank Institute (WBI), some 50 participants adopted a statement that urged President Olusegun Obasanjo to pass the Freedom of Information Bill, which has been pending before parliament since 1999. Botswana: Gaborone Broadcasting Company (GBC) licence renewed <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21872ne_1&x=1962589> 16/10/2005 (BOPA <http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?>) -- Botswanas only private television station, Gaborone Broadcasting Company (GBC) has been awarded a 15-year broadcasting licence on condition that it fulfils all the license provisions. News > Intellectual Property IP Charter With 'Public Interest Checklist' For Governments Launched <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21868ne_1&x=2028229> 20/10/2005 (IP-Watch <http://www.ip-watch.org>) -- A high-level group of legal scholars, artists, scientists and experts has launched an initiative urging governments to change the global intellectual property scheme which they argue has shifted too much toward private interests at the expense of the public. 2005 WIPO General Assembly Continues Support for Development Agenda <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21868ne_1&x=1899587> 13/10/2005 (IP Justice <http://www.ipjustice.org/>) -- In its annual meeting from 26 Sept. - 5 Oct. 2005 in Geneva, the General Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) remained firm in its commitment to incorporating a "Development Agenda" for reform at WIPO, a UN Specialized Agency. News > Laws and Regulation Nigeria: Journalists Push for Legal Reforms to Safeguard Free Expression <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21870ne_1&x=2123706> 25/10/2005 (IFEX <http://www.ifex.org/>) -- Journalists, editors and other media professionals from Nigeria have called on their government to pass a long-delayed access to information bill and revoke repressive laws that inhibit press freedom and freedom of expression. At a workshop organised last week in Lagos by Media Rights Agenda and the World Bank Institute (WBI), some 50 participants adopted a statement that urged President Olusegun Obasanjo to pass the Freedom of Information Bill, which has been pending before parliament since 1999. South Africa: New ICT lobby group chair to continue push for sector reforms <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21870ne_1&x=2124005> 25/10/2005 (Businessday <http://www.businessday.co.za/>) -- The Communications Users Association of SA's (Cuasa's) new chairperson Edwin Thompson today said it would continue to lobby for legislative and regulatory pressure to yield effective competition in the telecommunications and other information and communications technology (ICT) sectors. South Africa: ICASA hearings begin in Parliament <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21870ne_1&x=2085391> 24/10/2005 (ITWeb <http://www.itweb.co.za/>) -- Proposed changes to the mechanism of appointing Independent Communication Authority of SA (ICASA) councillors was a bone of contention in Parliament today. In the first day of public hearings before the parliamentary portfolio committee of communications on the ICASA amendment Bill, representatives from ICASA, the SA Post Office, Internet Solutions and the Freedom of Expression Institute expressed concerns that the appointment of ICASA councillors would be taken out of Parliament's hands and given to a committee appointed by the minister of communications. News > National ICT Strategies Botswana: ICT can contribute to poverty eradication <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=29740ne_1&x=2085424> 24/10/2005 (Mmegi <http://www.mmegi.bw/>) -- Government should empower the poor by way of giving them access to information, an official at Botswana Telecommunication Authority (BTA) has said. BTA senior manager - department of broadcasting regulation - Oshinka Tsiang told participants at a three-day World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) consultative workshop on Tuesday. West African regulators agree on common IT framework <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21873ne_1&x=1962506> 14/10/2005 (Businessday <http://www.businessdayonline.com>) -- The West African sub-region is gradually moving towards common information and Communication Technology (ICT) market as regulators from the sub-region have reached a landmark agreement on a common regulatory framework for the sector. News > Security and Privacy South Africa: Draft privacy protection law released <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21875ne_1&x=1885669> 12/10/2005 (ITWeb <http://www.itweb.co.za/>) -- Protection of privacy and data draft legislation and discussion documents have been issued by the SA Law Reform Commission for public comment. The aim is to bring SA closer to international standards. News > Software Zambia Minister roots for Open Source Software <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21876ne_1&x=2030189> 21/10/2005 (Times of Zambia <http://www.times.co.zm/>) -- The Zambia Communications and Transport Deputy Minister Harrigan Mazimba has said that open source technology was a new phenomenon in the African context but if well implemented it would contribute to growth of Zambia's economy. He said for this goal to be achieved there is need to understand the "Open Source" concept well. Open Source Agreed In UN Information Society Summit Preparations <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21876ne_1&x=1847045> 10/10/2005 (IP-Watch <http://www.ip-watch.org/>) -- Encouragement for the use of free and open source software and open standards for science and technology has quietly worked its way into the draft texts being prepared for the November second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). News > Training and Education Ethiopia: A regional ICT training Center to be established <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=21878ne_1&x=2085670> 24/10/2005 (ENA <http://www.ena.gov.et>) -- A regional ICT training Center will be established in Amhara State during the current year, the State Capacity Building Bureau said. Public Relations Officer with the Bureau, Wudneh Gezahegn told ENA on Sunday that creating skilled manpower enabling to make use of ICT for good governance and development will be given priority during the reported period. News > WSIS NGOs plan "Citizens' Summit" in Tunis <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=29740ne_1&x=2124002> 25/10/2005 (Worldsummit2005 <http://www.worldsummit2005.org/>) -- A coalition of civil society organizations today announced they will hold a major parallel event when the WSIS summit meets in Tunis less than four weeks from now. This development was triggered by two developments: The first is a lack of meaningful civil society inclusion in the preparatory process, as again was stated publicly during the last meeting of the PrepCom in September. The second reason is the growing suppression of independent voices in the summit host country Tunisia. The "Citizens' Summit on the Information Society (CSIS)" is therefore organized together with independent Tunisian civil society groups. Botswana: WSIS workshop participants identify ICT bottlenecks <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=29740ne_1&x=2124015> 25/10/2005 (BOPA <http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?>) -- Botswana will only claim its stake in the information society if stakeholders in the implementation of the information and communications technology projects coordinate their activities. Participants at last weeks World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) national workshop in Gaborone believe all need to work together for Botswana to keep pace with information communication technology developments. Mozambique sets up committee for November WSIS in Tunisia <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=29740ne_1&x=2129186> 21/10/2005 (AngolaPress <http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/>) -- Mozambique has set up a national committee to help prepare for the country`s participation in the November World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunisia, Science and Technology Minister Venancio Massingue said here Wednesday. Tunis 2005 WSIS: finishing touches brought to the Kram Palexpo as summit nears <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=29740ne_1&x=2029974> 20/10/2005 (Tunisia Online <http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com>) -- Twenty six days before the official launching of the Tunis WSIS, the Summit's main exhibition hall, the Kram Palexpo situated north of the capital, is getting ready for the greatest international gathering in Tunisia's history. //\//\//\//\//\//\/ -*INFORMATION & RESOURCES *- //\//\//\//\//\//\/ Reports Interconnection costs <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1517985> 21/09/2005 -- The world is still in the middle of a seismic shift in communication architectures as internet-based networks steadily replace the circuit-switched systems that were designed for voice, while rapid innovation continues to throw new technologies into the mix. We are still in a relatively early stage of this evolution, and as a result, internet interconnection issues are complex, fast changing and not well understood. Information Society or Knowledge Societies? Unesco in the Smart State <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1973771> 18/10/2005 -- The chapters in this volume canvasses the dialogue emerging from discussions about the WSIS Statement of Principles and Plan of Action in the context of local, national and international communication policies. It also offers some insights to WSIS participants, which may be helpful when it comes to evaluating the process in Tunis and beyond. The various authors discuss the WSIS Statement of Principles and Plan of Action from multiple perspectives, offering insights into the key challenges facing the process and offering alternative frameworks for the management of communication rights. 'Spits and spurts' ICT advocacy and the media in Africa - the CATIA experience <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1976879> 18/10/2005 -- The media can be active catalysts for change in Africa, and don't have to be neutral bystanders as the complex ICT landscape on the continent unfolds. That's one of the findings of a report commissioned by Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA), a three year programme funded by the Department for International Development in collaboration with other donors. ICANN, Internet governance and Africa <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1899065> 13/10/2005 -- The Collaboration for International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has published ICANN, Internet governance and Africa, a public briefing on the current status and key points of the debate that provides essential background for the second phase of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS). Kenya: Nairobi Software Freedom Day Event Report <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1975467> 10/10/2005 -- The 10th of September 2005 was designated by advocates of free and open-source software (FOSS) the Software Freedom Day. Every year on that day, campaigns are held across the world to sensitize people about the benefits and availability of open-source software. Although the concept is an initiative of the nonprofit company Software Freedom International, it's actualized by grassroots free software advocates. New Study: Open Access Models: Options for Improving Backbone Access In Developing Countries <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1825661> 09/10/2005 -- InfoDev has just published a report on how open access can help improve infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Called Open Access Models: The Study by SPINTRACK AB explores (1) opportunities for leveraging new technologies to increase access and functionality of existing infrastructure; (2) the design and implementation of open access models for infrastructure; and (3) the potential role of public financing in expanding infrastructure roll-out in Sub-Saharan Africa. * Discussion Papers* "Digital Dangers: Information and Communication Technologies and Trafficking in Women" <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=2029739> 21/10/2005 -- It seems unlikely that whoever coined the term 'information superhighway' anticipated that the traffic on the internet would be in people, as well as information. How, and how much, the internet and other ICTs are implicated in trafficking is the subject of this issue paper by The Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP) produced in cooperation with The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID). Reframing the Role of Telecentres in Development <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=2029799> 21/10/2005 -- Telecentres - public locations for accessing ICTs - have formed an important part of "e-development" strategies for donors, NGOs, governments and the private sector in recent years. At one time, they were a centrepiece of such strategies but more recently have somewhat fallen from favour. Where do we stand today on telecentres? Free and Open Source Software: A Blind Alley for Developing Countries? <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1958945> 17/10/2005 -- There is considerable interest in the "e-development" community about FOSS: free and open source software. It is argued to be cheaper and more customisable than proprietary software; it is argued to be a potential kick-starter for the local IT industry; it merits a mention in the WSIS Plan of Action. So what is its likely trajectory? *Opinion * Tanzania's mobile phone firms should lower tariffs <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=2124192> 25/10/2005 -- Mobile telephony has registered phenomenal growth in Tanzania in the last decade. In 1995, there were only 2,198 mobile phone lines; by last year there were 1,942,000. In contrast, fixed telephone lines increased from 88,000 to 148,000 lines in the same period. While mobile lines have been growing, the fixed line service has been degenerating. In fact, the number of fixed lines were fewer last year than in 1999. Last year, 93 per cent of telephone subscribers had mobile lines with fixed lines accounting for only 7 per cent. UN summit should provide a good opportunity for Africa to lobby for support to fund ICT efforts <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1433861> 16/09/2005 -- This week's UN General Assembly (UNGA), exactly two months before the Tunis World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), gives Africa a perfect opportunity to lobby rich-world leaders to support a long-term mechanism to fund information and communication technology for development (ICT4D). Why Cyber Crime Persists in Nigeria <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ie_1&x=1434278> 16/09/2005 -- "While agreeing that greed forms a major causative factor in the spread of cyber crime in Nigeria, one cannot actually shy away from the fact that the harsh economic situation in the country, which has created mass unemployment and of course the high rate of corruption in the society is the fuel that fans its embers." //\//\//\//\//\//\/ - *UPCOMING EVENTS* - //\//\//\//\//\//\/ *07/11/2005*, South Africa <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=s21817e_1> Government Technology World Africa 2005 <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ee_1&x=1500329> The Government Technology World Africa 2005 conference will address the key strategic issues surrounding the use of technology in Government. With a strong case study base, the conference draws on the knowledge and experience of a host of well-renowned speakers and panelists from throughout Africa and internationally. *14/11/2005*, Tunisia <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=s21809e_1> World Forum on Information Society <http://irfd.org/events/wf2005/> The International Research Foundation for Development is organizing the second phase of its World Forum on Information Society to be held in Tunis in November 2005 in view of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society - November 16-18, 2005. *16/11/2005*, Tunisia <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=s21809e_1> World Summit on the Information Society, Second Phase: 16-18 November 2005 <http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/index.html> The World Summit on the Information Society is held in two phases. The second phase of WSIS will take place in Tunis hosted by the Government of Tunisia from 16 to 18 November 2005. *17/11/2005*, International <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=s30084e_1> Legal Issues in the Global Information Society <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ee_1&x=1847194> In connection with the Tunis Summit, the Center for International Legal Studies will present a seminar on legal issues relating the distribution and use of intellectual property and technology. *08/01/2006*, Uganda <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=s21849e_1> Africa Source II - Kalangala, Uganda - Jan 08-Jan 15, 2006 <http://africa.rights.apc.org/index.shtml?apc=ee_1&x=1974142> Africa Source II will be an eight day hands-on workshop aimed at building the technical skills of those working with and within NGOs on the continent. It will take place in one of the most beautiful parts of the Kalangala Island on Victoria Lake during the beginning of January 2006. //\//\//\//\//\//\//\//\//\//\//\//\//\//\// ABOUT APC The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals through the strategic use of information and communication technologies, especially internet-related technologies. APC and its members in more than 30 countries pioneer practical and relevant uses of ICTs for civil society. APC is an international facilitator of civil society's engagement with ICTs and related concerns, in both policy and practice. APC: http://www.apc.org. APC and ICT Policy Advocacy in Africa APC's Communications and Information Policy Programme aims to contribute to more enabling ICT policy environments through promoting inclusive policy processes. In Africa APC is doing this through the Africa ICT Policy Monitor project which aims to enable civil society organisations to engage in ICT policy development to promote an information society based on social justice and human rights. 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Re: shut it down...
by John Walubengo 27 Oct '05

27 Oct '05

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Autoreply: Re: [Kictanet] EU on Internet Governance-& what is the .KE position?
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 25 Oct '05

25 Oct '05

With effect from Wednesday 19th October 2005, I would have completed my time with the IDRC as the Kenya ICT Policy Project has come to an end. I am therefore moving on after 6 years with IDRC's ACACIA Initiative. If your inquiry is about IDRC Nairobi please get in touch with the IDRC at www.idrc.ca/earo. I can be contacted through email on: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk On telephone on: +254-20-7121506: Cell +254-733-621851: Fax +254-20-7121506 Postal Address: c/o P.O. Box 41081, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Florence Etta Co-Ordinator, Kenya ICT Policy Project International Development Research Centre Liaison House, State House Avenue P.O. Box 62084, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2713160-1: Cell +254-733-621851 Fax: +254-20-2711063 E-mail: fetta(a)idrc.or.ke Web:http// www.idrc.ca/acacia

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Re: [Kictanet] EU on Internet Governance-& what is the .KE position?
by John Walubengo 25 Oct '05

25 Oct '05

Very pertinent issues the EU reviews here and quite an articulate position taken thereafter. For the benefit of those of us who shall not be in Tunis, could someone (Waudo? NCS?,x?) share with us what the Kenyan position on the same issue is/is not? walu. nb: and please, please, please do not tell us it is a 'cabinet paper' {read 'state secret'} >>> <alice(a)apc.org> 10/24/05 07:38PM >>> Excerpt: "No one is denying that the US government has done an excellent job in ensuring that the administration of this system has been fair and efficient. But, many countries are questioning if it is appropriate for one government alone to supervise such an important part of the infrastructure. The problem is that the US government effectively has the right to decide who can run each country's Top Level Domain such as dot.jp, dot.kr or dot.cn, while the governments of the countries concerned are only indirectly involved through an advisory committee to ICANN. It is the US government as well that has the sole right to decide when a new Top Level Domain can be introduced into cyberspace, whether it be a new country-code or a new so-called "generic" Top Level Domain such as .com or .net. The recent controversy around a possible new .xxx Top Level Domain for adult content highlighted this bizarre situation. Several public administrations have expressed concern over this initiative, including the European Commission, but it will be the sole right of the US government to decide whether this Top Level Domain enters cyberspace or not, even though it will be visible on the screens of net users in countries all around the world. These concerns are not new. The EU was expressing them as far back as the mid 1990's. In 1998 the Clinton administration conceded the legitimacy of foreign government's concerns in their White Paper on the Domain Name System. Indeed, the setting up of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in 1998 was in part to enable supervision to be "internationalised". The EU has always participated fully in the ICANN process. But the US government has never transferred this unilateral power. And several countries are concerned that in the US has now gone back on this intention. In particular, in June the US Government announced without warning that it had decided to "maintain its historic role in authorizing changes or modifications to the authoritative root zone file." This is very disappointing to Europe and others who have worked towards a cooperative global approach since 1998. The US statement is a recipe for stalemate in the Geneva discussions on this point. The European position Europe, far from being in an extreme position, is in the middle between US unilateralism and much stronger demands from other countries for multilateralism. But our position of deal broker cannot work unless the US recommits to its historic compromise to internationalise the Internet governance regime I would re-emphasise that the EU approach to the Internet is pro-industry and pro freedom of expression. It is mostly similar and often identical to that of the US. We fully appreciate the primary role of the private sector in developing and deploying the Internet technologies and services. We understand that governments must not interfere in the day-to-day operations that underpin the management of the Internet. We fully support ICANN. The EU position is therefore not an attempt by governments to take control of the Internet, as has unfortunately been suggested in some quarters of the press. The EU proposal The EU position is rather a recognition of the obligation of governments to help the Internet deliver on its potential. The Internet is not an unregulated space - anything that is illegal in the off-line world is illegal on-line. Citizens expect governments to take measures to deal with fraud, spam, hacking, violations of data protection and all forms of cyber-crime. Governments also need to do what they can to ensure the stability and security of their national communications networks such as the Internet. Governments need to be able to cooperate with each other at the global level to fulfil these responsibilities. But there is no natural home where issues requiring such cooperation, between governments and stakeholders can be addressed, where problems can be identified and the necessary corrective or preventative action can be engaged. The EU is proposing a new model for international cooperation and a forum based on a set of fundamental principles. This forum would not replace existing mechanisms or institutions, but complement them and adhering to the key principles of the Internet - interoperability, openness and the end-to-end principle. A predictable and well co-ordinated public policy environment is an advantage for business. The same is true for the governance of the Internet. That's why the forthcoming summit in Tunis provides us all with an important opportunity to take the first steps in building a truly global consensus on how to achieve this aim for the benefit of all the world's businesses, citizens and users. Good governance and government are not necessarily mutually exclusive. The Internet was, and is still being built and developed in a spirit of partnership, consensus and openness. The EU is only arguing that governments need to adopt the same cooperative model if they are to ensure their role is a positive one in the continuing story of this amazing technology." http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=artic… _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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Autoreply: [Kictanet] EU on Internet Governance
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

With effect from Wednesday 19th October 2005, I would have completed my time with the IDRC as the Kenya ICT Policy Project has come to an end. I am therefore moving on after 6 years with IDRC's ACACIA Initiative. If your inquiry is about IDRC Nairobi please get in touch with the IDRC at www.idrc.ca/earo. I can be contacted through email on: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk On telephone on: +254-20-7121506: Cell +254-733-621851: Fax +254-20-7121506 Postal Address: c/o P.O. Box 41081, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Florence Etta Co-Ordinator, Kenya ICT Policy Project International Development Research Centre Liaison House, State House Avenue P.O. Box 62084, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2713160-1: Cell +254-733-621851 Fax: +254-20-2711063 E-mail: fetta(a)idrc.or.ke Web:http// www.idrc.ca/acacia

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EU on Internet Governance
by alice＠apc.org 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

Excerpt: "No one is denying that the US government has done an excellent job in ensuring that the administration of this system has been fair and efficient. But, many countries are questioning if it is appropriate for one government alone to supervise such an important part of the infrastructure. The problem is that the US government effectively has the right to decide who can run each country's Top Level Domain such as dot.jp, dot.kr or dot.cn, while the governments of the countries concerned are only indirectly involved through an advisory committee to ICANN. It is the US government as well that has the sole right to decide when a new Top Level Domain can be introduced into cyberspace, whether it be a new country-code or a new so-called "generic" Top Level Domain such as .com or .net. The recent controversy around a possible new .xxx Top Level Domain for adult content highlighted this bizarre situation. Several public administrations have expressed concern over this initiative, including the European Commission, but it will be the sole right of the US government to decide whether this Top Level Domain enters cyberspace or not, even though it will be visible on the screens of net users in countries all around the world. These concerns are not new. The EU was expressing them as far back as the mid 1990's. In 1998 the Clinton administration conceded the legitimacy of foreign government's concerns in their White Paper on the Domain Name System. Indeed, the setting up of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in 1998 was in part to enable supervision to be "internationalised". The EU has always participated fully in the ICANN process. But the US government has never transferred this unilateral power. And several countries are concerned that in the US has now gone back on this intention. In particular, in June the US Government announced without warning that it had decided to "maintain its historic role in authorizing changes or modifications to the authoritative root zone file." This is very disappointing to Europe and others who have worked towards a cooperative global approach since 1998. The US statement is a recipe for stalemate in the Geneva discussions on this point. The European position Europe, far from being in an extreme position, is in the middle between US unilateralism and much stronger demands from other countries for multilateralism. But our position of deal broker cannot work unless the US recommits to its historic compromise to internationalise the Internet governance regime I would re-emphasise that the EU approach to the Internet is pro-industry and pro freedom of expression. It is mostly similar and often identical to that of the US. We fully appreciate the primary role of the private sector in developing and deploying the Internet technologies and services. We understand that governments must not interfere in the day-to-day operations that underpin the management of the Internet. We fully support ICANN. The EU position is therefore not an attempt by governments to take control of the Internet, as has unfortunately been suggested in some quarters of the press. The EU proposal The EU position is rather a recognition of the obligation of governments to help the Internet deliver on its potential. The Internet is not an unregulated space - anything that is illegal in the off-line world is illegal on-line. Citizens expect governments to take measures to deal with fraud, spam, hacking, violations of data protection and all forms of cyber-crime. Governments also need to do what they can to ensure the stability and security of their national communications networks such as the Internet. Governments need to be able to cooperate with each other at the global level to fulfil these responsibilities. But there is no natural home where issues requiring such cooperation, between governments and stakeholders can be addressed, where problems can be identified and the necessary corrective or preventative action can be engaged. The EU is proposing a new model for international cooperation and a forum based on a set of fundamental principles. This forum would not replace existing mechanisms or institutions, but complement them and adhering to the key principles of the Internet - interoperability, openness and the end-to-end principle. A predictable and well co-ordinated public policy environment is an advantage for business. The same is true for the governance of the Internet. That's why the forthcoming summit in Tunis provides us all with an important opportunity to take the first steps in building a truly global consensus on how to achieve this aim for the benefit of all the world's businesses, citizens and users. Good governance and government are not necessarily mutually exclusive. The Internet was, and is still being built and developed in a spirit of partnership, consensus and openness. The EU is only arguing that governments need to adopt the same cooperative model if they are to ensure their role is a positive one in the continuing story of this amazing technology." http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=artic…

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Autoreply: [Kictanet] Fw: [APC Forum] Fw: Panos London launches new information society website
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

With effect from Wednesday 19th October 2005, I would have completed my time with the IDRC as the Kenya ICT Policy Project has come to an end. I am therefore moving on after 6 years with IDRC's ACACIA Initiative. If your inquiry is about IDRC Nairobi please get in touch with the IDRC at www.idrc.ca/earo. I can be contacted through email on: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk On telephone on: +254-20-7121506: Cell +254-733-621851: Fax +254-20-7121506 Postal Address: c/o P.O. Box 41081, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Florence Etta Co-Ordinator, Kenya ICT Policy Project International Development Research Centre Liaison House, State House Avenue P.O. Box 62084, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2713160-1: Cell +254-733-621851 Fax: +254-20-2711063 E-mail: fetta(a)idrc.or.ke Web:http// www.idrc.ca/acacia

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Fw: [APC Forum] Fw: Panos London launches new information society website
by alice＠apc.org 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

(apologies if you receive this more than once) > > New 'i-Witness' website boosts journalists' ability to report on the > information society > > Journalists looking for free, up-to-date resources, news and debate on > the information society can get all this and more on a new website, > i-Witness: www.panos.org.uk/iwitness. > > The i-Witness website is being launched ahead of the final stage of the > World Summit on the Information Society (Tunisia, 16-18 November 2005), > and aims to help journalists worldwide get to grips with many > controversial but often under-reported information society topics - from > bridging the digital divide to controlling the internet. > > Journalists will be able to access a series of topic briefing papers, an > online experts database and researched links to essential background > information. Journalists can also contribute their own views and > experiences of reporting on this often highly technical and difficult > subject via an online discussion forum. > > Developed by leading international media NGO, Panos London, i-Witness is > one of several activities to help journalists, particularly those in > developing countries, report on a subject that is having a growing > economic and cultural impact, but one that many people in developing > countries are in danger of being left out of completely. > > According to Panos London's Murali Shanmugavelan, journalists have a > crucial role to play in not only reporting on the information society > but also in actually shaping it. > > "If the information society is all about exchange and flow of > information," says Shanmugavelan, "then the media is best placed to > invoke this debate given that this is what their business is about. The > media needs to question key aspects of the information society such as > who controls information, who has rights to information and how profit > influences the agenda." > > Panos London will be taking a team of developing-country journalists to > the Summit, where they will file stories for their own national > newspapers, and give more personal insights on the i-Witness blog. > > www.panos.org.uk/iwitness | journalists shaping the information society > > <http://www.panos.org.uk/> > > > > ======================================= > APC Forum is a meeting place for the APC community - people and > institutions who are or have been involved in collaboration with > APC, and share the APC vision - a world in which all people have easy, > equal and affordable access to the creative potential of information and > communication technologies (ICTs) to improve their lives and create more > democratic and egalitarian societies. > > _______________________________________________ > apc.forum mailing list > apc.forum(a)lists.apc.org > http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/apc.forum >

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Autoreply: [Kictanet] GSM Public Forum: Event Updates...
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

With effect from Wednesday 19th October 2005, I would have completed my time with the IDRC as the Kenya ICT Policy Project has come to an end. I am therefore moving on after 6 years with IDRC's ACACIA Initiative. If your inquiry is about IDRC Nairobi please get in touch with the IDRC at www.idrc.ca/earo. I can be contacted through email on: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk On telephone on: +254-20-7121506: Cell +254-733-621851: Fax +254-20-7121506 Postal Address: c/o P.O. Box 41081, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Florence Etta Co-Ordinator, Kenya ICT Policy Project International Development Research Centre Liaison House, State House Avenue P.O. Box 62084, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2713160-1: Cell +254-733-621851 Fax: +254-20-2711063 E-mail: fetta(a)idrc.or.ke Web:http// www.idrc.ca/acacia

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GSM Public Forum: Event Updates...
by Alex Gakuru 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

You too, you're most welcome. Regards, Alex

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