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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Implications of the Draft Constitution for ICT
by Grace Bomu 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

Hi all, I recall the ke-internet users list discussing the same some time back. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Murungi <michaelmurungi(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:25:48 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] Implications of the Draft Constitution for ICT To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Dear Colleagues Read about what the draft new constitution portends for our ICT industry on this article on my blog: http://michaelmurungi.blogspot.com/ . -- Michael M. Murungi - ICT Legal Expert http://michaelmurungi.blogspot.com -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) +254721898732 +254736091242 Kenya

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Question regarding Mozambique ICT Policy
by warigia bowman 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear Listers I know that Mozambique passed its ICT Policy implementation strategy in 2002. But did they pass a draft ICT Policy as well? If so, does anyone know where I can find an online copy? Thanks, Rigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor The Department of Public Policy Leadership The University of Mississippi 107 Odom Hall University, MS 38677 URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html PHONE: 662-915-1904 EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu

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IDLELO 4 conference registration
by Judy Okite 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear All, Apologies for cross posting..... if you are planning to attend the IDLELO 4 Conference meeting that will be held in Ghana, from 17-21st May 2010. Kindly register online for logistical purposes. http://idlelo.net/ *About IDLELO Conference:* * * *IDLELO** is one event for FOSS practitioners, developers and advocates as well as governments to showcase results, share experiences and challenges, review progress on the continent in diverse domains and chart a way forward for an African future grounded in true ownership of technology.** * * * *IDLELO** is therefore a premier international forum for the presentation of research results in Free and Open Source Software(FOSS) in Africa.* * * *The **IDLELO** Conference offers a real opportunity to discuss new issues, tackle complex problems and find advanced enabling solutions able to shape new trends in FOSS and related technologies on the African continent.* Kind Regards, -- “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” Kofi Annan

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3 main barriers to Broadband Adoption: affordability, digital literacy, and relevance - Could this be the Kenyan case, what can we learn from this..?
by Harry Delano 17 Mar '10

17 Mar '10

I guess, from such valuable and rich case studies, we can adopt and build up a National Broadband Model of our own.. Harry FCC: Cost a major barrier to broadband adoption By Marguerite Reardon February 23, 2010 11:19 a.m. EST Affordability is one of the main reasons why nearly one-third of Americans do not have broadband at home, a recent Federal Communications Commission survey found. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski plans to discuss the findings during a speech at the Brookings Institute on Tuesday. About 93 million Americans do not have broadband Internet access at home. In an effort to get these Americans connected to the Net, Congress has called on the FCC to develop a national broadband plan that will detail a strategy for getting them connected to affordable, high-speed broadband. The FCC will deliver its plan to Congress on March 17. In order to understand what is keeping many Americans from subscribing to broadband, the FCC conducted a consumer survey of over 5,000 American adults in late 2009. The survey identified three main barriers to adoption: affordability, digital literacy, and relevance. About 36 percent of the 28 million adults who said they don't subscribe to broadband at home said that the monthly fee for broadband was is too expensive, they can't afford a computer, or the installation fee is too high. About 22 percent, or 17 million adults, indicated that they do not subscribe to broadband at home because they lack the digital skills or are afraid of the potential hazards of being online. And 19 percent, or 15 million people, said they don't have broadband Internet at home because they simply don't see a need for it. The FCC's task force developing the broadband plan suspected a few months ago before results of the survey had been completed that cost and lack of digital skills were crucial factors in broadband adoption. The recent findings bolster those earlier assumptions. The cost of broadband service is likely to be a major barrier for low-income families. And it is likely to explain why a disproportionate number of people in lower income families have access to broadband at home. According to the survey, 40 percent of people who live in households where income is $20,000 per year or less have broadband at home, while 91 percent of people living in households where the income is more than $75,000 per year have broadband at home. Chairman Genachowski said that getting these individuals connected to the Net is crucial to the future of the country. "We need to tackle the challenge of connecting 93 million Americans to our broadband future," he said in a statement. "In the 21st century, a digital divide is an opportunity divide. To bolster American competitiveness abroad and create the jobs of the future here at home, we need to make sure that all Americans have the skills and means to fully participate in the digital economy." But getting people connected won't be easy even once the barriers have been identified. In terms of cost, it's not clear how low prices would have to go to spur significant adoption. On average, Americans pay about $40 a month for broadband service. In some areas of the country, the cost is higher and in some places it is lower. Price also varies depending on the speed of the connection and whether that connection is bundled with other services. The FCC said many people who cited price as a barrier were reluctant to answer follow-up questions about how much they were willing to pay for service. Of the people who did answer, the survey found that responses varied from $10 to $20 to $25 a month for service. But when experts analyzed the data about how many people would actually likely sign up for service if prices were dropped to $10 or $20 a month, adoption rates only picked up slightly. If prices dropped to $20, experts said that would likely only change adoption by 6 percentage points. And a $10 price tag would only change it by about 8 percentage points. What this means is that cutting prices alone will probably not have a major effect on broadband adoption. But lowering prices on service, coupled with adding programs that teach people the digital skills they need to access the Net while also educating them on how the Internet can enhance their lives, could have a substantial effect.

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nancy bosire requests anonymous contacts sharing
by nancy bosire 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

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South Africans choose dot ZA ahead of dot com, market survey reveals
by michael Ouma 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Hi all: i think this is interesting. How about our own “.ke,” how do we fare as relates to being patriotic and proud of our ‘own’? Please read below: South Africans choose dot ZA ahead of dot com, market survey reveals (also follow via this link http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/11791.html) The recently completed “dot ZA market survey” of the dot ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) shows that South African businesses and people prefer to use co.za to dot com. This is the result of an intensive market survey which began in November 2009 and involved thousands of online and telephone interviews with .za domain name holders (registrants), business people and non-profit entities. It was concluded in late February this year. ZADNA intended to use the survey to better understand the dot ZA market and in particular to ascertain what improvements were needed to make dot ZA more attractive and so better serve the interests of South African organisations. According to Vika Mpisane, the GM of ZADNA, “the research results are very important as they provide answers to most of the questions we and our stakeholders had about improving the .za space. These answers clarify what interventions ZADNA or its stakeholders need to make to improve ZADNA.” What was very noticeable from the results is that 83% of South African businesses choose to use co.za for their online presence. This effectively means only around 15% of local businesses confirmed having dot Com website names. When asked if they considered having both co.za and dot Com names was necessary, 58% of businesses interviewed answered “yes”. “This must be put into a correct perspective: the perceived need for registering your product and brand names across multiple domains results from the ever-increasing instances of trademark abuse online. To counter the potential for such abuse, a growing number of local and international businesses now register in as many domains as possible.” The survey also shows that dot Com still ranks better than the rest of other dot ZA domains, such as org.za and gov.za. This is understandable because the rest of dot ZA domains are more focused on a smaller communities and sectors. Providing an example, Mpisane said: “The growth of gov.za will always be limited as government and its organisations cannot be expected to grow as radically as business organisations, plus some government entities, such as parastatals and municipalities, register their website names in co.za and dot Com, instead of gov.za.” What the survey results also show is that most South Africans are patriotic and loyal to South Africa when they choose their online presence. Fifty percent of the interviewees chose this as the main factor influencing their choice, while affordability of dot ZA domain names came second. Pitting co.za against dot Com, 83% of the interviewees chose co.za ahead of dot Com as giving them superiority locally. Co.za also outscored dot Com by a great margin when it comes to affordability of registration – 93% chose co.za here – and 75% percent felt that co.za gives their business most online credibility. Probably as expected, dot Com outscored co.za when it comes to global appeal. Most Internet service providers (ISPs) and registrants felt that the process of registering dot ZA domain names should be made easier by automation. “The need for more automation can never be over-emphasised, and ZADNA will answer this through the licensing of dot ZA domain registries (i.e. operators of domain name databases) and registrars (i.e. ISPs registering domain names), and the introduction of a central registry that can standardise such automation across most .za domains.” The survey also tested South Africans’ awareness of the new generic (i.e. non-country specific) domain names that ICANN, the entity managing the global Internet domain name and IP numbering systems, is planning to introduce in due course. Most South Africans are not aware of such plans, but ISPs showed substantial awareness (at 44%), as expected because they are the entities that sell domain name registration services. Interviewees were asked about introduction of new 2nd level domains such as city or region-specific domains. When tested on this, respondents felt that city-specific domains were not as attractive as they could because of the potential for changing city and region names in South Africa. There was also very little enthusiasm shown for registering names directly under dot ZA (i.e. yourname.za instead of yourname.org.za) and for introducing biz.za to compete with co.za. “The feeling is that allowing registrations of names directly under dot ZA will lead to a potential for abuse of trademarks and brands. It will lead to an unnecessary cost as a result of putting measures in place to try and protect known brands, something which sometimes may be quite a challenge to do”, says Mpisane. What the results showed was that mobi.za, fam.za (for families) and shop.za (for retailers) were seen as potentially the most attractive additional options. Music.za also showed support by some. In the light of attempts by some Western Internet companies to apply to ICANN to open up new top level domains using local city names, such as dot Joburg, dot Durban and dot Zulu, the respondents overwhelmingly felt that South Africa did not need to have multiple identities online. “ZADNA is aware of frantic attempts by non-South African Internet companies to abuse local city, heritage and tribal names as new top level domains. This survey shows that not only are such attempts unfounded, but they go right against the feeling of South Africans. South Africans are happy with dot ZA as their online identity. Any attempts by non-South Africans to give us multiple online identities, without support of the South African population, are baseless and driven by greed and ambition for profit”, says Mpisane. /// The recently completed “dot ZA market survey” of the dot ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) shows that South African businesses and people prefer to use co.za to dot com. This is the result of an intensive market survey which began in November 2009 and involved thousands of online and telephone interviews with .za domain name holders (registrants), business people and non-profit entities. It was concluded in late February this year. ZADNA intended to use the survey to better understand the dot ZA market and in particular to ascertain what improvements were needed to make dot ZA more attractive and so better serve the interests of South African organisations. According to Vika Mpisane, the GM of ZADNA, “the research results are very important as they provide answers to most of the questions we and our stakeholders had about improving the .za space. These answers clarify what interventions ZADNA or its stakeholders need to make to improve ZADNA.” What was very noticeable from the results is that 83% of South African businesses choose to use co.za for their online presence. This effectively means only around 15% of local businesses confirmed having dot Com website names. When asked if they considered having both co.za and dot Com names was necessary, 58% of businesses interviewed answered “yes”. “This must be put into a correct perspective: the perceived need for registering your product and brand names across multiple domains results from the ever-increasing instances of trademark abuse online. To counter the potential for such abuse, a growing number of local and international businesses now register in as many domains as possible.” The survey also shows that dot Com still ranks better than the rest of other dot ZA domains, such as org.za and gov.za. This is understandable because the rest of dot ZA domains are more focused on a smaller communities and sectors. Providing an example, Mpisane said: “The growth of gov.za will always be limited as government and its organisations cannot be expected to grow as radically as business organisations, plus some government entities, such as parastatals and municipalities, register their website names in co.za and dot Com, instead of gov.za.” What the survey results also show is that most South Africans are patriotic and loyal to South Africa when they choose their online presence. Fifty percent of the interviewees chose this as the main factor influencing their choice, while affordability of dot ZA domain names came second. Pitting co.za against dot Com, 83% of the interviewees chose co.za ahead of dot Com as giving them superiority locally. Co.za also outscored dot Com by a great margin when it comes to affordability of registration – 93% chose co.za here – and 75% percent felt that co.za gives their business most online credibility. Probably as expected, dot Com outscored co.za when it comes to global appeal. Most Internet service providers (ISPs) and registrants felt that the process of registering dot ZA domain names should be made easier by automation. “The need for more automation can never be over-emphasised, and ZADNA will answer this through the licensing of dot ZA domain registries (i.e. operators of domain name databases) and registrars (i.e. ISPs registering domain names), and the introduction of a central registry that can standardise such automation across most .za domains.” The survey also tested South Africans’ awareness of the new generic (i.e. non-country specific) domain names that ICANN, the entity managing the global Internet domain name and IP numbering systems, is planning to introduce in due course. Most South Africans are not aware of such plans, but ISPs showed substantial awareness (at 44%), as expected because they are the entities that sell domain name registration services. Interviewees were asked about introduction of new 2nd level domains such as city or region-specific domains. When tested on this, respondents felt that city-specific domains were not as attractive as they could because of the potential for changing city and region names in South Africa. There was also very little enthusiasm shown for registering names directly under dot ZA (i.e. yourname.za instead of yourname.org.za) and for introducing biz.za to compete with co.za. “The feeling is that allowing registrations of names directly under dot ZA will lead to a potential for abuse of trademarks and brands. It will lead to an unnecessary cost as a result of putting measures in place to try and protect known brands, something which sometimes may be quite a challenge to do”, says Mpisane. What the results showed was that mobi.za, fam.za (for families) and shop.za (for retailers) were seen as potentially the most attractive additional options. Music.za also showed support by some. In the light of attempts by some Western Internet companies to apply to ICANN to open up new top level domains using local city names, such as dot Joburg, dot Durban and dot Zulu, the respondents overwhelmingly felt that South Africa did not need to have multiple identities online. “ZADNA is aware of frantic attempts by non-South African Internet companies to abuse local city, heritage and tribal names as new top level domains. This survey shows that not only are such attempts unfounded, but they go right against the feeling of South Africans. South Africans are happy with dot ZA as their online identity. Any attempts by non-South Africans to give us multiple online identities, without support of the South African population, are baseless and driven by greed and ambition for profit”, says Mpisane. /// Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Nethope Chairman Blogging from Member conference at Safari Park
by Paul Kukubo 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Listers Here below please find a link to the Blog of Nethope's (nethope.org) Chairman Ed Granger-Harp. He was blogging from Safari Park Hotel where the Global Member Summit of Nethope is taking place. http://www.eghapp.blogspot.com/ Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 735 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Africa¹s Gift to Silicon Valley - How to Track a Crisis
by Harry Hare 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Interesting read....kudos Ory, Erik and the rest of the gang...²America is now looking for solutions from Kenya,² interesting concept. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/weekinreview/14giridharadas.html Kindest Regards Harry African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing

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FW: U.S. to roll out major broadband policy
by Pamela 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Hi Listers, Thought this was an interesting read....wasnt sure if we have touched on this bit of regulation here yet (CCK). Pamela By John Poirier and Sinead Carew John Poirier And Sinead Carew - Sun Mar 14, 8:34 pm ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100315/tc_nm/us_usa_broadband WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours. Dramatically increasing Internet speeds to 25 times the current average is one of the myriad goals to be unveiled in the National Broadband Plan by the the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday. The highly anticipated plan will make a series of recommendations to Congress and is aimed at spurring the ever-changing communications industry to bring more and faster online services to Americans as they increasingly turn to the Internet to communicate, pay monthly bills, make travel plans and be entertained by movies and music. "This is a fairly unique event," said Paul Gallant, an analyst with Concept Capital. "The FCC really has never been asked to design a broad regulatory shift like this. Broadband is important and difficult because it threatens every established communications sector." Some details of the plan have trickled out in the last few weeks including how to find spectrum to meet an anticipated explosion of handset devices capable of playing movies and music in addition to handling emails and voice calls. But some carriers like AT&T Inc and Qwest Communications International Inc were irked last month when the agency's chief, Julius Genachowski, announced that the FCC would propose in the plan a goal of 100 Mbps speeds to be in place at 100 million American homes in 10 years. The current average is less than 4 Mbps. In a sign of tension between the FCC and carriers, Qwest called it "a dream" and AT&T reacted by saying the FCC should resist calls for "extreme forms of regulation." Since the FCC announcement, Cisco Systems Inc announced it would introduce a router that can handle Internet traffic up to 12 times faster than rival products. Google Inc has also gotten in on the hype, saying it plans to build a super-fast Internet network to show that it can be done. The FCC has praised both announcements. The plans could also touch off tensions with television broadcasters, who will be asked to give up spectrum to wireless carriers who desperately need it for their mobile devices, such as the iPhone and Blackberry. The FCC plans to let them share in the profits of auctions structured to redistribute the spectrum. "We've developed a plan that is a real win-win for everyone involved and we have every expectation that it will work," Genachowski said in an interview with Reuters. "We've certainly heard from a number of broadcasters who told us they think this is a promising direction and are getting ready to roll up their sleeves with us," he said. The FCC also wants to make sure that anchor institutions -- government buildings, schools, libraries and healthcare facilities -- get speeds of about 1 gigabit per second by 2020. The full broadband plan is expected to be released at a Tuesday meeting among the FCC's five members who are expected to discuss the results and recommendations of the roadmap, which was mandated by Congress. Congress may have to pass legislation to enact some portions of the plan. FCC officials have said some of the goals are aspirational and should be viewed as a "living, breathing" document for the next decade in hopes of helping 93 million Americans without broadband get connected. ACHIEVABLE "It is both aspiration and achievable," Genachowski said. The Obama administration has touted the plan as a way to create jobs and make energy use more efficient. "It will be a call to action," said Blair Levin, who heads the FCC's broadband task force which has collected data and comments from the industry, academics and the public as well as from three dozen public workshops. The FCC has placed most of its attention on broadband policy which Darrell West, director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution, called "the signature issue" since Genachowski took over the helm in late June. "It means that broadband is going to drive other types of policy decisions and it really sets the parameters for telecommunications and new applications," West said. FCC officials have said that the plan will not take sides on technology or applications, but they want to lay the groundwork to spur innovation and job creation. Officials have said the plan will ask Congress to fund up to $16 billion to build an emergency public safety system. It would also tell lawmakers that a one-time injection of $9 billion could accelerate broadband reach to the 4 percent of Americans who do have access. Otherwise they could let the FCC carry out a 10-year plan to realign an $8 billion U.S. subsidy program for universal broadband access instead of universal phone access. Experts call the plan ambitious but question if the FCC, which plans to spin off a series of rule-making proposals linked to the plan, can realistically make good on its recommendations. "There's so little progress on this stuff in Washington," said Rob Atkinson, who heads the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. "I think Chairman Genachowski has a real opportunity to bring different warring interests under 50-75 percent of the plan." (Reporting by John Poirier and Sinead Carew, editing by Matthew Lewis) ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world"

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New CCK Site
by Rad! 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

I was pleasantly surprised to note that the CCK appears to have revamped their site. It certainly looks a bit cleaner (although it has clearly not been tested for all browsers). However I am very disappointed to note that they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by failing to properly implement a credible complaints form. This one -> http://www.cck.go.ke/consumers/complaints.html requires a bit more work If just two improvements are made the usefulness would improve in leaps and bounds PROBLEM: A system to report complaints without offering a means to track the same is just an avenue to frustrate users. SOLUTION: The system needs to assign a ticket to me immediately after I complain and allow me to key that in to track the status of my complaint so that I can know whether or not my complaint is being addressed and how far it has reached. PROBLEM: Why should i be asked the email address, town, & phone of the service providers? Why would I be expected to know any of this? SOLUTION: Given that all the providers register through CCK, they already have a comprehensive database of all providers and offered services. These can be presented as a drop down list for selection I am willing to volunteer my time to help the CCK improve this.

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3G My foot
by robert yawe 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Hi, I had another horrible experience trying to work from home again this weekend after Safaricoms the 3G services was was unavailable in the South C and the edge service is literally the edge of the service I could not even refresh a yahoo mail page. Just out of curiosity was don't the mobile companies outsource their network optimization business to the level of having providers invest in the equipment in exchange for a share of revenue from the traffic that they pass through. As consumers we are charged based on utilisation so the mobile companies don't need to change their tariff structures to accommodate the booster and repeater providers. Hopefully after they have tested this model in the urban areas they can use the same model to better cover the rural areas. On the other front is the excessive advertising spend my Telkom on the issue of wired services, when are they likely to make this available outside the CBD as their are no copper cables in the residential areas or does Orange think that all our Nyumbas are in the CBD? Have a bandwidth available week Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Eric Brewer wins ACM-Infosys Award for contributions to highly scalable Internet services
by Brian Longwe 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Congrats to Eric! Sent from my "HaiPhone" > > Announcement: http://www.acm.org/news/featured/acm-infosys-09 > > Press Release: http://www.acm.org/press-room/news-releases/2010/infosys-award-09 > >

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CCK Web site
by robert yawe 15 Mar '10

15 Mar '10

If there is anyone out there from CCK please note that your web site is throwing error pages Regards http://www.cck.go.ke/system/modules/cck.go.ke.site/pages/radiotv_list.jsp?a… Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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the legacy of ICANN in Kenya - my take
by muriuki mureithi 14 Mar '10

14 Mar '10

Hi Listers After an attempt that aborted in 2008, ICANN came full throttle into Nairobi and after 6 action packed days it was time to park the bags and leave- they did and they are gone heading for Brussels! Will Nairobi be remembered or put it differently will Nairobi remember ICANN. What's the impact both ways? My take is that the impact was both ways - Nairobi provided a fertile ground for Board action and ICANN event affirmed the local ICT sector and raised high to a pedestal for the world to see. Nairobi was a watershed for gTLDs . Being held in a developing country, it provided a fertile groundswell for consideration that resulted in at least two resolutions. EOI was thrown out by the Board for good reason - the criteria would have worked against the developing countries and small entities. This however is a short term reprieve and should only be a breather. Nairobi also provided a fertile moral ground to persuade the Board to pass a resolution supporting the formation of a working group to develop a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs. These provide a lifeline for developing countries to participate meaningfully in the new space to be unleashed by the new gTLDs. It is a challenge thrown to us. ICANN more than affirmed the maturity of the ICT sector , the challenge is to build on this . A large number of ICANNers did not come to Nairobi courtesy of the mishandled security issues. This was a blessing in disguise for the ICT sector. The scribes did their work, transcribing live from California, some board members, presenters , and other participants participated fully - no latency . ICANN confirmed beyond doubt that our ICT infrastructure is world class and beyond reproach. In the main conference hall, I estimated over 200 devices all online and most streaming and the wireless internet speeds were incredible, the cellular networks were incredible and according to one staffer of ICANN, bandwidth capacity and quality was no different from any developed world country!! He thought the best thing should have been to stream the Carnivore Gala live to those who didn't come. Our ICT system has come of age and fully confirmed by ICANN. If scribes can sit in California and do their thing , the converse is true, we can offer first class scribing to world. This is an item we should shout loudly when marketing the BPO sector . Secondly, ICANN did official business on audio and video conferencing , is there any reason where we should not aggressively use audio and video conferencing in government , private sector and even social engagements? Finally, ICANN provided a stepping stone and great credentials to bring IGF to kenya next year . Media was caught unawares and never could catch up with the biggest event on internet that ever landed in Kenya . coverage of the opening day was a whimper and subsequent coverage tacked away in obscure pages. Cheers Muriuki Mureithi

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ICANN Board withdraws EOI
by alex.owiti＠cio.co.ke 12 Mar '10

12 Mar '10

Dear listers, I think this will make an informative reading: ICANN Board withdraws EOI here is the link http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-main-stories/662-icann-board-withdr…

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PROPOSED RADIATION TAX: PROTECTION OR A BARRIER TO ACCESS?
by Grace Bomu 12 Mar '10

12 Mar '10

See article on proposed radiation tax that appeared in business daily.... http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/New%20tax%20jolts%20m… New tax jolts mobile phone pricing By Okuttah Mark (email the author <javascript:void(0);>) A new “radiation tax” is threatening to upset household budgets at a time when families are grappling with the rising cost of living despite the recent adoption of a less volatile method of tallying consumer price changes. The tax is one of the sticking points in proposals by the Radiation Protection Board to beef up its revenues. Besides proposing higher fees for its services, the board has broadened the range of items on which it can charge penalties for releasing harmful rays to the atmosphere to include mobile phone handsets, microwave ovens and transmission masts owned by telecommunications companies. Industry players fear the new fees will dampen the recent growth in the telecommunications and consumer electronics sectors by pushing up retail prices for handsets, microwave ovens and other household items deemed to emit electromagnetic rays beyond the reach of the majority. The board is seeking public views on the proposed levies, which some stakeholders have vowed to resist because they will mean additional taxation and a burden on consumers. See full article here: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/New%20tax%20jolts%20m… -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) +254721898732 +254736091242 Kenya

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Re: [kictanet] GAY HATING WEBSITE (HATING KENYAN GAYS)
by Janet Feldman 12 Mar '10

12 Mar '10

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Re: [kictanet] GAY HATING WEBSITE (HATING KENYAN GAYS)
by Janet Feldman 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

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GAY HATING WEBSITE (HATING KENYAN GAYS)
by Grace Bomu 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Hi all, The website below is promoting a hate culture at a time when the issue of gays, personal laws in the Bill of rights/constitutional making is very hot. Are we using media to promote bias like we did in 2007 and is there any intervention that the Government or anyone can take? I appreciate that the site is not registered in Kenya but the information is circulating in Kenya....and it could be a forerunner to the kind of e-hate campaigns we could see come another election/referendum. http://www.projectsee.com/ Domain Name: PROJECTSEE.COM <http://projectsee.com/> Registrar: GODADDY.COM <http://godaddy.com/>, INC. Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com Name Server: NS13.DOMAINCONTROL.COM <http://ns13.domaincontrol.com/> Name Server: NS14.DOMAINCONTROL.COM <http://ns14.domaincontrol.com/> Status: clientDeleteProhibited Status: clientRenewProhibited Status: clientTransferProhibited Status: clientUpdateProhibited Updated Date: 14-nov-2009 Creation Date: 14-nov-2009 Expiration Date: 14-nov-2010 -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) +254721898732 +254736091242 Kenya

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Re: [kictanet] ICANN: Africa must work hard too...
by Wamuyu Gatheru 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

My limited experience (as Mc Tim will shortly remind me) indicates that after the general orientation one has to have some objectives for engagement. Long term ICANNers appear to have an agenda: sealing business deals, pushing for policy changes to do more business, protecting and promoting national and public interests, knowledge gathering and research etc. In terms of getting the lay of the land, ICANN has a great website with all sorts of tools to engage. The site also breaks down all those acronyms (without a quick acronym check, attending a meeting will be a waste of time). However, I think beyond attending a meeting, reading up and having an agenda, actors may still need some help on where the opportunities are. To somewhat illustrate, I met a registrar yesterday from Europe who got domain name accreditation in 1994 while he was still a college student. He has never missed an ICANN meeting although he rans one of the leading European registers. This is the kind of headstart Kenyans would be up against in various ICANN 'sectors'. On a light note, I must now change my line and say Kenyans are true ICANNers. The party at the Carnivore was filled with Kenyan merriment, butt wriggling and shouting. The Kenyan energy infected most of the visitors who danced wildly for hours sweating away in masaai blankets with no sense of modesty whatsoever. What a great party! regards, Wamuyu ________________________________ From: Emmanuel Khisa <Emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke> To: wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, 11 March, 2010 12:26:41 Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICANN: Africa must work hard too... Hi All, This has most certainly been a very enlightening session for the short while I have been around. I must say that it does help to encourage more industry players to participate through creation of visibility and demystifying the whole Internet Governance/ ICANN setups. I don’t think we in Kenya lack the drive or even the tricks to lobby, I just think the whole ICANN/Internet Governance are generally shrouded in lots of secrecy, you would almost think there are limited opportunities to go around. My challenge to which I direct to myself first is that the broader ICT community and Internet community more specifically MUST seek to get the information out. More like the OFC kind of awareness that was created. The internet community need not make this area such a technical and secretly run group that the majority of stakeholders should be kept out but rather make it a deliberate intention to inform the wider public about them through media. The challenge goes to ICT Journalists as well, write more articles to do with the subject. This way more and more members will gain awareness and next time such chances come up it would be like CISA, CCNA Academies etc (Just examples of how interest aroused creates even greater impact). Just my thought. EK PS: McTim and the rest of the Kenyan “delegation” in the conference great job. And the LOC, Congratulations for putting this together, Alice & Co. From:kictanet-bounces+emmanuel.khisa=kadet.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+emmanuel.khisa=kadet.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Judy Okite Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:13 PM To: emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICANN: Africa must work hard too... Hello All, as much as we discuss all these,clearly, there is a difference between attending the ICANN meeting and participating actively in the event/conference/deliberations. and yes, most importantly we need to understand the process....there have been meetings where it seems like the panel is talking and discussing amongst themselves, but again there has been opportunities granted to us, as, Africans....and we've let them slide under. Yesterday, I was VERY,VERY disappointed....this is not a personal attack....AfTLD had an opportunity to make a presentation,but they were missing in action.....it is one thing to make your presentation and put emphasis on particular sessions and it is another for your presentation to be flipped through....so why pass on such an opportunity!!! we've got a whole lot of learning and working to do.....both individually and continentally. Kind Regards, On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: Mctim, I think the same case applies to all the other African countries, collective bargaining is the thing, how else will we handle emerging security challenges and dispute resolution, brings in the question of "Internet Governance" Regards On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Mctim, > > I appreciate your point the thing is understanding the ICANN process, > you must be empowered to participate in at-large discussions, maybe > people like you or Njeri Rionge or Waudo can enlighten interested > members in a townhall meeting, i was just thinking aloud :-), Africa > is communal. > > Regards > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:36 AM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi barack, It would be fairly trivial for kictanet to become an als >> (member) in at-large. The bottom line is that individuals should >> become involved as per individual interests. Rgds, mctim >> >> On 3/11/10, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Good observation Becky, >>> >>> Am glad similar concerns were raised by the CEO KIXP at a forum with >>> the President Rod Beckstrom, she articulately raised the fact that the >>> constituencies need to be demystified and the president alluded to >>> this fact, i noted that there are "ICANN VETERANS" and they are quick >>> to notify you on this which literally freezes a fast timer, however >>> the fact that we are thinking this way shows that we are moving in the >>> right direction, Dr. Siganga has for a number of times urged the local >>> community on this forum to join those constituencies the dilemma is >>> which one to join, we need forums at country level to look at how we >>> can contribute significantly to the ICANN process, the constituencies >>> are many and it is easy to get lost in the cloud. Probably it can be a >>> structured discussion on KICTANET, what do you say Walu? >>> Regards >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Wamuyu Gatheru >>> <wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>>> The notion of the USA contributing 90% to ICANN ,because most registrars, >>>> are based there was challenged at the ccNSO meeting yesterday. The >>>> registrars obtain their revenues from internet users across the world - >>>> and >>>> Africa's share is growing especially with broadband. Europeans and others >>>> who spoke thereafter in the ccNSO meeting all began their statements by >>>> saying that they make payments to ICANN. >>>> >>>> regards, Wamuyu >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: "alice(a)apc.org" <alice(a)apc.org> >>>> To: wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk >>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>> Sent: Tue, 9 March, 2010 17:52:40 >>>> Subject: [kictanet] ICANN: Africa must work hard too... >>>> >>>> http://wanjiku.co.ke/ >>>> >>>> ICANN: Africa must work hard too... >>>> 08 03 2010 >>>> Comments: 3 >>>> Available in: English >>>> >>>> There are many African governments and citizens who do not understand the >>>> role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. >>>> >>>> For some, ICANN should operate in the bottom later ensuring that we have >>>> internet access and that the pipes are faster. Others think that ICANN >>>> should be involved in the running of domain registries, which are in >>>> shambles and in some cases fighting over petty issues. Others think that >>>> ICANN is there to fund them; talk of reliance on aid. >>>> >>>> Of course ICANN has no role in all these things and what it points is that >>>> more outreach is needed and maybe ICANN should have an office in Africa. >>>> >>>> But how? According to Rod Beckstrom, 90 percent of ICANN contributions >>>> come from North America, so that may be the reason why we have 3 offices >>>> in the US and none in Africa. >>>> >>>> That makes sense; if Africa does not contribute anything, how will the >>>> office be supported? So, for Africa to be on level terms, then we must >>>> also be willing to contribute, but am not sure how when our registry >>>> operations are still manual. >>>> >>>> I was chatting with Rafik Dammak, who accuses me of complaining or whining >>>> too much but then, what do I do? >>>> >>>> Rafik told me of how the various constituencies within ICANN are always >>>> looking for participants but what do you do when they dont contribute to >>>> those meetings and in some cases stay outside within the coffee houses >>>> instead of meeting rooms? >>>> >>>> Yes, its good to have geographical representations but we also need to >>>> start bringing something on the table and contributing to the debate more >>>> than we do currently. >>>> >>>> Regarding the financial contributions, I have no words; will leave it for >>>> the others. >>>> >>>> Ends >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wamuyulearn%40yahoo.co… >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> Administrative Manager >>> Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >>> P.o.Box 21682 >>> Nairobi 00100 >>> Tel: >>> +254721325277 >>> +254733206359 >>> +254202498789 >>> Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >>> www.afriregister.com >>> www.afriregister.co.ke >>> ICANN accredited registrar. >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> This message was sent to: dogwallah(a)gmail.com >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dogwallah%40gmail.com >>> >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> Cheers, >> >> McTim >> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel >> > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > Administrative Manager > Afriregister Ltd (Ke) > P.o.Box 21682 > Nairobi 00100 > Tel: > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > +254202498789 > Riara Road, Bamboo Lane > www.afriregister.com > www.afriregister.co.ke > ICANN accredited registrar. > Skype: barrack.otieno > -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: judyokite(a)gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/judyokite%40gmail.com -- “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” Kofi Annan

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Re: [kictanet] ICANN: Africa must work hard too...
by Barrack Otieno 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Well said Emmanuel, Judy, the problem is we need a structured approach to lobby, if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail, great observation though. Regards On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Emmanuel Khisa <Emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > This has most certainly been a very enlightening session for the short while > I have been around. I must say that it does help to encourage more industry > players to participate through creation of visibility and demystifying the > whole Internet Governance/ ICANN setups. I don’t think we in Kenya lack the > drive or even the tricks to lobby, I just think the whole ICANN/Internet > Governance are generally shrouded in lots of secrecy, you would almost think > there are limited opportunities to go around. > > > > My challenge to which I direct to myself first is that the broader ICT > community and Internet community more specifically MUST seek to get the > information out. More like the OFC kind of awareness that was created. The > internet community need not make this area such a technical and secretly run > group that the majority of stakeholders should be kept out but rather make > it a deliberate intention to inform the wider public about them through > media. The challenge goes to ICT Journalists as well, write more articles to > do with the subject. This way more and more members will gain awareness and > next time such chances come up it would be like CISA, CCNA Academies etc > (Just examples of how interest aroused creates even greater impact). > > > > Just my thought. > > > > EK > > > > PS: McTim and the rest of the Kenyan “delegation” in the conference great > job. And the LOC, Congratulations for putting this together, Alice & Co. > > > > From: kictanet-bounces+emmanuel.khisa=kadet.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+emmanuel.khisa=kadet.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > Behalf Of Judy Okite > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:13 PM > To: emmanuel.khisa(a)kadet.co.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICANN: Africa must work hard too... > > > > Hello All, > > > > as much as we discuss all these,clearly, there is a difference between > attending the ICANN meeting and participating actively in the > event/conference/deliberations. > > > > and yes, most importantly we need to understand the process....there have > been meetings where it seems like the panel is talking and discussing > amongst themselves, but again there has been opportunities granted to us, > as, Africans....and we've let them slide under. > > > > Yesterday, I was VERY,VERY disappointed....this is not a personal > attack....AfTLD had an opportunity to make a presentation,but they were > missing in action.....it is one thing to make your presentation and put > emphasis on particular sessions and it is another for your presentation to > be flipped through....so why pass on such an opportunity!!! > > > > > > we've got a whole lot of learning and working to do.....both individually > and continentally. > > > > Kind Regards, > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Mctim, > > I think the same case applies to all the other African countries, > collective bargaining is the thing, how else will we handle emerging > security challenges and dispute resolution, brings in the question of > "Internet Governance" > Regards > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Barrack Otieno > > <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Mctim, >> >> I appreciate your point the thing is understanding the ICANN process, >> you must be empowered to participate in at-large discussions, maybe >> people like you or Njeri Rionge or Waudo can enlighten interested >> members in a townhall meeting, i was just thinking aloud :-), Africa >> is communal. >> >> Regards >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:36 AM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi barack, It would be fairly trivial for kictanet to become an als >>> (member) in at-large. The bottom line is that individuals should >>> become involved as per individual interests. Rgds, mctim >>> >>> On 3/11/10, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Good observation Becky, >>>> >>>> Am glad similar concerns were raised by the CEO KIXP at a forum with >>>> the President Rod Beckstrom, she articulately raised the fact that the >>>> constituencies need to be demystified and the president alluded to >>>> this fact, i noted that there are "ICANN VETERANS" and they are quick >>>> to notify you on this which literally freezes a fast timer, however >>>> the fact that we are thinking this way shows that we are moving in the >>>> right direction, Dr. Siganga has for a number of times urged the local >>>> community on this forum to join those constituencies the dilemma is >>>> which one to join, we need forums at country level to look at how we >>>> can contribute significantly to the ICANN process, the constituencies >>>> are many and it is easy to get lost in the cloud. Probably it can be a >>>> structured discussion on KICTANET, what do you say Walu? >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Wamuyu Gatheru >>>> <wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>>>> The notion of the USA contributing 90% to ICANN ,because most >>>>> registrars, >>>>> are based there was challenged at the ccNSO meeting yesterday. The >>>>> registrars obtain their revenues from internet users across the world - >>>>> and >>>>> Africa's share is growing especially with broadband. Europeans and >>>>> others >>>>> who spoke thereafter in the ccNSO meeting all began their statements by >>>>> saying that they make payments to ICANN. >>>>> >>>>> regards, Wamuyu >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: "alice(a)apc.org" <alice(a)apc.org> >>>>> To: wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk >>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>>>> Sent: Tue, 9 March, 2010 17:52:40 >>>>> Subject: [kictanet] ICANN: Africa must work hard too... >>>>> >>>>> http://wanjiku.co.ke/ >>>>> >>>>> ICANN: Africa must work hard too... >>>>> 08 03 2010 >>>>> Comments: 3 >>>>> Available in: English >>>>> >>>>> There are many African governments and citizens who do not understand >>>>> the >>>>> role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. >>>>> >>>>> For some, ICANN should operate in the bottom later ensuring that we >>>>> have >>>>> internet access and that the pipes are faster. Others think that ICANN >>>>> should be involved in the running of domain registries, which are in >>>>> shambles and in some cases fighting over petty issues. Others think >>>>> that >>>>> ICANN is there to fund them; talk of reliance on aid. >>>>> >>>>> Of course ICANN has no role in all these things and what it points is >>>>> that >>>>> more outreach is needed and maybe ICANN should have an office in >>>>> Africa. >>>>> >>>>> But how? According to Rod Beckstrom, 90 percent of ICANN contributions >>>>> come from North America, so that may be the reason why we have 3 >>>>> offices >>>>> in the US and none in Africa. >>>>> >>>>> That makes sense; if Africa does not contribute anything, how will the >>>>> office be supported? So, for Africa to be on level terms, then we must >>>>> also be willing to contribute, but am not sure how when our registry >>>>> operations are still manual. >>>>> >>>>> I was chatting with Rafik Dammak, who accuses me of complaining or >>>>> whining >>>>> too much but then, what do I do? >>>>> >>>>> Rafik told me of how the various constituencies within ICANN are always >>>>> looking for participants but what do you do when they dont contribute >>>>> to >>>>> those meetings and in some cases stay outside within the coffee houses >>>>> instead of meeting rooms? >>>>> >>>>> Yes, its good to have geographical representations but we also need to >>>>> start bringing something on the table and contributing to the debate >>>>> more >>>>> than we do currently. >>>>> >>>>> Regarding the financial contributions, I have no words; will leave it >>>>> for >>>>> the others. >>>>> >>>>> Ends >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>> This message was sent to: wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> >>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wamuyulearn%40yahoo.co… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> >>>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Barrack O. Otieno >>>> Administrative Manager >>>> Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >>>> P.o.Box 21682 >>>> Nairobi 00100 >>>> Tel: >>>> +254721325277 >>>> +254733206359 >>>> +254202498789 >>>> Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >>>> www.afriregister.com >>>> www.afriregister.co.ke >>>> ICANN accredited registrar. >>>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> This message was sent to: dogwallah(a)gmail.com >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> >>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/dogwallah%40gmail.com >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my mobile device >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> McTim >>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >>> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Barrack O. Otieno >> Administrative Manager >> Afriregister Ltd (Ke) >> P.o.Box 21682 >> Nairobi 00100 >> Tel: >> +254721325277 >> +254733206359 >> +254202498789 >> Riara Road, Bamboo Lane >> www.afriregister.com >> www.afriregister.co.ke >> ICANN accredited registrar. >> Skype: barrack.otieno >> > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > Administrative Manager > Afriregister Ltd (Ke) > P.o.Box 21682 > Nairobi 00100 > Tel: > +254721325277 > +254733206359 > +254202498789 > Riara Road, Bamboo Lane > www.afriregister.com > www.afriregister.co.ke > ICANN accredited registrar. > Skype: barrack.otieno > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: judyokite(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/judyokite%40gmail.com > > > -- > “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and > what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” > Kofi Annan > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… > > -- Barrack O. Otieno Administrative Manager Afriregister Ltd (Ke) P.o.Box 21682 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 +254202498789 Riara Road, Bamboo Lane www.afriregister.com www.afriregister.co.ke ICANN accredited registrar. Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fwd: Broadband Beats Mobile Phones in Boosting GDP
by Brian Longwe 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Interesting read.... Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > > > Broadband Beats Mobile Phones in Boosting GDP > > Mobile phones are a ticket out of poverty for millions. No argument > there. But check out this global ICT study by Christine Zhen-Wei > Qiang, an economist at the World Bank for a surprising comparison > with broadband Internet. > > She found that for every 10 percentage points increase in broadband > penetration, there is an incremental increase in economic growth of > 1.3 percentage points. This compares to the 0.8 percent increase for > mobile phones. I would not have expected such a great differential - > almost a 2x greater GDP boost via broadband than mobiles. > > http://ow.ly/1gn96 > > > Marco Zennaro > Aeronomy and Radiopropagation Laboratory > the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics > Strada Costiera 11 > 34014 Trieste > Italy > > Telephone: +39 040 2240 406 > E-mail: mzennaro(a)ictp.it

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ICANN president admits security issue could have been handled better
by Rebecca Wanjiku 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Read more www.wanjiku.co.ke Tel. 254 720 318 925 wanjiku.co.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Nothing like free dinner
by S.Murigi Muraya 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

One could easily get into (registered for) an ICANN session by providing a Business Card. That said, how do college students get in when ICANN attendants are required to produce Job ID cards? What about unemployed techies or technocrats seeking to learn more about Internet Governance but are not Tech Entreprenuers? Must say the Kenya IGF meeting really opened my mind as to how the Internet Community thinks & functions. -----Original Message----- From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 18:02 To: murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Nothing like free dinner Hi all - after attending this ICANN meetings for some years I can add that those who want to make contributions and influence the decision makers have both the formal sessions and the informal social functions. The social functions are justa as important to get close one-on-one with the decision makers. For example at yesterday's cross-constituency (free) breakfast with the ICANN Board the 5 Kenyans who were present were requested to make addresses and Evelyn Rono, Robert Yawe, Doris Ofisi, Anthony Karanja and Harry Hare made full use of the opportunity to make impressive points directly to the Board members. Waudo Since flew to Mombasa On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:29 -0800, "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Wamuyu, I want to believe you and Tim are both right about Kenyan involvement in the ICANN process. You could be right in that very few KENYAN voices are being heard and this could be because for most Kenyans this is their 1st ICANN Meeting - and one must learn their environment before engaging their mouths. However, Tim is also right in that the ICANN meeting has many parallel programs (away from the main hall) that are technical and very engaging. I have found many Kenyans enjoying their time in these other forums that are equally important but less visible (glamorous?) That said, it may be good that next time(maybe it was done), the core Kenyan team (KENIC, CCK, Gov?) would elicit Kenyan positions on various issues and strategically plant some Kenyans in the "crowd" to present those views when the ICANN board/councils open the floor for discussions. Methinks that that is what other countries, business communities and other stakeholders do. Like today I was shocked to hear a verbal submission from the guys who want to run something called the dot.gay domain...Needless to say I couldnt contribute because I was simply undergoing some cultural-shock just by staring at THIS guy and not hearing what he was saying (but that's a story for another day ;-) Yeah, looks like the internet is not just about wires and cables... walu. walu. --- On Wed, 3/10/10, Wamuyu Gatheru <wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: Wamuyu Gatheru <wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Nothing like free dinner To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 12:41 PM Tim, please substantiate. Yesterday I was at the county code NSO meeting, than later at the commercial actors meeting and finally at the GAC/ICANN board meetings. No Kenyan spoke at the first two meetings (if they were present). Alice and Michael (CCK) made an important intervention on the distraction and unfairness to Kenya of the security hollabalu - but no one else was around to support them in defending Kenya. Note also that this was the meeting where the ICANN board was trying once more to conclude the EOI issue on generic TLDs - businesses from developed countries can barely wait for this decision to be made. Actually, I think the weak Kenyan engagement is genuine and not one that we should necessarily be defensive about. Am new to ICANN and if I had not made the decision to attend the meeting a little while ago, I would never have understood its agenda and whats at stake. Those who have been involved in ICANN longer may have points to contribute on increasing Kenya's involvement. regards, Wamuyu From: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> To: Wamuyu Gatheru <wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tue, 9 March, 2010 23:30:56 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Nothing like free dinner On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Wamuyu Gatheru <wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > nothing to do with Kenya. There must be good reasons why European, American, > Asian and Australian businesspeople and their governments have hyper > involvement while their Kenyan hosts are minding their shugulis...? Are we attending different meetings? I've been in a dozen meetings, and their have always been Kenyans in each one, many of them actively participating. -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." 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ICANN: Africa must work hard too...
by alice＠apc.org 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

http://wanjiku.co.ke/ ICANN: Africa must work hard too... 08 03 2010 Comments: 3 Available in: English There are many African governments and citizens who do not understand the role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. For some, ICANN should operate in the bottom later ensuring that we have internet access and that the pipes are faster. Others think that ICANN should be involved in the running of domain registries, which are in shambles and in some cases fighting over petty issues. Others think that ICANN is there to fund them; talk of reliance on aid. Of course ICANN has no role in all these things and what it points is that more outreach is needed and maybe ICANN should have an office in Africa. But how? According to Rod Beckstrom, 90 percent of ICANN contributions come from North America, so that may be the reason why we have 3 offices in the US and none in Africa. That makes sense; if Africa does not contribute anything, how will the office be supported? So, for Africa to be on level terms, then we must also be willing to contribute, but am not sure how when our registry operations are still manual. I was chatting with Rafik Dammak, who accuses me of complaining or whining too much but then, what do I do? Rafik told me of how the various constituencies within ICANN are always looking for participants but what do you do when they dont contribute to those meetings and in some cases stay outside within the coffee houses instead of meeting rooms? Yes, its good to have geographical representations but we also need to start bringing something on the table and contributing to the debate more than we do currently. Regarding the financial contributions, I have no words; will leave it for the others. Ends

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