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Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): Technology & Elections
by Walubengo J 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Morning Listers, As we go into the general elections,Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providers for IEBC. What arethe concerns of users/citizens on this matter? Guidelineissues: a) What assurances are there that theresults transmitted are will safe, secure and verifiable? b) What are the chances of failure inthe transmission system? c) Should the result transmission systembe mobile (GSM)-based or should we go Satellite or both? d) Will Safcom play along in the event that Government demands an Internet shut-down before, during or after elections? Lets have more questions, views or comments. walu.--Thematic areas--1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators, Innovations &Suppliers Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal AccessDay, 5. Technology & Elections Day 6. Emerging Issues/AoB Day

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Fwd:[ALAC] .africa news
by Barrack Otieno 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

Listers Fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Rinalia Abdul Rahim" <rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com> Date: Feb 10, 2017 10:59 AM Subject: [ALAC] .africa news To: "ALAC Working List" <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-02-09-en. Best regards, Rinalia _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ Advisory+Committee+(ALAC)

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Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 6 of 6 :(Saturday)-Emerging Issues/Open Day
by Walubengo J 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Listers, Today is the last day of our deliberations. Early next week Safaricom will have a formal response to the questions/issues raised during the week. So as we wind up, are there any other issues that haverisen from the discussions OR may not have been covered over the previous fivedays? Guideline: a) Emerging Issues b) List topics for future considerations c) AoB. Lets have them recorded today so that Safaricom can have time to respond. regards. walu. NB: My one issue that was not covered was: Who actually discovered MPESA? Was it that University of Nairobi Student or some researchers in the UK (Vodafone)?

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd:[ALAC] .africa news and the business of Domains
by Bonface Witaba 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Hello @Professor Waudo, Sometimes back, I posted herein a link to an article I had authored on the same.For a recap kindly visit: https://bonfacewitaba.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/the-jostle-for-africa-dotafr… @Ali Hussein very valid points - I concur with you. Kind regards Bonface Witaba Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, 11 Feb 2017 at 13:16, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<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: Fwd:[ALAC] .africa news and the business of Domains (Ali Hussein) 2. Re: Fwd:[ALAC] .africa news and the business of Domains (waudo siganga) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:16:31 +0300 From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd:[ALAC] .africa news and the business of Domains Message-ID: <C072072A-1ED2-416F-BE1C-F29631A92E6F(a)hussein.me.ke> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Waudo My take is this:- 1. From a corporate perspective the idea is not to necessarily make money but for defensive registration to protect the brand. Like .google or .coke etc. 2. For Geo Domains the attraction is obvious. Whether they will make money or not is up in the air and depends on Positioning. Something that the DNS Community needs to learn. My business sense though tells me that this space hasn't even been scratched yet. In a series of Capacity Building Seminars that ICANN held in 2015 through 2016 for the DNS Sector in Africa it became obvious that:- a) The space is virgin territory in terms of being exploited b) Marketing and online fulfillment is an area that requires great attention c) That ICANN is committed to helping the sector grow and realize its potential We in the sector need to do our part and sensitize all players to come to the table. There's more to real estate than a plot in Kitengela. There are prime positions to be had online.. :-). Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad > On 11 Feb 2017, at 9:37 AM, waudo siganga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > someone needs to take me on a 101 course why there is so much rumpus about these new gTLDs, especially the geos. Will they break even/make money? Already ZACR has 3 other geo nTLDs in South Africa but the registrations as shown at ntldstats.com seem pretty modest. Multichoice had registered around 6 dotbrands with fancy names like .supersport and .africamagic all at $185,000 each but appears to have come to a brick wall and bolted to cut the losses. Maybe I'm missing something. If so please bring me up to date. > > W. > >> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017, at 12:27 AM, Grace B via kictanet wrote: >> The news is being received with measured optimism. >> >> 2017-02-10 11:30 GMT+03:00 Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: >> Listers >> >> Fyi >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "Rinalia Abdul Rahim" <rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Feb 10, 2017 10:59 AM >> Subject: [ALAC] .africa news >> To: "ALAC Working List" <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> >> >> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-02-09-en. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Rinalia >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ALAC mailing list >> ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac >> >> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.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. >> >> >> >> -- >> Grace L.N. Mutung'u >> Skype: gracebomu >> Twitter: @Bomu >> >> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> >> >> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan… >> >> 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. > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/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.

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Re: [kictanet] Internet Shut Downs
by Bonface Witaba 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

I see great questions raised from the listers' threads. Just to delve in... 1. Will Safaricom give in to "orders from above" requiring the Internet to be shut down on August 8th?2. In the event that Safaricom gives in, how do you plan to "compensate" for the losses incurred? Bonface Witaba Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, 10 Feb 2017 at 19:26, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<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: Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): Technology & Elections (Last Call...) (Grace B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:21:18 +0300 From: Grace B <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): Technology & Elections (Last Call...) Message-ID: <CAMwG4pzNdc5NVTSDM6n5-=bEmowXO9hZZR7RHwtvb466BcDNqw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Walu, Since you raised the issue of the law, it would also be interesting to know whether there is anything in Safaricom's licence agreement that requires Safaricom to assist the state for national security or public order reasons. I am asking this in comparison with MTN Uganda which told its customers that it had complied with the shutdown directive from the Regulator in compliance to such a condition in the license agreement. Regards, 2017-02-10 19:07 GMT+03:00 Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>: > Listers, > > Thanx @GB, @Rosemary @ Ali, @Luke for you views on today's theme > > We are now on the last call session for this theme. Tomorrow we have an > Open day, a chance to raise any issue to Safaricom that we may not have > covered over the last five days. > > Lets have any final views on Tech & Election over the next 5hrs or so. > > regards. > > walu. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Grace B via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *To:* jwalu(a)yahoo.com > *Cc:* Grace B <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > *Sent:* Friday, February 10, 2017 5:49 PM > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): > Technology & Elections > > @Walu, as far as I can tell there is no direct law under which the > Internet can be switched off. But there could be other views on the matter. > My question to Safaricom is what they would do in the event that they were > directed to shut down the Internet in part or in whole. Would they honour > such a request? > > > > > > 2017-02-10 16:59 GMT+03:00 Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > > Dear Listers, > My query is in regards to data protection and privacy in regards to the > use of Safaricom users telephone numbers. > There have been several instances of text messages and calls from > political aspirants. > How does Safaricom protect our data especially the data we give at > registration and during m-pesa transactions? How does Safaricom protect > the treasure trove of data it has in regards to Kenyans? > Kind regards, > Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu > Advocate-FinTech and ICT Policy > > On 10 Feb 2017 13:12, "Walubengo J via kictanet" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > Good points Ali, my extra worry is on Internet Shutdowns; seeing that it > has become fashionable in Africa. > > According to the latest CA Quarterly Statistics > <http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics>, there about 31 million > internet users in Kenya. Of whom, 21million access internet through > Safaricom links (67%). With a single switch, Safcom can therefore switch > off 67% of Kenyans from the Net. > > Will they or can they do it? > > Statistics <http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics> > > > As we await their response, maybe lawyers can tell us under which > conditions (law+procedure) can the internet be shutdown in Kenya. > > walu. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > *To:* Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > *Sent:* Friday, February 10, 2017 11:01 AM > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 5 of 6 (Friday): > Technology & Elections > > Walu > > Thanks for keeping the conversation going. > > My questions/comments are:- > > 1. With Safaricom's wide network could we get a mapping of where the gaps > for connectivity are in relation to Polling Stations? It would be great to > see which Polling Stations will have limited or no connectivity during the > elections so that we can plan to mitigate that eventually now. > > 2. Would it be asking too much for Safaricom to liaise with USF/CA on the > above to better identify the gaps? > > 3. A Internet Shutdown request is a real possibility after media reports > quoting DG Wangusi of CA. > > http://www.iafrikan.com/2017/ 01/14/the-kenyan-government-wi > ll-only-shut-down-the-internet -during-elections-if-things- get-out-of-hand/ > <http://www.iafrikan.com/2017/01/14/the-kenyan-government-will-only-shut-dow…> > > Will Safaricom as a matter of public interest commit to tell the public in > case this order is something that must be enforced due to 'National > Security' matters? > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.c om/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a > habit." ~ Aristotle > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 10 Feb 2017, at 8:07 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > Morning Listers, > > As we go into the general elections, Safaricom is likely to be one of the > Technology providers for IEBC. What are the concerns of users/citizens on > this matter? > > *Guideline issues:* > a) What assurances are there that the results transmitted are will safe, > secure and verifiable? > b) What are the chances of failure in the transmission system? > c) Should the result transmission system be mobile (GSM)-based or should > we go Satellite or both? > d) Will Safcom play along in the event that Government demands an Internet > shut-down before, during or after elections? > > Lets have more questions, views or comments. > > walu. > --Thematic areas-- > 1. Consumer Issues Day, > 2. Competition Issues Day, > 3. Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers Day, > 4. Infrastructure & Universal Access Day, > 5. Technology & Elections Day > 6. Emerging Issues/AoB Day > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/info%4 0alyhussein.com > <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. > > > > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/chemuk oechk%40gmail.com > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chemukoechk%40gmail.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, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/ nmutungu%40gmail.com > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.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. > > > > > -- > Grace L.N. Mutung'u > Skype: gracebomu > Twitter: @Bomu > > <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> > > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.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. > > > -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Day 3 of 6 (Wednesday) :-Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers
by Walubengo J 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

Morning Listers, As usual, feel free to do belated questions for Safaricom on previous thematic areas. However, today we want to move onto Day 3 Theme - Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers. I have copied in the innovators on Skunkworks and hope to hear their views as well. So straight into the theme: Safaricom has been quite innovative andkeeps coming up with new ways of doing things. As an innovator/developer/supplier, please tell us your experiences with regard to Safaricom Innovation as well as theirprocurement ecosystem. a) Is their development platform and applicationprogrammable interface (API) sufficiently open? b) Are the issues to do withIntellectual property /Patents/Procurement clear and adequate? c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreementsare private and confidential, how can they be made better? d) What is Safcom take onBitcoin/Blockchain technologies? Lets hear your views, experiences and proposals. We have only one day on this. walu.----List of Themes---1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators, Innovations &Suppliers Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal AccessDay, 5. Technology & Elections Day

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Detect Internet Censorship on your mobile phone
by Mose Karanja 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

Hello KICTANet, The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) just released of ooniprobe mobile app on Google Play and iOS app stores! Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.openobservatory.ooniprobe <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.openobservatory.ooniprobe> iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id1199566366 <https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id1199566366> OONI's new mobile app is easy to use and allows you to monitor: - Blocking of websites and mobile apps like WhatsApp; - Presence of systems ("middle boxes") that could be responsible for censorship and/or surveillance; - Speed and performance of your network. OONI is a free software project that has been examining internet censorship since 2012. It has detected censorship events in countries such as Uganda <https://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/UG>, Ethiopia <https://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/ET>, Iran <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/IR>, Saudi Arabia <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/SA>, Turkey <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/TR>, Greece <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/GR>, China <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/CN>, Russia <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/RU>, India <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/IN>, Indonesia <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/ID> and Sudan <http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/country/SD>. Learn more about OONI's mobile app here: <https://ooni.torproject.org/post/ooni-mobile-app/>https://ooni.torproject.org/post/ooni-mobile-app/ <https://ooni.torproject.org/post/ooni-mobile-app/> Please contact the OONI team with any questions you may have at <mailto:[email protected]>contact(a)openobservatory.org <mailto:[email protected]>. --- Moses Karanja www.moseskaranja.com/blog <http://www.moseskaranja.com/blog>

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Save the date for the 3 days of sharing, learning and networking at the 5th Africa Domain Name System- DNS Forum 2017!
by Barrack Otieno 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

Save the date for the 3 days of sharing, learning and networking at the 5th Africa Domain Name System- DNS Forum 2017! Date: 26-28 July 2017 Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Venue: TBC What is the Africa DNS Forum? The Africa Domain Name System Forum is an annual open event for stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry in Africa organized by Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society. The objective of the three-day event is to help the African domain name industry in Africa to grow at a competitive rate and ensure that the continent is on par with the rest of the world. Who should attend? Registries, registrars, resellers, registrants DNS experts, government representatives, policy makers from the African region and beyond as well as entrepreneurs interested in investing in the African Domain Name space. Why should you attend? More that 200 technical people, business people and government representatives drawn from all over Africa are expected to take part in this multi stakeholder Forum where they will be leading interesting discussions highlighting opportunities in the African Domain Name industry. This will be the fifth African DNS Forum following events in Durban, South Africa (2013), Abuja, Nigeria (2014), Nairobi, Kenya (2015) and Marrakech, Morocco (2016). More information about the event to be shared in the coming weeks Réservez ces dates pour les 3 jours de partage d’informations, d’apprentissage et de networking à l’occasion de la 5ème édition du forum de système de noms de domaine africain de l’an 2017 ! Date : 26-28 Juillet 2017 Pays : Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie Lieu : À confirmer Qu’est-ce le forum de système de noms de domaine africain ? Le forum de système de noms de domaine africain est un évènement annuel ouvert pour toutes les parties prenantes de l’industrie de noms de domaine en Afrique, organisé par l’organisation des domaines africaines de premier niveau (AfTLD), la Société pour l'attribution des noms de domaine et des numéros sur Internet (ICANN) et l’Internet Society. L’objectif de cet évènement de 3 jours est d’aider l’industrie de noms de domaine africain en Afrique à se développer à une vitesse compétitive et à assurer que le continent soit sur un pied d’égalité avec le reste du monde . Qui devrait y participer? Les registres, les opérateurs de registre, les revendeurs, ceux qui se sont enregistrés, les experts de système de noms, les représentants de Gouvernements, les décideurs politiques provenant de la région africaine et d’au-delà ainsi que les entrepreneurs intéressés à investir dans le cadre du nom de domaine africain. Pourquoi y participer? Plus de 200 personnes issues des milieux technique, commercial et gouvernemental de l’Afrique entière prendront part à ce forum à multiples parties prenantes. Lors de ces réunions se tiendront plusieurs discussions intéressantes mettant en évidence les opportunités de l’industrie de noms de domaine en Afrique. Cette version représentera la 5ème édition du forum venant après les éditions de Durban, en Afrique du Sud (2013), d’Abuja, au Nigeria (2014), de Nairobi, au Kenya (2015) et du Marrakech, au Maroc (2016). Plus d'informations sur l'événement seront partagés dans les semaines à venir -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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The Politics of Data Privacy and Elections in KE
by Mose Karanja 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

A pattern is very evident since late last year on database breaches for political ends. ------ "It appears that all ID numbers from perceived Jubilee strongholds have been run through the IEBC voters register to find out their registration status. The chiefs have been issued with sheets of papers containing mobile numbers of all residents within their locations and sub locations who are not registered. … “We got this data from the registrar of persons and the brief to the chiefs was to ascertain whether these people are registered. I don’t see anything wrong with that. We are not coercing anybody to register,” Sosio said. He added: “I don’t know whether the same is taking place in other counties but as you know, homes are run differently and this is how we have chosen to do it in Nyeri.” ------- Read more: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/article/2001228175/revealed-inside-j… --- Moses Karanja www.moseskaranja.com/blog <http://www.moseskaranja.com/blog>

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Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 2 of 6:-Competition Issues
by Walubengo J 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

We wish to thank all those who managed to contribute on Day 1, Consumer Issues. Feel free to throw in some belated questions for Day1 - as long as you keep the relevant subject line. Today we move onto Day2 issues that deal with competition/ market dominance issues. The currentdata from CA (Q1, 2016-17) could be a useful guideline for the dominance debate.It gives Safcom the following marketshares:- a) Mobile Subscriber population (69% of allsubscribers, closest rival has 17.5%) b) Voice Traffic (76% of all mobile voice traffic,closest rival is at 13.8%) c) Data/Internet Subsector, (63.2% ofmobile internet subscriptions, closest rival is at 21%) d) Mobile Money Transactions ( 81% of allmobile money transactions, closest rival is at 16%) I am sure we cannot ask or blame Safaricom for what it may consider a successful state of affairs :-) So please share your perspective as to whether or not Safaricom is dominant in the following sub-sectors and whether or not some intervention is required from the regulator in as far as making the market more competitive. Lets have your views, floor is open. ----thematic areas---1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators, Innovations &Suppliers Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal AccessDay, 5. Technology & Elections Day

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