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EU hits Google with Anti-Trust complaint
by Ali Hussein 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Listers This should be interesting. EU hits Google EU officials say Google forces phone makers and carriers to install its services. For many Android users, one of the appealing things about Google’s mobile operating system is that it is an open ecosystem—anyone can install or modify it, since it is open source, and users can run any apps they want, something they can’t do on Apple’s iOS devices. But the European Union doesn’t see it that way. To the EU, Android is a just tool that Google uses to expand its mobile and search monopolies. Read on:- http://fortune.com/2016/04/21/eu-google-antitrust/ Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "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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Re: [kictanet] Looking for women parliamentarians
by Akua Gyekye 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Hello all, We are currently hoping to identify and showcase how women parliamentarians are using Facebook to communicate with their constituents, and we want to ensure that parliamentarians from Kenya would be represented in our report. We are also hoping that these women parliamentarians and/or their staff would be interested in taking part in a very(!) brief survey, if possible. Could you recommend any women parliamentarians who you know are active on Facebook and to whom we could reach out to? If you do, please feel free to ping me separately! Many thanks in advance for your kind assistance. Best, Akua -- [cid:549F7B79-F881-454F-B5E6-3BFF5BD50862] Akua Gyekye | Public Policy Manager, Africa m: +44 (0) 7885 225 470 | e: akua(a)fb.com 2 Stephen Street | London | W1T 1AN

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Have you registered to the next AIS'16?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Version Française en bas In less than 2 months, the Africa Internet Summit (AIS’ 16) will take place in Gaborone Botswana from 29 may to 10 June. The Summit is a platform where all the Internet key players meet, network and find solutions to shape ICT in the African continent. The range of topics spans mobile networking, applications, cybersecurity, cyber laws, Internet governance, ICT for development, research, civil and information society issues, and African ICT success stories. This is an open & Free platform for everyone. Join your peers as well as business and technical leaders! Register NOW on https://internetsummitafrica.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dans moins de 2 mois , le Sommet Africain pour Internet AIS 16 aura lieu à Gaborone au Botswana du 29 mai au 10 Juin . Ce Sommet est une patte-forme où tous les acteurs clés de l'Internet se rencontrent et partagent leur point de vue pour améliorer les TIC sur le continent africain. L'AIS est un sommet annuel composé de séminaires, d’ateliers, de tutoriels, de sessions de conférences, de sessions BOF (birds of a feather), et d'autres forums pour le partage des connaissances des TICs dans la région africaine. C'est la plate-forme internationale privilégiée pour la promotion des produits et services des NTIC en Afrique. Rejoignez nous! L’AIS est ouverte à tous et gratuite! Enregistrez vous https://internetsummitafrica.org For more info please contact us here: sponsorship(a)afrinic.net Twitter:@AIS_Africa #aisBotswana *internetsummitafrica.org <https://internetsummitafrica.org/>* comms[a}afrinic.net | Phone: +230 403 5100 | Fax: +230 466 6758 AFRINIC LTD 11th floor, Standard Chartered, Ebene Cybercity, MAURITIUS Twitter <https://twitter.com/afrinic> | Flickr <http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrinic> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/afrinic> | Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/company/afrinic> | YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/afrinicmedia> <https://www.acyba.com/?utm_source=acymailing&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_content=…> _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Re: [kictanet] Philippines voter hack: election data breach is 'freaking huge'
by Wangari Kabiru 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Happy Thursday! Na iliwe funzo kwetu! Downplaying this e-breach is illegal and immoral. A lot of citizen information is in custody of government agencies that potentially puts law abiding gullible citizens into the hands of the physical terror; from impersonators, bank online thieves, house breakers and your child thieves. Even if this specific scenario wasn't true, the reality is that, anything created by man may be 'uncreated'. The safeguards is another industry created. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari On Apr 21, 2016 09:25, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Apologies if this had already been shared here. A cautionary tale on collecting only data you can protect, governments especially. > > http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-04/14/philippines-data-breach-fing… > > > > Regards, > Nanjira. > > Sent from my iPhone. > _______________________________________________ > 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… > > 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.

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Breaking: US Court GRANTS DotConnectAfrica Trust a Preliminary Injunction on .Africa gTLD
by Gideon 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Mauritius - April 13, 2016 - PRLog <https://www.prlog.org> -- A UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - WESTERN DIVISION ruling has granted a Preliminary Injunction for DotConnectAfrica, the decision for case no. 16-CV-00862 RGK (JCx) ( http://dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/75-Order-Granting-Pr…) [PDF], DotConnectAfrica Trust v. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers & ZA Central Registry. Link: https://www.prlog.org/12549573-us-court-grants-dca-trusts-motion-for-prelim… Regards Gideon Rop

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Press Statement from CA on Sale of Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd
by Alwala, Rachel 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Dear Listers, Please note Statement from the Chairman on CA regarding the Sale of Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd (YU) being clarification on recent media reports on the matter. For your information and consumption. Regards, Rachel

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Philippines voter hack: election data breach is 'freaking huge'
by Nanjira Sambuli 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Apologies if this had already been shared here. A cautionary tale on collecting only data you can protect, governments especially. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-04/14/philippines-data-breach-fing… Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone.

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Re: [kictanet] CA to appeal court’s quashing of disputed law
by Grace Githaiga 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Thanks @Sydney for sharing. Just in case anyone interested missed out the ruling, it is attached. Riva shared it yesterday. "Mr Wangusi added that there is nothing unconstitutional with section 29 of the Kica, and her interpretation of the law did not capture section 33 of the Constitution which caps the limits of freedom of expression. “I have not seen the ruling but definitely we are going to challenge it... There is nothing unconstitutional in that Act since it conforms to section 33 of the Kenyan Constitution,” Mr Wangusi said.“While freedom of expression is guaranteed in our Constitution, the same Constitution states that one cannot use his freedom of expression to undermine the freedom of others,’’ he said. Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:29:01 +0300Subject: [kictanet] CA to appeal court’s quashing of disputed law [feedly]From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.keCC: sidney.ochieng(a)gmail.comTo: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.comI guess we're going to the Supreme Court?---- CA to appeal court’s quashing of disputed law // Business DailyThe Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya has vowed to challenge a ruling by the High Court quashing a section of the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment (Kica) Act. ----Shared via my feedly readerSidneyTouched not typed from my Infinix Z3_______________________________________________ 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/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… 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, shar

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Invitation NRBuzz: Early Childhood Education Meets Tech
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

http://ihub.co.ke/blogs/27298 Happening tomorrow evening at iHub for those interested in the subject matter. (Att: Mildred, following on previous conversation on research around this). Regards, Nanjira Sambuli Research Lead iHub <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> | Research <http://www.ihub.co.ke/research> | UXLab <http://www.ihub.co.ke/uxlab> | Consulting <http://www.ihub.co.ke/consulting> *Mobile:* +254722481566 *Skype:* nanjirasambuli | *Twitter:* @NiNanjira

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CA to appeal court’s quashing of disputed law [feedly]
by Sidney Ochieng 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

I guess we're going to the Supreme Court? ---- *CA to appeal court’s quashing of disputed law* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/CA-to-appeal-court-quashing-of-disputed-…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/CA-to-appeal-court-quashing-of-disputed-…> The Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya has vowed to challenge a ruling by the High Court quashing a section of the Kenya Information and Communication Amendment (Kica) Act. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com> Sidney Touched not typed from my Infinix Z3

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