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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Are we letting the PS get away with this too?
by Barrack Otieno 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Well it is within the democratic right of the PS to comment on the issue at least he gave an opinion which i tend to agree with but need some more education on the pricing of calls, i also think CCK has attained a certain level of independence contrary to what our good friend Brainiac says, (i stand to be corrected on this) we need input from economists on the long term effects of this price changes to the industry considering the fact that we have not yet attained Universal Access, there are some parts like Archers Post in Eastern that dont have very good coverage, i have an uncanny feeling they might not be sustainable in the long run, i would love to hear the opinion of technocrats on this lists, either way the government needs to set a level playing field to guarantee stability of businesses. Best Regards On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu(a)gmail.com>wrote: > The PS should have said the government will get less tax and not > derailment of the constitution implementation. > > I think this is just a way of making Kenyans guilty of swtiching to a > lower tarrif, lest the 'constitution will not be implemented'. > > Seriously, how many taxes do we pay directly and or indirectly to the > government? > > Talk about a selfish government. > > > On 18/01/2011, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > low pricing = less tax collected > > > > If im paying 3 bob per minute and the govt takes 10%(just as an example) > > thats 30cts per minute for govt > > if its 10% of 1 bob thats 10 cts per minute > > > > When everyone if forced to take prices down to 1 bob.....then less > revenue > > overrall > > > > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:29 PM, > > <ashok+skunkworks(a)parliaments.info <ashok%2Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info> > <ashok%2Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info<ashok%252Bskunkworks(a)parliaments.info> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Joram Mwinamo < > joram.mwinamo(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > This is more an economic discussion than it is a digital one > >> > What he means is that the price war will deny the govt of revenues > >> through > >> > Tax which is needed heavily to finance the new constitutions > >> implementation > >> > > >> > >> How will a mobile price war deny government of tax revenues ? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Skunkworks mailing list > >> Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > >> ------------ > >> Skunkworks Rules > >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > >> ------------ > >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from my Voice Recognition Watch© > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,but that we are powerful > > beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.There > is > > nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel > insecure > > around you.As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other > people > > permission to do the same. > > As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates > > others. > > > > > -- > *Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau* > > ***************************************************** > *Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the > same way to the side of a hill!* > > AND > > *It is better to die in dignity than in the ignominy of ambiguous > generosity! * > > http://smiley2.wordpress.com > http://mburu.sikika.co.ke > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > -- Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy
by Matunda Nyanchama 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

This may be of interest to listers here. Enjoy Canada"s Cyber security Strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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May be of interest: Commonwealth ICT Officials to Meet in Jaipur, India, to Surmount Challenges to Rural ICT Connectivity
by Victor Gathara 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Kenya not mention in the Press Release though. Victor Commonwealth ICT Officials to Meet in Jaipur, India, to Surmount Challenges to Rural ICT Connectivity Providing an enabling environment for increased provision of access, applications, content and services in rural areas. January 13, 2010 LONDON - Some one hundred Ministers, regulators, Universal Service Fund Administrators, telecom operator CEOs, and other senior stakeholders in the information and communication technologies (ICTs) sector from across Asia and the Commonwealth will meet in Jaipur, India, from 17-19 January 2011. They will work together to devise faster, effective and more robust strategies for providing ICT connectivity in unserved and underserved rural areas. The meeting will be the 4th annual Connecting Rural Communities Asia Forum 2011 organised by the London-based Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO). The conference will be addressed by African and Asian ICT ministers, including Hon. Ignace Gatare, Minister in Charge of ICTs, Office of the President, Rwanda; Hon. Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa, Minister of Communications and Transport, Zambia; Hon. Abdourahim Agne, Minister of Telecommunications, ICT and Transport, Senegal; Dr Edmund Katiti, CEO of the NEPAD e-Africa Commission; Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Government of India; and Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information and Innovation, Government of India. Stressing on the need to connect rural communities, the CEO of CTO, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, said, "Providing network access to rural communities is one of the recommendations of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and supports the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) defined by the UN. Self-sustaining growth in broadband access and other more basic connectivity channels must be achieved in underserved and unconnected regions. However, this can only be accomplished through continuous and fruitful collaborations between a variety of public and private sector partners. It also involves sharing best practices among ICT stakeholders across continents to ensure successful and speedy implementation of ICT strategies. This CTO conference will enable Governments, policy makers, ICT regulators, operators, equipment manufacturers, software vendors, call center operatives, financiers, academics and consultants, and infrastructure developing companies to meet to discuss and evaluate the achievements, challenges and opportunities in connecting rural communities." Dr Spio-Garbrah stated that, amongst other challenges, ICT roll-out in rural areas can entail considerable investment. "However, in the developing countries, these challenges can be even more daunting. There are many constraints of unreliable power, poor road networks, low broadband capacity, illiteracy, lower incomes, and diverse socio-political dynamics. As a result, some have questioned the financial merits of investing in rural ICTs, and whether rural communities provide the necessary return on investment. The conference will help to highlight the latest technological solutions, innovative business models, and the Public-Private-Peoples' Partnerships needed for improved rural connectivity. In particular, participants will examine the growing use of mobile phones as platforms to deliver a growing range of mobile applications, content and services to rural dwellers," he said. The conference will cover topics on key issues concerning the strategies for improving governance and public services delivery through ICTs, the disparities in rural and urban access, a review of recent developments in Asia and globally, and Rural ICT Policy 2.0. Other issues to be discussed include developing national goals and strategies for providing connectivity, applications and content in rural areas, operators' strategies in improving rural dwellers' access to services, the development of effective distribution networks for rural areas and its challenges, tried and tested approaches to pricing and profitability, and the business case and strategies for rural broadband access. Other subjects to be debated by participants are the benefits of 3G and broadband wireless availability in the rural communities, the importance of WiMax, m-Content developments, the impact of cultural gaps and capacity-building challenges for both voice and non-voice operations, and the benefits and perceived risks of running rural Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs). Speakers and panelists include high-profile representation from public and private sector organizations, such as the NEPAD e-Africa Commission, the Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd., the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Zambia Information Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA), the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana, the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the Nigerian Communications Commission, the National Communications Commission (NATCOM) of Sierra Leone, and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC). India's ICT sector will be heavily represented through participation by executives of the Telecom Export Promotion Council (TEPC), the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), BSNL, Idea Cellular Ltd., Reliance Communications, City Cell Bangladesh, the GSMA, the Communications & Manufacturing Association of India (CMAI) and Coral Telecom. Other major global and Asian private sector executives attending are from Tejas Networks, Research in Motion, WiMAX Forum, Microsoft, Alvarion BWA Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd, the Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) Secretariat, ICT Agency of Sri Lanka, C-DOT, GTL, VIOM, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Google India, Luna Ergonomics, elLoka Techsolutions Pvt Ltd, and the Centre for Development Finance. Other delegates will represent Hungama Mobile, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Government of Rajasthan, SourcePilani, eGram IT, Source for Change, B2R Technologies Pvt. Ltd, NASSCOM Foundation, the Universal Service Obligation Fund, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, the Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance, Reuters Market Light, Thomson Reuters, Reliance Foundation, UDAAN, EKO Financial Services, EkGaon, NComputing India, Phoenix Software and the Drishtee Foundation. About The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) The CTO is an inter-governmental organisation which provides technical assistance services to its member countries through research and studies, consultancies and advisory services, capacity building and training workshops, and through knowledge-sharing events. With a history dating back to 1901, the CTO is a partnership between the Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth governments, regulators, businesses, civil society organizations and other ICT stakeholders. The CTO's mission is to reduce global poverty through the more efficient utilization of ICTs, and its development agenda reflects the priorities set in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For further information visit www.cto.int <http://www.cto.int> . CONTACTS For media enquiries, please contact: Rumana B. Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist T: + 44 (0) 208 600 3800, E: rumana(a)cto.int <mailto:rumana@cto.int> For CTO Services, please contact: Bashir Patel Director of Programmes and Business Development T: + 44 208 600 3802, E: b.patel(a)cto.int <mailto:b.patel@cto.int> -###- ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk.

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Recommendation
by Kevin 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Please add Mr. Ian Mwathi (imwathi(a)gmail.com) to the the KictaNET mailing list. He is the new Marketing and Business Development Manager at Kenya Wildlife Service. Thanks Kevin Wanjala

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Call for Proposals: Commissioned Case Studies on ICTs, Climate Change and Development
by Alice Munyua 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

This is a call for proposals for the writing of commissioned case studies on the topic of ICTs, climate change and development. Proposals should be submitted by 11th February 2011. BACKGROUND Recognising both the growing impact of climate change in developing countries and the growing role of ICTs, Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is funding a two-year project on ICTs, climate change and development. The project is coordinated by the University of Manchester's Centre for Development Informatics (project web site: www.niccd.org) As part of the project, a series of short case studies will be commissioned and written during 2011 on various aspects of this topic. Case studies should be original and evidence-based analyses of already-implemented (i.e. not proposed) initiatives related to ICTs and climate change in developing countries. They could be related to use of ICTs in climate change mitigation, monitoring, adaptation or strategy in developing countries. The case studies should be 1,500-2,000 words in length, and aimed at a "reflective practitioner" audience. They should provide a brief description of the initiative, but focus mainly on analysis (of impacts, enablers/constraints, and lessons learned/recommendations including - where applicable - reflections on scaling up). Selected authors will be commissioned to write the case study using the following template format: - Title& Author(s) - Initiative Overview (including classification according to project ICCD Overview Model*) - Application Description (hardware / software / telecommunications) - Formal Drivers (e.g. climate change issue faced) and Objectives/Purpose for ICT usage - Stakeholders involved - Impact: Costs and Benefits - Evaluation: Failure or Success - Enablers / Critical Success Factors - Constraints / Challenges - Recommendations / Lessons Learned - Further Information *Available from: http://niccd.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/overview-model-of-icts-climate-change… PROCESS / TIMESCALE We require proposals to be sent electronically by 11th February 2011, and aim to confirm accepted proposals by the end of February. Proposals will be selected on the basis of quality and value-added of the proposal; expertise of the author(s); and with a view to ensuring overall geographical and topic coverage. First drafts of the case studies will be due by the end of April 2011. Final drafts will be due by the end of June 2011. Finalised copies of the case studies will be made available online and disseminated via the project network. It is also our intention to publish select case studies as part of a book to be produced at the end of the project in 2011. PAYMENT Authors will be contracted by the University of Manchester to produce a draft version of the case study, followed by a finalised version that acceptably meets quality requirements following draft review comments. A payment of £600 (British pounds) will be made on acceptance of the final draft of the case study. PROPOSAL Proposals should be sent to: niccd.project(a)gmail.com by 11th February 2011. They should consist of the following: a) Title of proposed case study, and author(s). b) 300-500 word executive summary of the case study's rationale, focus and content. The executive summary should highlight the importance and value-added of the proposed case study to the ICTs, climate change and development field. d) Two-page CV for each proposed author focusing particularly on past publication and contract research experience in ICCD or related areas. Reference to sample publications that demonstrate relevant writing experience would be an asset. You are welcome to contact us in advance of the deadline if you have any queries at niccd.project(a)gmail.com. This call can be found at: http://www.niccd.org/casecall.htm Richard Heeks& Angelica Ospina Climate Change, Innovation and ICTs Research Project --

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Doing Business in Kenya, Beating the numbers...
by Collins Areba 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hello listers, I think this is the appropriate forum to raise this. The IFC has done a commendable job of detailing how hard it is to establish a business in Kenya (Here is the link http://bit.ly/fXZydd ) , from registration of the legal entity to making of the seal after the whole incorporation thing. It takes anything from at the very least 15 days, which leads me to the question, Since all of this is just data, What can we do to: 1: Cut by half the number of days within, say two years. and then ... 2: Cut it all into a one day affair... I may not be very well versed with operations at the registry but im still trying to understand why .... a) One pays Ksh100 for a "search" if the systems have been automated so far... and . b) Why it cant just be put online like the KENIC domain name search and just be made that easier. Regards,

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Re: [kictanet] Mobile Monday - 17th January 2011
by James Muendo 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi, I believe you day is coming on along well. Monday the 17th Nov 2010 we would like to invite you an event that will be at the iHub Nairobi (Directions: Its on the 4th floor, Bishop Magua Centre,Right Opposite Uchumi Hyper,Ngong Road, ),at 6pm, Where the Guest Speakers will be from Pesapal,we will discussing, E-commerce ecosystem in Kenya* *.Bring a friend or 2.To register, http://bit.ly/eFL7v1 Want to know more about Mobile Monday and any Events,visit http://mobilemonday.co.ke/ or follow us on twitter @MobileMondayKe or if you are on LinkedIn we also there http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3503680 -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick | Twitter: Mmuendo | gtalk: timrick<http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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List of Bus companies Online
by Henry Okatch 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi all Does anyone know where I can get a list of all long distance bus companies in Kenya Online that is I will appreciate -- Warm Regards Henry Cell +254721899572 _______________________________________________________________________________ *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman*

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statehousekenya.go.ke
by Collins Areba 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Collins Areba <castorkenya(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM Subject: statehousekenya.go.ke To: pkukubo(a)gmail.com, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke Hello and I hope this finds you OK and in good health. Please have a look at the attached photos viz a viz statehousekenya.go.ke<http://statehouse.go.ke>website. I took two days off and decided to give it a makeover, now all i need is an email address i can forward the script (php) and db (sql) for the site. (its done in wordpress). or just login for file transfer and db on an accessible server. I think we are in agreement that what is online from a design / web dev perspective is horrendous. (With all due respect to the developer). Consider this a gift from a kenyan patriotic enough to be pissed at the image being potrayed by those doing this, (that there are no competent web developers in the country). Kind Regards, Areba.

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[AfTLD-Discuss] PRESS RELEASE: AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana
by Joe Kiragu 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Eric Akumiah" <eric(a)aftld.org> > Date: January 17, 2011 10:33:02 AM GMT+03:00 > To: aftld-discuss(a)aftld.org > Subject: [AfTLD-Discuss] PRESS RELEASE: AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual > African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana > > AfTLD to Hold 5th Annual African ccTLD Event in Accra, Ghana > > 15 January 2011 Accra, Ghana. The African Top Level Domains > Organization > (AfTLD), the association of African country code top level domains > (ccTLDs), announces its 5th Annual African ccTLD Event. The event > which > will be held in Accra, Ghana from 17 to 23 April 2011 will be hosted > by > the National > Information Technology Agency (NITA) of Ghana with the support of the > Ministry of Communication and other local sponsors. The event will > include a five-day technical training workshop on Secure Registry > Operation Course (SROC) , an initiative of ICANN, ISOC and NSRC > which will > be held in English and French, a policy workshop to review ccTLD > activities on the continent and the AfTLD Annual General meeting. > The SROC > workshop is in line with AfTLD’s theme of “Enhancing Internet > Management > in Africa” and is part of AfTLD’s ongoing effort to enhance capacity > of > ccTLD managers in the Africa region to manage their registries > efficiently > and in a cost effective manner. Previous workshop o Initial Registry > Operation Course (IROC) and Advanced Registry Operation Course > (AROC) in > French and English have been in > various cities across Africa for ccTLD manager within the region. The > Security Registry Operation Course (SROC) is most crucial in the > wake of > heightened cyber security attacks to registries and other national > infrastructure. The Policy Workshop will access the current > situation of > ccTLDs in Africa in the light of the Pailles Declaration made during > the > ccTLD stakeholder meeting in Mauritius in March 2009. AfTLD’s five > year > strategic plan will be unveiled and discussed by policy makers and > other > ccTLD stakeholders on the African Continent. Several speakers on ccTLD > across the globe will speak at the workshop. At the AfTLD > Annual General Meeting, a number of new policies proposed by the board > will be discussed and voted on by formal members of AfTLD. > > More details including registration page, detailed event program, > hotel > and venue information will be available on the AfTLD website shortly > at > http://www.aftld.org. > > You can find a pdf copy of this press release at > > http://http://www.aftld.org/docs/Accra2011_prepress.pdf > > For enquiries on sponsorship and other issues please contact AfTLD > General > Manager at secretariat(a)aftld.org. > > About AfTLD > AfTLD was established in 2002 to act as a focal point for African > Country > Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) > managers in coordinating, formulating, developing and presenting a > unified > approach to issues related > to the Domain Name System. AfTLD also presents a forum for sharing > ideas > between the regions Internet community with an aim of promoting the > utilization of national country’s Top Level Domains. > > About ICANN > CANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit > corporation > with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the > Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and > develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers. > (http://www.icann.org) > > About ISOC > The Internet Society (ISOC) is a nonprofit organization founded in > 1992 to > provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and > policy. We > are dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of > the > Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. > (http://www.isoc.org) > > About NSRC > Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) is a non-profit activity that > has > worked since the late 1980s to help develop and deploy networking > technology in various projects throughout Asia/Pacific, Africa, Latin > America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the New Independent > States. (http://www.nsrc.org) > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC) > > _______________________________________________ > aftld-discuss mailing list > aftld-discuss(a)aftld.org > http://lists.aftld.org/mailman/listinfo/aftld-discuss Joe Kiragu Administrative Manager Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC) "Where the internet begins in Kenya" kiragu(a)kenic.or.ke -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN Public Meeting 41 in Amman, Jordan
by Alice Munyua 16 Jan '11

16 Jan '11

News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14jan11-en.htm Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN Public Meeting 41 in Amman, Jordan Program Ensures Global Representation at ICANN's Public Meetings 14 January 2011 MARINA DEL REY, California: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is launching the 13th round of the Fellowship program applications for its 41st Public Meeting to be held Amman, Jordan on 19-24 June 2011. Priority in selection is given to applicants who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations and constituencies, or are representatives in the Business, Academic and Private sector looking to find support and gain information on how to have their voices heard in the Internet community and ICANN. More information regarding terms and conditions, as well as eligibility is available online at http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ or email at fellowships(a)icann.org regarding any questions about this process or program. The Fellowship program will assist in covering airfare, hotel and a stipend for those individuals selected to participate in this ICANN meeting. Recipients will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes, both at the meeting and in the future. As always, registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. Applications for the meeting in Jordan will be accepted from 00:00 UTC on 17 January 2011 until 00:00 UTC on 26 February 2011. What Is ICANN? To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. _______________________________________________

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Kenya Losing Out on Intellectual Rights
by Matunda Nyanchama 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

While on the subject of IP; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kG3KiijpUw ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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On standing on shoulders of giants
by Matunda Nyanchama 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Friends Great discussion on the above subject. Yes, we need entrepreneurs; and NO, not everyone can be one. In the latter case, we need risk capital and entrepreneurial injection to make the ideas a success. There is also a famous article that once appeared in Havard Business Review titled "Why Entrepreneurs Don't Scale"; they should hatch ideas, demonstrate that the ideas can be commercialized and step off and leave business leaders and managers scale up the business. We have a short supply of the latter and need to invest in their development. There is also the environment in which ideas thrive; a technical idea, hatched by a technical person doesn't necessarily turn out as would be intended. The path to development is a graveyard of many, many initiatives that started and died; but later some (with luck) are picked up by others that had a more well-rounded understanding of the same or when the right time had come. How do we increase the chances of success of ideas? I think we need to co-locate technical (e.g. product, service creation), business (business viability, etc.) and law (confines of law: securing IP, formalizing org, etc.) faculties/institutions. The informal interactions amongst students, researches, and faculty in these areas can be an incubation laboratory for many an enterprise. The knowledge exchange (informal and otherwise), relationships forged and trust engendered can be the foundation for long term business success. This suggests that they way we are building and deploying our institutes of higher learning and research doesn't fit with the above scenario. Example: faculty of commerce at UoN shouldn't have moved to Kabete but stayed alongside engineering or both should have moved to the same location; ditto for law. Someone once asked what happens when you put an engineer, sociologist, lawyer, accountant, etc together! The answer: something much bigger than the sum of the individual parts! We need environments where players (with difference background) can interact more and on an ongoing basis. Today, we have universities operating out of high-rise towers where students jet in for class and take off thereafter, with little time to be with colleagues, consult with faculty or simply hang out with others attending a seminar here or another there, in one's line of study or not. Ideally we need campus/research zones, complete with residential facilities, sports, seminar rooms, labs; alongside industrial parks and business advisory centres. Just some thoughts! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] KEnic down-Basics of IXPs
by McTim 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Hi Badru, On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Badru Ntege <ntegeb(a)one2net.co.ug> wrote: > McTim > > Allow me to comment on your perception of failure. Failure only in comparison to KIXP, not absolute failure.....sorry to have ruffled your feathers. > > The UGIX was put up to keep local traffic local and save on bandwidth costs. > > Has the UG IX done so ?? Yes it has. indeed, most of the time. This week, for example, we have seen some examples of operators sending their traffic to EU and back, and not peering locally. > > Im of the school of thought that you do not need a Board and a full time office to make sure that an Ethernet switch is working and switching packets. you correct it doesn't NEED it, but need and WANT are different things originally, as you know it was to have a staff and active org behind, it's just that operators weren't willing to pay the port charges to support such an outfit. > > The switch is in a secure place and thus has never been compromised so why spend unnecessary many on extra security. > > The history of UIXP was due to the local industry politics at the time and thus we had a very open and non restrictive policy. open to licensed operators only IIRC. We also went for the low cost route and thus have a free IX to anyone who wants to peer as long as they can deliver their connectivity to the IX. I still believe that is the way to go. And as longer as we go that way we will have to sacrifice on some cosmetic addons which do not enhance the flow of TCP IP packets. To my mind, its not just about traffic flows, it's about value added services. Here in KE, we have root servers, NTP servers, an Akamai node (I think, but am not 100% on that one), .com and .net servers, route reflectors, looking glasses, a nascent CSIRT, etc. I guess my point is that KIXP is more like LINX in London, or AMSIX in Amsterdam than it is like UIXP. I think this is a good thing, and should be applauded. My mail was in reaction to Robert who was calling for more government involvement/control of peering in Kenya. I think you would agree that this is not desirable. The IX is an Ethernet switch and it will always be that. Yes we do not have government intervention apart from the fact the the regulator is providing free hosting for the IX. > > On power issue I would like to challenge again since if you look at stats over the period up time visa vi downtime we will be in the higher 90's. but the again power is a major challenge across all industry in UG. We both know that when the switch goes down, it may be many hours or even days (historically) before anyone notices. In the past, customers of peers have noticed and taken it upon themselves to go and reboot the switch after power losses. > > Lets have some fact based comparisons please. I believe what is happening to KIXP is coping with growth. It has become a victim of its own success and time for Kenya to think of a KIXP-2 with links to KIXP-1. There is a redundant location now, AND a second, completely separate peering mesh exists in Mombasa. This is another value add that an active KIXP/TESPOK brings. -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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One minute on facebook
by Matunda Nyanchama 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

This, I am sure, will be of interest to listers here. Facebook by numbers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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KEnic down
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

KEnic appears to be down today. Also why is it that traffic through Orange-TKL first goes to Europe before coming back to Nairobi, Kenya? Think KIXP. Are KEnic and Orange-TKL not peering members on KIXP, I would expect them to be pioneer members on KIXP to serve as role models for other organizations. Kind regards, -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani | Fundi wa Mitambo | 0772 576846 | http://www.mafundi.co.ke/home

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Standing on the shoulders of giants
by Dorcas Muthoni 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, inventor and natural philosopher. He is often regarded as the most influential scientist in history and is most famous for discovering the Laws of Gravity. He is quoted as having said “*If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.*” I have heard many enterprising developers say that they have interest working with Safaricom and other industry leaders to expand their innovations to a wider market. One huge setback facing such developers is when the giant attempts to step on the poor developers by slaming them with “big-boy” revenue-share agreements. Why is revenue share is so inhibitive in our market? Currently if you partner with Safaricom, they will take about 60% of revenues (i stand to be corrected as i have not signed up with them yet). Elsewhere in the world, like in Japan, 70% goes to the developer. Nokia is also helping local developers market their apps globally, Nokia takes 30% and pays out 70% to the developer. I would be happy to hear more from Safaricom on this. How can Safaricom encourage us to test our innovations in this market as you have done so well with M-PESA before exporting it to other countries? Muthoni On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Matunda Nyanchama < mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> wrote: > > Congratulations are in order for these young girls in the above story<http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Girls%20who%20created%20social%20network%20for…>; > kudos. > > My reading is that there are many such stories and potential successes that > could happen. This was reinforced when I saw presentations at the most > recent AITEC event in Nairobi. We just need the right environment and our > tech sector will take off to even higher heights than the present trend > suggests. > > Couple of things that could help: > > - Protection of Intellectual Property: I marveled at the ease with > which those at the conference shared their creations and even creations that > were on the drawing board! Question: how do they know who the prying eyes > are in the public event? And prying eyes with deeper pockets and better > knowledge of the business of IT? > - Risk Capital: Silicon Valley wouldn't have been without risk capital? > RIM (that produces the blackberry), one of the most successful Canadian tech > creations, would not have happened without risk capital. For the longest > time, the latter depended on government grants, which allowed them to go > thru' teething stages! In Kenya, we may not have the kind money Canada has > thrown into R&D in form of grants. However, we can have a variation of this. > One possibility I have shared with friends relates to incentives, i.e. tax > credits, R&D Levy Fund from which companies can get back some of the money > invested in R&D, and even some form of "insurance" where risk capital would > be compensated at a given % should a venture not materialize! > - Active scouting of ideas for development in science fairs, tech > conferences, etc and investing in those that offer promise. > > Ukiona vyalea vimeundua or words to that effect from the wisdom of the > old.Development cannot be left to chance. It reminds of a science project we > did in high school: powering a radio using stored energy in a wind up > spring! We got good marks; and off we went later to university, forgot about > it and lo! years later, someone was selling wind up radios in rural Africa! > > Shukrani. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com > Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > * > “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then > you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have > an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” > * - George Bernard Shaw > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain > confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). > Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the > message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: dmuthoni(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dmuthoni%40gmail.com > > -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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by ALEX OWITI 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

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Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants
by Agosta Liko 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Eugene. Point taken. Lakini they are usually on facebook, twitter etc etc. :) On 1/13/11, Eugene Lidede (Synergy) <eugene(a)synergy.co.ke> wrote: > Agosta, > >> All people are invited .... Some people make time, some don't. I don't >> see how the ICT Board should take the blame for that. > >> If the donkey cannot come to the river .... :) > > I have never received any of these invites sent to *All people*, seems I am > *literally* a donkey, Oh God! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eugene=synergy.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > Behalf Of Agosta Liko > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 6:02 PM > To: Eugene Lidede > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants > > Crystal. > > All people are invited .... Some people make time, some don't. I don't > see how the ICT Board should take the blame for that. > > If the donkey cannot come to the river .... :) > > On 1/13/11, Crystal Watley Kigoni <crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org> wrote: >> Just one small issue with the "meetings" in Nairobi with particular > emphasis >> on those organized by the ICT Board. We need to ensure that the youth KNOW >> when the meetings are and who will be there. Many events are organized and >> the same youth are invited over and over again. It becomes a very elitist >> undertaking. Is there some way to better publicize the ongoings of such >> organizations to encourage increased participation? >> >> Crystal >> >> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> A great African scholar, Prof Mammo Muchie, recently said..to transform >>> Africa.we need leaders who "hate money"!! >>> >>> >>> >>> Your point very well taken! >>> >>> >>> >>> Edith >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto: >>> kictanet-bounces+eadera <kictanet-bounces%2Beadera>=idrc.or.ke@ >>> lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *robert yawe >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:21 AM >>> *To:* Edith Adera >>> >>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> >>> I believe we are missing a critical point and since the PS said "we need >>> to >>> be honest to one another", our so called great developers want the fame > of >>> Zuckerberg >>> without the sweat and I request you all watch the movie Social Network to >>> better appreciate what it took to create facebook. >>> >>> >>> >>> To make any major breakthrough you first and foremost need the heart and >>> enthusiasm for what you are doing and not just the vision of the expected >>> financial gain. When Ronaldinho was horning his soccer skills on the >>> streets of *Porto Alegre **he was not thinking of the billions he will >>> earn when he becomes a star he played for the passion of the sport.* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Safaricom is not a charitable organisation and if you actual develop, > not >>> imagine, a radically industry shifting product like MPesa or facebook > then >>> not only Safaricom but the other players in the industry will beat a path >>> to >>> your doorstep but so long as you put the money before the product then we >>> might as well forget about development.* >>> >>> >>> >>> *I have a live example of 2 law students who spent countless hours with > no >>> return to develop what is now the leading electronic version of the laws >>> of >>> Kenya. When they came to me what they needed was computers, office space >>> and web access, they already had the passion and energy which is > something >>> that money can not buy. * >>> >>> >>> >>> For the icing on the cake, there is another developer who currently runs >>> the site www.live.mystocks.co.ke which is the leading stock market >>> information portal developed the initial site www.mystocks.co.ke from the >>> challenge from me that there where no good developers just programmers in >>> Kenya. Well he proved me wrong without hin raising the issues of money, >>> partnership, legal environment, government support or standing on giants >>> shoulders. With the way this product is going any serious service > provider >>> will soon be blazing a bath to the door. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Let us live up to our peculiar ways and stop textbook approaches to a >>> never before experienced problem, so before you stand on the shoulders of >>> the giant make sure that are aware of your presence there cause one wrong >>> move by the giant and all will be over.* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Regards* >>> >>> >>> >>> Robert Yawe >>> KAY System Technologies Ltd >>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >>> Kenya >>> >>> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *From:* "bitange(a)jambo.co.ke" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>> *To:* robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> *Sent:* Wed, 12 January, 2011 19:34:03 >>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} Re: Standing on the shoulders of >>> giants >>> >>> The problem is not having a framework. Watch Social Network, how >>> Zuckerberg created facebook. On his own, he could not have gone far. We >>> need to work in teams providing different capabilities and simply be >>> honest >>> to one another. We cannot succeed if our consideration for capabilities >>> is >>> where you come from. We mus subordinate our individual interest and > pride >>> for the greater benefits that change society. >>> >>> Ndemo. >>> >>> Sent from my BlackBerryR >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >>> Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:53:16 >>> To: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>> Subject: {Disarmed} Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.u > k >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/crystal%40voicesofafric > a.org >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Crystal "Naliaka" Watley Kigoni >> Executive Director >> Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development >> crystal(a)voicesofafrica.org >> http://www.voicesofafrica.org/ >> >> Intersat Africa, Ltd >> Rural Internet Kiosks >> Project Coordinator >> crystal.kigoni(a)intersat.ae >> >> Twitter: VOA_Crystal >> Skype: crystal.naliaka >> Facebook group: Voices of Africa >> >> "You must be the change you wish to see" - Gandhi >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: eugene(a)synergy.co.ke > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eugene%40synergy.co.ke > > > -- Sent from my mobile device

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Application to join the Kictanet Mailing List
by Peter Ojiambo 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Please add Mr. Julius Mwale to the the KictaNET mailing list. His particulars are as follows: Julius Mwale President and CEO SBA Technologies Inc. 445 Park Avenue 9 & 10th Floor New York, NY 10022 Direct line:1-800-583-9391 Ext. 3214 Fax:1- 917-322-2105 Cellular: 1-347-329-5262 *Julius Mwale, President and head of Strategy-SBA Technologies from 2003-present* A highly successful entrepreneurial, corporate, financial and technology business leader with a successful career and extensive experience built over a period of more than 16 years in technology, investment and philanthropic leadership. Mr. Mwale through his affiliates has pioneered leading edge disruptive innovative technology solutions; pioneered dynamic and cutting edge development in Africa through leading private equity affiliates, and been an advisor to various companies and governments around the world through an umbrella of philanthropic and public policy organizations . Mr. Mwale has interests in a range of hedge funds, private equity funds and bank holding companies. Mr. Mwale also has interests in technology firms in Africa, USA and Asia. In the field of philanthropy, Mr. Mwale runs an umbrella of organizations that work in 53 African countries shaping public policy to promote democratic governance,the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. Thanks Peter

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Fwd: NEWS RELEASE: Major Websites Commit to 24-Hour Test Flight for IPv6
by Michuki Mwangi 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

-------- Original Message -------- Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:35:48 -0500 From: Leslie Daigle <daigle(a)isoc.org> To: chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org * * Hi, FYI -- drawing your attention to an announcement we've just made of a major event we're coordinating for June this year. I'm quite pleased that the major content providers of the world are stepping up to do a visible test drive of IPv6, and excited that we have the opportunity to coordinate the activity. This is a first announcement, and we'll be following up with more detailed presentations at upcoming technical meetings. As the announcement notes, we are looking for more participation, and will be especially happy to get some major non-US content providers signed up to participate. It would be great if you could help us identify willing content provider participants -- sign up is available here: https://www.isoc.org/isoc/contact/index.php?id=25 Leslie. *Major Websites Commit to 24-Hour Test Flight for IPv6* /“World IPv6 Day” to take place on June 8, 2011/ /GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and RESTON, VIRGINIA, USA/**–*12 January 2011* –Facebook, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO), websites with more than one billion combined visits each day, are joining major content delivery networks Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) and Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW), and the Internet Society, for the first global-scale trial of the new Internet Protocol, IPv6. On June 8, 2011, dubbed “World IPv6 Day,” participants will enable IPv6 on their main services for 24 hours. With IPv4 addresses running out this year, the industry must act quickly to accelerate full IPv6 adoption or risk increased costs and limited functionality online for Internet users everywhere. The companies are coming together to help motivate organizations across the industry—Internet service providers, hardware manufacturers, operating system vendors and other web companies—to prepare their services for the transition. The Internet Society is supporting World IPv6 Day as part of its efforts to accelerate IPv6 deployment. “2011 is a pivotal year in IPv6 deployment, and World IPv6 Day will prove to be an important milestone,” commented Leslie Daigle, the Internet Society’s Chief Internet Technology officer. “By providing an opportunity for the Internet industry to collaborate to test IPv6 readiness we expect to lay the groundwork for large-scale IPv6 adoption and help make IPv6 ready for prime time. The greater the scope of the trial, the more effective it will be for all participants so we wholeheartedly welcome additional participants.” IPv6, the successor to the protocol currently used on the Internet, was designed in the late 1990s but has not seen deployment on a global scale. With IPv4 address space running out, the industry cannot afford to wait much longer. Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocol stack, commented, "In the short history of the Internet, the transition to IPv6 is one of the most important steps we will take together to protect the Internet as we know it. It's as if the Internet was originally designed with a limited number of telephone numbers, and we're soon going to run out." Google has offered a separate IPv6-only version of search on ipv6.google.com <http://ipv6.google.com/>since early 2008, and during World IPv6 Day the company will enable IPv6 for its main websites, including www.google.com <http://www.google.com/>and www.youtube.com <http://www.youtube.com/>. Given the diversity of technology that powers the Internet, the global nature of the trial is crucial to identify unforeseen problems. “Participating in World IPv6 Day will allow us to obtain real-life data that we can use to ensure a seamless user experience as we transition to IPv6,” said Adam Bechtel, Vice President for Yahoo’s Infrastructure Group. “We welcome this opportunity to collaborate with the technical community and provide leadership in addressing the scaling challenges facing the Internet.” World IPv6 Day marks a key milestone in enabling more and more computers and smart phones to come online. As more of the world moves online, IPv6 will be critical for the Internet to reach its full potential as a catalyst for growth, innovation and economic prosperity. IPv6 provides over four billion times more addresses than IPv4, which will help connect the billions of people not connected today. Facebook views the rollout of IPv6 as a critically important step to keep the world connected. “As an industry, we're working together to ensure future generations continue to have open and direct access to the Internet as we do today," said Jonathan Heiliger, Vice President of Technical Operations at Facebook. "The number of web-connected devices is exploding, and World IPv6 Day is a crucial step in ensuring they can all communicate." Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a leading provider of cloud optimization services, will enable customers to participate in World IPv6 Day. "IPv6 adoption is still in its infancy," said Harald Prokop, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Akamai. "We stand ready to support customers through this important trial, and believe that early planning and testing will ensure a smooth transition to IPv6." To support the transition to IPv6, Akamai customers will be able to seamlessly make their existing websites available via IPv6 without requiring disruptive changes to their origin networking infrastructure. Tom Coffeen, Director of Global Network Architecture for Limelight Networks, said, "As part of our ongoing commitment to IPv6, Limelight Networks today is actively delivering customer content over the world’s first fully IPv6-compliant content delivery service. We are pleased to participate in World IPv6 Day to encourage the adoption of IPv6 across the Internet and to transform address resource challenges into innovation and competitive advantage for our customers." One of the goals of World IPv6 Day is to expose potential issues under controlled conditions and address them as soon as possible. The vast majority of users should be able to access services as usual, but in rare cases, misconfigured or misbehaving network equipment, particularly in home networks, may impair access to participating websites during the trial. Current estimates are that 0.05% of users may experience such problems, but participating organizations will be working together with operating system manufacturers, home router vendors and ISPs to minimize the number of users affected. Participants will also be working together to provide tools to detect problems and offer suggested fixes in advance of the trial. For more information about World IPv6 Day, how to get involved, and links to useful information for users, visit www.internetsociety.org/worldipv6day <http://www.internetsociety.org/worldipv6day>. *About the need for IPv6* IPv4 has approximately four billion IP addresses (the sequence of numbers assigned to each Internet-connected device). The explosion in the number of people, devices and web services on the Internet means that IPv4 is running out of space. IPv6, the next-generation Internet protocol, which provides over four billion times more space, will connect the billions of people not connected today and will help ensure the Internet can continue its current growth rate. *About the Internet Society* The Internet Society is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education and policy. It is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. See www.internetsociety.org <http://www.internetsociety.org/> Leslie Daigle Chief Internet Technology Officer Internet Society daigle(a)isoc.org <mailto:daigle@isoc.org>

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Fwd: Re: Re: Zain voice at Kshs 1 per day?
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

I agree Muriuki - we've reached a watershed point here. At a regional level Airtel have a subscriber base that other operators cannot rival (even those outside Kenya excl the other multi country operators like MTN, Vodacom, Etisalat, etc). In some of their markets they still have healthy ARPU and as #1 operator in those countries thus perhaps can subsidise costs across some borders. Further, their capex model is getting more and more lean, and at a time when even regulators are encouraging sharing of non-core infrastructure and co-location. Airtel has taken this a step further to outsource other infrastructure and services. As much as we try to read the tea leaves, this market will remain in flux for quite a while... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Very interesting times > > > > It is a high time that we knew the cost structure for a > > call - all Kenyans whether with a mobile or not are > > stakeholders and while lower tariffs is good for us today , the long > term > > health of the supplier is just as critical > > > > Publishing that cost structure will help us to know just > > how healthy our suppliers are and their long sustainability > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > > > Muriuki Mureithi > > > > > > > > The best way to predict your future is to... CREATE IT! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] > On > > Behalf Of Francis.Hook(a)gmail.com > > > > Sent: 13 January 2011 15:10 > > > > To: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke > > > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > > > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Zain voice at Kshs 1 per day? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting...I think Kshs 1 per minute for on network calls > > is way better (and profitable to them) than Kshs 10 per night for free > calls > > and texts....more relevant to users needs and likely to help grow the > > subscriber base. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 13, 2011 2:58pm, Andrea Bohnstedt > > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > > > > > Here's the text of the Airtel press release: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201101133798/Corporate-Press-Releases/Kenya-P… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13 January 2011 14:49, Andrea Bohnstedt > > andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > KES1 per minute, plus a daily subscription of KES1, as far as I > > understand. > > > > > > > > > > On 13 January 2011 14:14, Francis.Hook(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I see this on some FB status and discussion groups - is this true? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > kictanet mailing list > > > > > > > > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent to: andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com > > > > > > > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40rat… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Andrea Bohnstedt > > > > > > > > > > Publisher+254 720 960 322 > > > > > > > > > > www.ratio-magazine.com > > > > > > > > > > Find/post East Africa careersFind/post conferences, workshops, > trainings, > > other business events > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Andrea Bohnstedt > > > > > Publisher+254 720 960 322 > > > > > www.ratio-magazine.com > > > > > Find/post East Africa careersFind/post conferences, workshops, > trainings, > > other business events > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Zain voice at Kshs 1 per day?
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

I see this on some FB status and discussion groups - is this true?

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CORRECTION - Zain voice calls at Kshs 1 per minute (for Kshs 1 per day subscription)
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

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CORRECTION - Zain voice calls at Kshs 1 per minute (for Kshs 1 per day subscription)
by Francis.Hook＠gmail.com 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

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