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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship Program Brings Experienced Alumni to ICANN56 Policy Forum
by Barrack Otieno 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Congratulations Christopher Momanyi. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 06:32:27 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship Program Brings Experienced Alumni to ICANN56 Policy Forum To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all, Twenty-five Alumni with previous Fellowship and ICANN Community experience have been selected to participate in ICANN's Policy Forum at the 56th Public Meeting in Helsinki, 27-30 June 2016. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-04-en Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager Africa ICANN www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Ethiopia and the Technical Control of OTTs
by Mose Karanja 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Jambo! Ethiopia’s only telco, Ethiotel, has announced it will be charging for VOIP services considering they are loosing revenue to the Vibers and WhatsApps of these world. They floated a Request for Information on the supply of Policy and Charging Control (PCC) and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) mid last year: http://www.ethionet.et/sites/default/files/bid/RFQ-3209012.pdf <http://www.ethionet.et/sites/default/files/bid/RFQ-3209012.pdf> It seems the set up is complete and they will go ahead with implementation (http://www.addisinsight.com/ethio-telecom-charge-services-like-viber-whatsa… <http://www.addisinsight.com/ethio-telecom-charge-services-like-viber-whatsa…>). There have been network disruptions since last week on VOIP apps and some basic probes I did pointed to IP address blocking but whatever it is they are doing notwithstanding, this raises some issues here. The fight back from telcos against OTTs in the name of revenue/tax/infrastructure costs seems to have moved beyond policy. Technical capacity implies that debate is closed on their end. Ethiotel is a special case considering it is fully owned by the government and it is the only telco in Africa’s second most populous country (around 95Million people). It is easier for them to make decisions. For countries with more liberalised markets, and where government is a regulator not a service provider, could it be that the only impediment to adopting such technical capacities is government regulation and oversight? Could it be that Kenyans, for example, are charged to use WhatsApp but at a very negligible fee that no one notices? This moves beyond the market - it is a human rights issue. Consumers should not be punished for adopting innovations. Moses. --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F>

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Technology, Monopolies and Innovation - A cautionary tale from the Film Festival world
by Mildred Achoch 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Hi all, This may be of interest. "The Seismic Shift in the world of film festivals" https://stephenfollows.com/the-revolution-in-film-festivals/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Privacy in the Digital Age`
by Nanjira Sambuli 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Liz, Bomu, Good to see some more research being undertaken around the issue! Penned this last week, based on the latest survey on privacy perceptions that I could find: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/-/620/3135898/-/4cp715/-/index.html <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/-/620/3135898/-/4cp715/-/index.html> > On 4 Apr 2016, at 15:24, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. The future of telecommunications and why its here > (Ahmed Mohamed Maawy) > 2. Fwd: [Members] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] FIRE Grants announce > (Judy Okite) > 3. Privacy in the digital age (Liz Orembo) > 4. Ethiopia and the Technical Control of OTTs (Mose Karanja) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 10:12:43 +0300 > From: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer(a)gmail.com> > To: Kictanet - Main <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] The future of telecommunications and why its here > Message-ID: > <CAPZHszNF_OPTFvVyErw-S_eutuihf_1s5uHwO6g8RBowoAnRkw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Listers, > > Recently we have had been talks about the implications of OTA and I had the > opinion that OTA can not be a trend that can be rid of. I have put in an > article to talk about this in more depth covering why the future of > telecommunications is already here and why telcos need to pay more > attention, instead: > > https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/telecommunication-revolution-here-ahmed-moha… > > -- > *Ahmed Maawy* > Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) > Ambassador - Open Knowledge > Director - Startup Grind Mombasa > Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer > (KE) +254 714 960 627 > Skype: ultimateprogramer > > swahilibox.co.ke > www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> > startupgrind.com > ajplus.net > www.everylayer.com >

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Privacy in the digital age
by Liz Orembo 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Good afternoon listers, This week, Grace Bomu and I will be seeking your input on digital privacy policies through a 3 days structured discussions on this list. The topics will include: 1. Surveillance 2. Commercial threats to privacy 3.Technical standards and privacy Your input will be part of a research on digital privacy attitudes and perceptions being undertaken by article 19 East Africa. Some of you have already filled out a short survey on this, if you haven’t come across it, please find it on the link below, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SpNtj62fG3_IQyY1YYtNDOSd7SlwdELknJ-UodNSzQ… -- Ahsanteni. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Fwd: [Members] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] FIRE Grants announce
by Judy Okite 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

For your information and action ... From: "AFRINIC Communication" <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: 1 Apr 2016 17:57 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] FIRE Grants announce To: <announce(a)afrinic.net>, <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: [Version Française] Dear Colleagues, We are proudly announcing the call for applications for the 2016 FIRE Grants. The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE Africa) is a venture between AFRINIC, The Internet Society (ISOC) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) that supports projects that use ICT to develop innovative solutions to Africa's unique education, access, information, infrastructure and communication needs. This year, the available types of Grants are: *-The FIRE Africa Grants *will provide four Grants of up to US$25,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories: - Technical Innovation - Community Development - Governance Enhancement - Education *-The Internet Society Africa Grant* will provide two Grants of US$ 25,000 each for two projects that focus on one of the two categories: - Internet Security (including collaborative security) - Access Provision *-The FIRE Africa Scale-Up Grants *will provide three Grants of up to US$ 30,000 each for three existing projects to scale up activities and move to the next level of their cycle.Projects must be aligned with one of the following categories: - Technical Innovation - Community Development - Governance Enhancement - Education The application deadline for the 2016 Awards has been set for 31 May 2016, 23:59 UTC. For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, please visit *www.fireafrica.org <http://www.fireafrica.org/> *or send us an email at: *fireprogram(a)afrinic.net <fireprogram(a)afrinic.net>*. Please follow us @FIREAfrica VersionFrançaise <http://confluence.mu.afrinic.net/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=WEB&title…> Chers Collègues Nous avons l'honneur d'annoncer l'appel à candidatures pour les subventions FIRE 2016. Le Fond pour la recherche sur Internet et l'éducation (FIRE) est une collaboration entre AFRINIC, ISOC et IDRC pour soutenir les projets qui utilisent les TIC pour développer des solutions innovantes aux besoins uniques de l'éducation, l'accès, l'information, des infrastructures et de la communication en Afrique. Cette année, les types de subventions disponibles sont: *-Les Subventions Afrique FIRE* fournira quatre subventions allant jusqu'à 25.000 $ chacun pour les projets alignés sur l'une des catégories suivantes: - Innovation technique - Développement communautaire - Appui a la Gouvernance - Éducation -*Les subventions Internet Society Afrique *fournira deux subventions de 25.000 $ chacun pour deux projets qui mettent l'accent sur l'une des deux catégories: - Internet Security (y compris la sécurité collaborative) - Innovation en matière d'accès *-Les Subventions Scale-up FIRE* fournira trois subventions allant jusqu'à 30.000 $ chacun pour trois projets existants pour intensifier les activités et passer à la prochaine étape de leurs cycle.Projects doit être aligné avec l'une des catégories suivantes: - Innovation technique - Développement communautaire - Appui a la gouvernance - Éducation La date limite d'inscription pour les 2016 prix a été fixée au 31 mai 2016, 23:59 UTC. Pour plus d'informations sur les catégories de la concurrence, les conditions d'entrée et les procédures de soumission, s'il vous plaît visitez www.fireafrica.org ou envoyez-nous un courriel à: fireprogram(a)afrinic.net. Veuillez nous suivre sur Twitter @FIREAfrica _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/afri <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann>

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The future of telecommunications and why its here
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Listers, Recently we have had been talks about the implications of OTA and I had the opinion that OTA can not be a trend that can be rid of. I have put in an article to talk about this in more depth covering why the future of telecommunications is already here and why telcos need to pay more attention, instead: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/telecommunication-revolution-here-ahmed-moha… -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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Fwd: Internet Petition: Free Nizar Zakka!
by waudo siganga 03 Apr '16

03 Apr '16

Dear Colleagues, One of our international colleagues with whom we have been collaborating, attending ICT and Internet Governance forums, Mr. Nizar Zakka disapperaed in Iran about 6 months ago. Nizar is a director in WITSA and Regional Vice Chairman for MENA. On September 11, 2015, he received an official invitation from the Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran to attend a conference on Role of “Women in Sustainable Development - Entrepreneurship and Employment” in Tehran, where he was invited as a speaker, being an expert in ICT for Development. After the conference, as he was departing for the airport, on September 18th, to return back to Lebanon, he was held by Iranian security agents. Since then, he has been detained in Evin prison and to our knowledge, without due process, legal representation, or visitation from the Lebanese embassy in Iran, which are considered basic human rights and preserved under the Vienna Convention, of which Iran is a signatory. Apparently, Mr Zakka was also not allowed to be seen by his lawyer. More than six months have passed and we have indications that his health is faltering. Mr. Zakka started a hunger strike on March 13, 2016. I wanted to let you know about an important iPetition to free Mr. Nizar Zakka that has been brought to my attention by Mr. Salam Al Waeli, Director of Programs at the Arab ICT Organization (iJMA3). Anyone can sign this petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/free-nizar-zakka. A Nizar Zakka Supporters page is also available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nizarzakkasupporters/timeline. Additional posts about Nizar can be found at https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/freenizarzakka?source=feed_text&story_id=1….

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Airtime for Cash & Apps In The Multi-Million $ Digital Enabled Trafficking Business; Contribution To Human Trafficking and Misery
by Wangari Kabiru 02 Apr '16

02 Apr '16

http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/migration/#story/34 'Airtime for Cash & Apps In The Multi-Million $ Digital Enabled Trafficking Business; Contribution To Human Trafficking and Misery' "....." My father was distraught..." Tesfom was angry too, but he couldn't leave his brother stranded. He got a friend in Sudan to buy $200 in pre-paid cellphone minutes and text the code to his brother..." "... Pre-paid mobile minutes are used in many parts of Africa, especially in places where banks are scarce or mistrusted. Girmay could easily exchange the minutes for cash..." "..... Some smugglers give refugees smartphones with apps like viber, skype and WhatsApp so that they can get in touch with their families. The apps save money on international calls, and, more important, circumvent police wiretraps." >>>>> Read on. Blessed weekend. Regards/Wangari

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Fwd: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016
by Mwendwa Kivuva 01 Apr '16

01 Apr '16

What is happening in other regions as regards to Internet Governance? Africa can borrow a leaf 🍃 . Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "HIBBARD Lee" <Lee.HIBBARD(a)coe.int> Date: Apr 1, 2016 1:54 PM Subject: [governance] New Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 - adopted by the 47 member states on 30 March 2016 To: "governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org" <governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org> Cc: Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 was adopted by the Ministers’ Deputies on 30 March 2016. The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-… Best regards, Lee Lee Hibbard Internet Governance Coordinator Council of Europe – DG1 Human Rights and Rule of Law Tel: +33 388 41 3104 / www.coe.int ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t

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