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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] WEBINAR on January 12, 2016: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report
by Bob Omondi 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

Dear Listers, Some of you may be interested in this... Regards Bob. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] WEBINAR on January 12, 2016: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all, Just to remind you for the webinar scheduled for tomorrow. Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2016 8:44 AM To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Subject: WEBINAR on January 12, 2016: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report Dear all, Participants will learn about the results of the Phase 2 study, which acts as a follow-on to the Phase 1 report <https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/whois-ars-phase-1-report-…> [PDF, 1.4 MB] published in August 2015. In Phase 2, ICANN measured both the overall syntax (formatting) and operability accuracy of a sample of WHOIS records in gTLDs. The results include comparisons based on Registrar Accreditation Agreements (2009 RAA v. 2013 RAA), top-level domain types (e.g., new or "legacy" gTLDs) and across ICANN regions. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-06-en Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 104, Issue 19
by James Wamathai 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

I don't think they know how Netflix works and in any case the service is compliant in that it gives the user the ability to create a kids account where there will only be kids content. But even if we were talk regulation, I don't see how they would do that. Interested to see how this plays out. ----- [image: hapa kenya] <http://www.hapakenya.com> james wamathai / managing editor +254-722 352239/ jw(a)hapakenya.com http://www.hapakenya.com [image: Facebook] <http://facebook.com/uqweli> [image: Twitter] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23> [image: Google Plus] <https://plus.google.com/+JamesWamathai/> [image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=88118555> [image: Instagram] <http://instagram.com/uqweli> [image: Skype] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23%23%23> On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 8:08 PM, <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. Re: Netflix to be regulated by KFCB in Kenya (Ali Hussein) > 2. Re: Netflix to be regulated by KFCB in Kenya (Ngigi Waithaka) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 19:48:32 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Netflix to be regulated by KFCB in Kenya > Message-ID: <1F1F5ACE-EB62-4904-92DB-F70B030D80D1(a)hussein.me.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Ngigi > > Interesting question. My question to KFCB is:- > > What makes them think they can regulate Netflix when they have been unable > to Regulate torrents? > > Ali Hussein > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Gy?rgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 8 Jan 2016, at 7:41 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > > > > Ali, > > > > I am actually aware that you can now watch Netflix while IN Kenya > without having to use those VPN accounts... > > > > Does that mean Netflix is operating IN Kenya and hence can be regulated? > > > > Suppose I stream Fifty Shades of Grey, which is currently banned in > Kenya by KFCB, from a Netflix Server hosted in the US, does that require > regulation? > > > > Rgds > > > >> On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > >> Ngigi > >> > >> Netflix is available in Kenya from yesterday. > >> > >> Good luck to KFCB trying to regulate them. > >> > >> Ali Hussein > >> Principal > >> Hussein & Associates > >> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 > >> > >> Twitter: @AliHKassim > >> Skype: abu-jomo > >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com > >> > >> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Gy?rgyi > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >>> On 8 Jan 2016, at 7:07 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi Listers, > >>> > >>> I just came across this > >>> > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Netflix-should-be-subject… > >>> > >>> Looks like the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) wants to > regulate Netflix. > >>> > >>> I then wonder, is Netflix IN Kenya or is it allowing Kenyans to access > it? > >>> > >>> When I think of DSTV, which I think is broadcast from SA, every film > classification is as per the classification in SA. I don't think I have > ever seen a film that implies a classification criteria that involves KFCB. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> Waithaka Ngigi > >>> Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod > Building > >>> T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 > >>> www.at.co.ke > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> kictanet mailing list > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > >>> > >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder > platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy > and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >>> > >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Waithaka Ngigi > > Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod > Building > > T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 > > www.at.co.ke >

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Online Violence Against Women
by Ebele Okobi 10 Jan '16

10 Jan '16

Dear All- Facebook is hosting a roundtable to discuss the issue of online violence against women and our platforms, in Nairobi, likely in February. This is mostly about learning from key women’s rights orgs and others with a clear view on the scope of the issue and with ideas for how to address it. We’ll also talk about some of the things we are doing already, with the view to learning how to do better. It will be hosted in Nairobi, but it’s meant to be a regional conversation, so we plan to fly in important voices from across sub-Saharan Africa. We’d be grateful for recommendations on excellent people to include. We want to keep it small enough to have a meaningful conversation, so we are thinking about 30 people total. Recommendations? You can reply on this list, or directly to Akua, who is cc’ed. Best, Ebele [Description: Description: Description: cid:[email protected]] Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN ebeleokobi(a)fb.com

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Kenya Proposes law for Telcos to share infrastructure
by Ali Hussein 08 Jan '16

08 Jan '16

Listers Looks like the new regime is moving posthaste.. http://news.yahoo.com/kenya-proposes-law-phone-companies-share-networks-min… Long overdue. Kudos to the new team. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Airtel hands BitPesa a Life line
by Ali Hussein 08 Jan '16

08 Jan '16

Listers Interesting development. Details are scant at the moment but if this is true goes to show that you really can't keep a good idea down. I particularly like the quote from BitPesa below:- “CBK has currently chosen not to regulate bitcoin. Unregulated business is not illegal business and BitPesa will continue to operate and maintain our headquarters in Kenya. BitPesa is licensed, however, by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority as an Authorised Payment Institution,” said the firm in a notice. More on the story:- http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Bitcoin-trading-firm-part… l *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Stanford in search for manager of Nairobi hub
by Grace Githaiga 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Top American university Stanford is hiring a manager to set up its Nairobi Innovation Centre set to be opened in June. The California-based learning institution last month revealed plans of setting up an innovation hub in Nairobi to train entrepreneurs.The Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (seed) will be the second institution of its kind in the region after the university set up a similar facility in Accra in 2013. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Stanford-in-search-for-ma…

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Re: [kictanet] CA loses power to regulate dominant telcos
by ngethe.kariuki2007＠yahoo.co.uk 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

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Vacancies at AFRINIC
by Mwendwa Kivuva 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "AFRINIC Communication" <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Jan 5, 2016 9:38 AM Subject: [AFRINIC-Announce] Vacancies at AFRINIC To: <announce(a)afrinic.net> Cc: Dear Colleagues, AFRINIC is recruiting for the following positions: 1. Head of Communications and Public Relations More details regarding the responsibilities and job description can be found at: https://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/career/1541-hcpr 2. Head of IT & Engineering More details regarding the responsibilities and job description can be found at: https://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/career/1543-hite If you wish to apply for these positions, please send a letter of motivation accompanied by your CV, both in English, either by email to: jobs[at]afrinic.net including the job reference in the subject title or to the following address: Human Resources & Administration Manager 11th Floor, Standard Chartered Tower, Ebène Cybercity, Ebène Mauritius APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 January 2016 Start date: As soon as possible Interviews will be held at AFRINIC office in Ebène and telephone interviews will be conducted for candidates outside Mauritius. AFRINIC reserves the right to call only the best qualified candidates for an interview and not to make any appointment following this advertisement. AFRINIC HR Team _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce

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CA loses power to regulate dominant telcos
by Nanjira Sambuli 06 Jan '16

06 Jan '16

It's bound to be an interesting ride! ---- CA loses power to regulate dominant telcos // BusinessDailyHome The Communications Authority of Kenya has lost powers to independently monitor dominance and act against its abuse – leaving it with a narrow mandate of licensing new players and allocating frequencies. ---- Shared via my feedly reader Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone.

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Sh17bn laptops tender bid to start on Friday
by Grace Githaiga 06 Jan '16

06 Jan '16

The Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Authority will on Friday open tenders to kick-start the process of acquiring 983,271 laptops for Standard One learners under the Digital Literacy Program. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Sh17bn-laptops-tender-bid-to-start-on-Friday/-…

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