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Fwd: STAKEHOLDERS MEETING INVITATION
by Ali Hussein 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Hi All KPLC is calling a stakeholders’ meeting on how to better connect Kenya. Pleas see attached. Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein ali(a)hussein.me.ke +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > >

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] CIS's Position on Net Neutrality
by Barrack Otieno 06 Dec '15

06 Dec '15

Quite usefull in light of this weeks discussions. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Joly MacFie" <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Dec 5, 2015 7:36 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] CIS's Position on Net Neutrality To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Published Dec 4. http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/ciss-position-on-net-neutrali… 1. Net Neutrality violations can potentially have multiple categories of harms —* competition harms, free speech harms, privacy harms, innovation and ‘generativity’ harms, harms to consumer choice and user freedoms, and diversity harms* thanks to unjust discrimination and gatekeeping by Internet service providers. 2. Net Neutrality violations (including some those forms of zero-rating that violate net neutrality) can also have different kinds benefits — enabling the *right to freedom of expression*, and the *freedom of association*, especially when access to communication and publishing technologies is increased; *increased competition*[by enabling product differentiation, can potentially allow small ISPs compete against market incumbents];*increased access* [usually to a subset of the Internet] by those without any access because they cannot afford it, increased access [usually to a subset of the Internet] by those who don't see any value in the Internet,*reduced payments* by those who already have access to the Internet especially if their usage is dominated by certain services and destinations. 3. Given the magnitude and variety of potential harms, *complete forbearance from all regulation is not an option* for regulators nor is self-regulation sufficient to address all the harms emerging from Net Neutrality violations, since incumbent telecom companies cannot be trusted to effectively self-regulate. Therefore, *CIS calls for the immediate formulation of Net Neutrality regulation* by the telecom regulator [TRAI] and the notification thereof by the government [Department of Telecom of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology]. CIS also calls for the eventual enactment of statutory law on Net Neutrality. All such policy must be developed in a transparent fashion after proper consultation with all relevant stakeholders, and after giving citizens an opportunity to comment on draft regulations. 4. Even though some of these harms may be large, CIS believes that a government cannot apply the precautionary principle in the case of Net Neutrality violations. *Banning technical innovations and business model innovations is not an appropriate policy option. *The regulation must toe a careful line *to solve the optimization problem: *refraining from over-regulation of ISPs and harming innovation at the carrier level (and benefits of net neutrality violations mentioned above) while preventing ISPs from harming innovation and user choice. ISPs must be regulated to limit harms from unjust discrimination towards consumers as well as to limit harms from unjust discrimination towards the services they carry on their networks. 5. Based on regulatory theory, we believe that a regulatory framework that is technologically neutral, that factors in differences in technological context, as well as market realities and existing regulation, and which is able to respond to new evidence is what is ideal. This means that we need a framework that has some bright-line rules based, but which allows for flexibility in determining the scope of exceptions and in the application of the rules. Candidate principles to be embodied in the regulation include: *transparency, non-exclusivity, limiting unjust discrimination*. 6. The *harms emerging from walled gardens can be mitigated in a number of ways*. *On zero-rating the form of regulation must depend on the specific model and the potential harms that result from that model. *Zero-rating can be: paid for by the end consumer or subsidized by ISPs or subsidized by content providers or subsidized by government or a combination of these; deal-based or criteria-based or government-imposed; ISP-imposed or offered by the ISP and chosen by consumers; Transparent and understood by consumers vs. non-transparent; based on content-type or agnostic to content-type; service-specific or service-class/protocol-specific or service-agnostic; available on one ISP or on all ISPs. Zero-rating by a small ISP with 2% penetration will not have the same harms as zero-rating by the largest incumbent ISP. For service-agnostic / content-type agnostic zero-rating, which Mozilla terms ‘*equal rating*’, CIS advocates for* no regulation.* 7. CIS believes that *Net Neutrality regulation for mobile and fixed-line access must be different* recognizing the fundamental differences in technologies. 8. *On specialized services CIS believes that there should be logical separation* and that all details of such specialized services and their impact on the Internet must be made transparent to consumers both individual and institutional, the general public and to the regulator. Further, such services should be available to the user only upon request, and not without their active choice, with the requirement that the service cannot be reasonably provided with ‘best efforts’ delivery guarantee that is available over the Internet, and hence requires discriminatory treatment, or that the discriminatory treatment does not unduly harm the provision of the rest of the Internet to other customers. 9. On incentives for telecom operators, CIS believes that the government should consider different models such as waiving contribution to the Universal Service Obligation Fund for prepaid consumers, and freeing up additional spectrum for telecom use without royalty using a shared spectrum paradigm, as well as freeing up more spectrum for use without a licence. 10. On reasonable network management CIS still does not have a common institutional position. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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Net Neutrality Debate Observations
by Mose Karanja 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

The NetNeutrality Debate in Kenya I have been keenly following the debate on NetNeutrality globally and especially the Kenyan one. The events of the last three weeks kicking off at the Internet governance Forum in Brazil and the KICTANet mailing list debate have been key and it is clear to me: There is a huge gulf between research numbers presented in defence or opposition towards Free Basics/Internet.org in the developing world. There is a limiting simplistic targeting of Facebook as the force of evil in this debate. In the period after the IGF, discussions in Kenya and publications have moved more towards Facebook’s Free Basics; some objective and critical, some clearly as general attacks on Facebook as a company and Free Basics as a product. It was absolutely great for Grace Githaiga to bring the Facebook Policy team in to ensure official positions are clarified and the members’ questions would be answered. My observations 1. The Net Neutrality debate we are having is quite limited. The focus on Free Basics is very much in order and I hope this kind of energy can go to other contentious NN issues like protocol and peering discrimination (like when Zuku caps your download speeds when you are downloading Game of Thrones from Pirate Sites or when streaming live matches) and IP discrimination (when coffee joints, universities or organizations block specific websites like YouTube, Facebook under the guise of productivity, obscenity or heavy-traffic balance). These are top-of the head examples. 2. Our Kenyan primary research on this area is a sham! I am saying this as a researcher myself at Strathmore Law School. That is why we cannot push back on the numbers and data presented to us. Mozilla, Facebook, Stanford Uni all presented some data. We have some opinion polls here and there but no substantive work has been done locally. I ask all of us to get our hands dirty and get the data out from the users in our country so we can have a solid case in these debates. We have a huge task ahead of us if we are to step into the global table of serious discussion. I cringed to hear an African participant at the IGF say that Africans should be included in the table discussing NN and issues affecting Africa and Internet. This is someone who had flown over 10,000 miles to Brazil yet claimed Africans (the generality) should be included in the discussion. I don’t think nobody ever blocked someone off from participating in the pre-IGF events and surely, playing that racism/underdeveloped/Africa/Poverty card is so lame. Unless we conduct our research, we will continue being consumers of knowledge, or whatever is presented as such. 3. The organizations which deal directly with masses of end user are critical in giving feedback to the listers: ElimuTv for example is a good case. Most listers here are trapped in the {Nairobi-global capitals’ conferences} and would profit from first hand experiences from the counties. 4. In Reconciling political and economic goals in the net neutrality debate <https://www.msu.edu/~bauerj/papers/bauer-obar-netneutrality-tis-2014.pdf> (PDF), the authors argue convincingly for combining instruments towards an open Internet that upholds Net Neutrailty. As it has always been clear, access to the Internet is not a simple technological issue that can fixed just by adding more tech to the problem. One more cable won’t solve the access problem. Definitely the tech is core but freedom of speech, economic independence, language issues and political participation at the local level matter as much. CIPIT (at Strathmore) looks forward to partnering with all those who are interested in this topic in conducting primary research, forums and policy making. Blatant attack on Facebook or Google or Apple or whatever as a company is very easy. Anyone can do it. However, serious matters like this need our critical energies to offer credible alternatives to connect our people to the Internet. TL: DR: No, just read :) --- Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F> > On Dec 4, 2015, at 3:37 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to > KICTANet (waudo siganga) > > From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet > Date: December 4, 2015 at 3:25:46 PM EAT > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > This looks useful. Kivuva/Hussein please comment. Looks like schools can be able to access useful content without what the Bamba people call "kunyanyaswa na kukatwakatwa kila mwezi" > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2015, at 02:46 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet wrote: >> That’s fantastic-education content is some of the most sought after for Free Basics. >> A couple of things- >> Can you please have your team take a look at Platform, and the technical specifications, here? https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org/platform-technical-guidel… <https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org/platform-technical-guidel…> >> Then they can submit, here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org <https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org> >> >> I will also connect you directly with our EMEA content lead! >> Thanks so much for writing, and for the work that you do. >> Best, Ebele >> >> <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[1].png> >> >> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa >> >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 >> >> 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN >> >> >> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> From: Network of non- formal Educational institutions <nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 at 5:17 AM >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Cc: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet >> >> Good morning to all >> Facebook has made a positive move towards helping the poor communities >> We offer secondary education on TV and use Facebook to push some videos and interaction. However a good number of our student have said they are not on Facebook because they can not afford internet >> We would wish to be included in the program. How do we go about it >> >> Jane Muthiga >> Director Elimu TV >> 07231444259 >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__overview.mail.yahoo.co…> >> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Thanks so much for these questions! Please see below, in line. >> <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[2].png> >> >> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa >> >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 >> >> 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN >> >> >> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> From: kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> on behalf of Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 1:05 PM >> To: Ebele Okobi <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Cc: Sidney Ochieng <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet >> >> Ebele, >> I'm still taking time to go through everything is your rather exhaustive reply but I do have a couple of questions: >> >From your participation guidelines: >> In addition, secure content is not supported and may not load. >> Any data (e.g., proxy requests) or reporting we provide is deemed Facebook confidential information and cannot be used by you for any advertising purposes or shared with third parties. >> >> >> Why isn't secure content explicitly supported? >> I am checking with our EMEA content partnerships team; will get back soonest. >> What is the rationale for the data and reporting condition? >> Per my exhaustive reply, ;-), we do not allow any advertising on Free Basics, and we do not allow developers to violate the privacy rights of users of Free Basics-see highlighted portion. We do not want developers creating sites that profit off of Free Basics users, or that use their data to advertise, or that share their data with third parties. >> >> Also while the while the FAQs on that page say different there's this condition: >> What do you mean when you say the FAQs on that page “say different”? Can you please specify what you mean when you say the FAQs “say different”? Thanks-once you do, will get back soonest. >> >> Developer participation on the Free Basics Platform, including the information submitted with your application, is otherwise governed by our standard legal terms. Collectively, our standard legal terms and these supplemental terms are the entire agreement between you and Facebook relating to Free Basics, and any terms of use for your service will not apply to Facebook. >> >> Those legal terms contain this: >> For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy andapplication settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it. >> >> So what takes precedence, the FAQ or legal terms? What does this mean for content producers who make a living of that content if Facebook chooses to exercise this right?? >> >> Finally Nanjira makes an important point in her post here(FastMail WARNING: URL text and host don't match, possible phishing attempt. URL disabled. 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Original text='http://nanjira.com/2015/11/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-on-a-spin/ <http://nanjira.com/2015/11/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-on-a-spin/'>' <http://nanjira.com/2015/11/taking-free-basics-in-kenya-on-a-spin/'>. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.) about how the platform, in Kenya at least, seems set up for consumption. Why is this? Was this an explicit decision or a side-effect of the chosen platforms? What is Facebook doing to encourage people to provide content to these sites? >> Platform is actually set up for people to create, but Free Basics is meant to be a light-weight product that operators are willing to provide for free, for people new to the Internet. Per previously—Free Basics is meant to be an on-ramp to the Internet. It’s not meant to be a place where people stay. The kind of Internet access that supports content creation requires all kinds of inputs (electricity, broadband, infrastructure) that Facebook alone is not solely equipped to provide in 192 countries around the world. It’s no coincidence that the countries with the most creators are countries with a) the most resources and b) the biggest government investment in infrastructure. As you know, it’s not Facebook that charges for Internet access in developing countries-it’s operators. Are operators willing to provide unlimited access, for free, to people? Should they? I think the primary thing to remember, per my email is that Free Basics is not, at all, meant to be a holistic answer to a complex issue. It is only meant to be a short/medium-term way of addressing two very specific linked barriers to access-awareness and cost. >> >> Looking forward to hearing your responses and I will be adding other questions as I go through your response(s). >> >> On 3 December 2015 at 13:00, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >> Hi Ebele, >> >> Many thanks for your responses. I have a somewhat dumb question, some might have been partly addressed. >> >> 1. What role does the facebook public policy team play in Africa? >> >> 2. What led to the creation of the team? >> >> 3. What are facebooks plans regarding promotion of local content and extending connectivity to marginalized areas? >> >> 4. What is Facebooks defination of Net Neutrality and what is its position on the same? >> >> Please educate me >> >> Thanks >> >> On Dec 3, 2015 9:56 AM, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >> Zero-rating plans are indeed fully compatible and offered along with paid plans-they are just one of many options, and per my response below, zero-rating that is paid for by operator must exist together with paid plans because if not, the operator can't survive. >> >> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <> >> >> 10 Brock Street | London <> | NW1 3FG >> FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>. >> >> >> >> On Dec 3, 2015, at 5:57 AM, waudo siganga via kictanet <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >> >>> A quick one for Kivuva, Hussein, Ebele - Please clarify is this Zero-rating incompatible with, i.e. mutually exclusive to paid services? Why cant they operate TOGETHER. >>> Waudo >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015, at 01:52 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva wrote: >>>> There is a good satirical letter from Max, Zuckerberg's daughter on giving people free access to Facebook as if it was water or electricity: FastMail WARNING: URL text and host don't match, possible phishing attempt. URL disabled. 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Original text='http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/02/max_zuckerberg_reply_letter/ <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/02/max_zuckerberg_reply_letter/'>' <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/02/max_zuckerberg_reply_letter/'>. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>., >>>> >>>> On Dec 3, 2015 1:05 AM, FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.wrote: >>>> Dr. Waudo, your questions are valid, and very well structured. This is what has been asked for some years now. And the idea of asking Facebook to come over is for them to school us too on their view of net neutrality. >>>> >>>> But find my attempt inline: >>>> >>>> On Dec 2, 2015 6:48 PM, "waudo siganga" <FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. For more information on phishing click here <x-msg://1/docs/phishing.html>.> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Hi Kivuva/Hussein. I need a little more enlightenment: >>>> > >>>> > 1. Is the "Zero-Rating" issue a debate or has it already been concluded that it is a bad thing? There is a hint that supporting it may leave one in not very good standing.. >>>> >>>> This has not been agreed upon. We would probably not get an answer to whether it is good or bad. But some countries have determined and outlawed zero rating, some analyze zero rating requests on case by case basis, and other have approved zero rating. >>>> >>>> > 2. According to Kivuva's well-written article "Zero rating infringes on fundamental human rights by denying users access to the Internet". Are other service providers, including those offering "full" Internet Access at a fee, stopped or hindered from offering their services when some companies offer the zero-rating? Can both forms operate at the same time? >>>> >>>> This is a great question. And it is probably the main selling point for zero rating. To answer the question, if you have a data package, you can access the Internet outside the zero rated area. I probably like the idea. But what are the root cause for using zero rating? Can we make the Internet affordable? >>>> >>>> > 3. In Q2 above I have "full" in quotes because in my use of Internet I am yet to come across a truly "neutral Internet" i.e. sometimes I try to access certain websites or services and you are unable as you get a message that you cannot access that site/service from your country, meaning many services providers already practise packet filtering. >>>> >>>> True. There are many ways in which net neutrality is infringed, and there are different legislation from country to country on those aspects. The one that has affected us more is bandwidth trotting, especially of bit torrent traffic. An ISP advertises unlimited Internet access at $$$, then when you start using more resources than they had anticipated, they tighten your pipe. Bandwidth trotting and protocol blocking was banned by EU in 2014. Mobile carriers used to block access to Skype because it hurts voice, calling, and text-messaging revenue. >>>> >>>> So part of why we have been calling for a Net Neutrality law in Kenya is to protect the consumer, and also have a stand. Currently, the ISP can do whatever they want. The model to adopt is upto the community. >>>> >>>> > 4. Hussein gives certain characteristics of a "market" but probably leaves out a very critical one: Choice. The best market is the one where ALL service providers are given the opportunity to offer their services and consumers are left to choose. At the end of the day it is the consumers that decide which companies and services survive and which wilt along the way. Why choose for the consumer beforehand by barring certain services or business models? >>>> >>>> Be careful before you imprison yourself with your own words :). In the same breath of choice, who decided which websites a consumer should have access to? Why choose for the consumer beforehand? :) Why limit consumer choice? >>>> >>>> At another level, consumers are not usually very knowledgeable in what they want, or even what is good for a country. I'm ready to bet that if one country allows zero rating, and another country provides reliable affordable broadband, then the one with affordable broadband will experience faster economic growth. This is just an hypothesis. >>>> >>>> > 5. A couple of years ago the cost and affordability of Internet access was a key ICT public policy issue. We said it was a major impediment to the spread of Internet use. How do we reconcile that with opposition to free (ok "free" as Hussein corrected me) services even if they are only offering a slice of what an open Internet offers. >>>> >>>> Cost and access are still very relevant especially in our region of the world. That was why the IGF theme was "connecting the next billion." And there are very great suggestions thrown around on how to reduce the cost. Licensing, competition, usf, infrastructure sharing, taxes,...... We are really disadvantaged when it comes to utilising the great benefits of the Internet. Now what happens when we shrink that space more? >>>> >>>> > >>>> > On a lighter note these days I am very happy with Facebook especially the Groups, as I get to know what is going on in the village. But I have been accessing them using a paid service perhaps I can save a few shillings if I got to know how to connect for free. >>>> >>>> And Facebook likes these case studies. I heard them happily say how they are helping women chamas organise themselves, and also organise civil activism to foster democracy in places like Myanmar. Well, I want that too :-) >>>> >>>> > >>>> > I know Kivuva and Hussein have had extensive opportunity to study this area of Zero-Rating and also to listen o experts so I apologize in advance if my questions do not sound sophisticated. >>>> > >>>> > Kind Regards, >>>> > Waudo >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015, at 05:07 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> We are having the most vibrant debate on Net Neutrality on the list in a long while. Thanks for all contributors, and GG for initiating this timely discussion. It's exciting to see many people interested with the zero rating debate. I'm sure Ebele and Akua from Facebook are fascinated by the dynamism of this group. Thank you Ebele and Akua for graciously joining this debate. >>>> >> >>>> >> I'll keep my opinions to myself and only ask questions. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> 1. Does Facebook support Net Neutrality? >>>> >> >>>> >> 2. Does Facebook's zero rating contravene net neutrality principle? >>>> >> >>>> >> 3. Will Facebook take "zero rated services" to areas without any connectivity infrastructure? >>>> >> >>>> >> 4. Will Facebook zero rated services reach all the people, even those with feature phones? Does fb have non app based Free basics?. What percentage of your target market has access to smart phones? >>>> >> >>>> >> 5. Which network operators does Facebook work with? Are all ISPs welcomed to the party? >>>> >> >>>> >> 6. Will free basics help reduce the cost of internet access? >>>> >> >>>> >> 7. Does Facebook pay ISPs to offer the "walled garden" to end users? >>>> >> >>>> >> 8. Why is Facebook running campaigns for "free basics" in a way to suggest that it is giving free access to the internet? Is FB and a few vanilla websites the Internet? >>>> >> >>>> >> 9. Facebook is considered affluent. Would it consider providing free internet to everyone? >>>> >> >>>> >> 10. Is free basics bridging the digital divide or creating confusion of those who cannot differentiate between Facebook and the Internet? Is Facebook keen that users from the developing world have access to the whole wealth of knowledge and information that the Internet provides? >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Sincerely, >>>> >> >>>> >> Mwendwa Kivuva >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> FastMail WARNING: URL text contains a possible JavaScript attack on your machine. URL disabled. Original URL='javascript:return'. 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Cyber Violence in Kenya
by Dorcas Muthoni 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Dear fellow listers, I am sharing this thought provoking blog on cyber violence that is seriously on the rise in Kenya. I don't know if CA has paid any attention but this blog brings out this serious issue out there for those willing to pay due attention. *Rise Above…the Rogue and Wrong* https://digitalubuntu.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/rise-above-the-rogue-wrong/ Edith, Nyaki, Alice, Grace and all fellow ICT champions, this is an issue ripe for discussion. This is about a very dangerous trend that requires monitoring and perhaps more action. Let's truly *Rise Above…the Rogue and Wrong*. Best, Muthoni

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Mombasa's Innovation workspace restoration works
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Listers, Quick re-cap on the progress of SwahiliBox innovation space. SwahiliBox <http://swahilibox.co.ke> - Mombasa's Innovation Workspace as earlier described was under restoration. We now have pictures of the open space's progress in our Facebook Photo Album - https://www.facebook.com/SwahiliBox/photos/pcb.1680652445508155/16806520288… These works now put SwahiliBox at the point in which we can now start putting in equipment to start the work of the open space itself. Looking forward to having an engaging tech eco-system in Mombasa connect to the regional technology space - for the first time. -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke m-power.or.ke www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet
by Grace Githaiga 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Dear Listers Greetings. I hope your week has started well. The topic of Net Neutrality has become an important global Internet Governance issue in the last two years, and has generated some interesting debates. In Kenya, Facebook has partnered with Airtel to offer users zero rated services, christened "free basics" which means that several websites have been selected (for lack of a proper word) to participate in the platform, where users access these websites for free. However, the same users cannot access any other website unless they pay for the data. Different positions depending on where their proponents stand have been shared. Please find one here by Nanjira Sambuli http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/free-internet-freedom-create/-/620/29756… and another by our own Mwendwa Kivuva http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151124_zero_rating_a_poisoned_chalice_for_t… Those for pro zero rated services have argued that it gives more users free access to the Internet, and that it is a genuine attempt to connect the unconnected. Those on the opposite side argue that zero rating stifles innovation, leads to customers lock-in, is anti competitive behavior, confuses the users on the true meaning of the Internet, denies users choice, and makes policy makers lazy in ensuring proper affordable internet is availed to the masses. Facebook's Head of Public Policy, Africa Ebele Okobi, and the Public Policy Manager, Africa Akua Gwekye have graciously agreed to respond to any queries the community has on zero rated services. The Process Please articulate your concerns and ask questions as we usually do when we have moderated debates. The facebook team will then look at the questions and respond to you on Wednesday Evening. Depending on how it goes, we can then see how to continue engaging with them. I think this is a great opportunity for the facebook team to unpackage free basics issue, and it is my hope that the debate will be exciting given the prominence members of the list have given the net neutrality debate. Over to you listers! And a very warm welcome to Ebele and Akua. WarmlyGrace

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Getting inclusive healthcare right
by Mbugua Njihia 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Linda Jamii "flopped" will M-Tiba and CarePay work? - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/getting-inclusive-healthcare-right.html ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] The pitfalls of Innovation moving faster than Regulation - The case of Safaricom and Lipisha (Mwendwa Kivuva)
by Matunda Nyanchama 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Friends This is a good discussion. I read somewhere about the emergence of Toyota and its global dominance. Back in time, American auto companies (then the world's largest) failed to embrace ideas proposed by the founder of Toyota (I believe Toyoda is the name). He went ahead to do exactly what had found resistance in North America and the rest is history. ... It took these auto companies close to 20 years to even measure to the quality standards of the 'new comer' in their space. ... there is a similar story to be told of IBM (in reference to Microsoft, Apple, etc.) or Western Union (in reference to Bell companies) ... If I were Safaricom, I would seriously consider acquiring those companies with innovative solutions as a way of staying ahead; with its deep pockets and influence in the market, you can bet the company can lead the way if it desires so. ... smothering and suffocating others can only come to bite later on as innovation would always find its way into the market. my 2 cents worth.

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Fully Funded: 2016 TechWomen Emerging Leaders Programme For Women In Technology to Study in the USA (Fully Funded)
by WANGARI KABIRU 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

https://www.techwomen.org/participants/eligibility-and-applicationApplicati… Deadline: February 1st 2016 Please blow over to all the TechWomen in your network,thank you! All the best TechWomen! Have a blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". What is TechWomen? TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities.Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional capacity, increases mutual understanding between key networks of professionals, and expands girls’ interest in STEM careers by exposing them to female role models. Eligibility and Application The application for the 2016 TechWomen program is now open through February 1, 2016. Apply Now Selection Process TechWomen participants are selected based on the eligibility requirements below. Applications are reviewed by independent selection committees composed of industry leaders and regional experts. Semifinalists may be interviewed by United States Embassy personnel in their country of permanent residence. 2016 TechWomen Eligibility Requirements Applicants must - Be women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) - Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four year university degree or equivalent - Be proficient in written and spoken English - Be citizens and permanent residents of Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe at the time of application, and while participating in the program - Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 exchange visitor visa - Not have applied for an immigrant visa to the United States, or participated in a visa lottery in the past five years - Not hold U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. legal permanent resident Preference will be given to applicants who - Demonstrate themselves as emerging leaders in their chosen professional track through their work experience, volunteer experience, community activities, and education - Are committed to return to their home countries to share what they have learned and mentor women and girls - Have limited or no prior experience in the United States - Have a proven record of voluntary or public service in their communities - Have a demonstrated track record of entrepreneurialism and commitment to innovation - Demonstrate a willingness to participate in exchange programs, welcome opportunities for mentoring and new partnership development, and exhibit confidence and maturity TechWomen encourages people with diverse backgrounds and skills to apply, including individuals with disabilities.Women committed to addressing concerns of global climate change and environmental issues are particularly encouraged to apply. Selection Timeline Semifinalists will be contacted via email in/around April 2016. Final decisions will be made in May 2016. All applicants will be notified of the results of their application.Apply Now

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20th Annual Kenya ICT Excellence Awards Gala
by waudo siganga 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Dear All, Just for information, the best performing ICT Companies this year will be feted tonight at the Laico Regency Hotel starting at 7.00 p.m. There are still a few seats for colleagues interested in attending, call Philip Malinda on 0727322854 by 2 p.m. There are no tickets available at the door. The chief Guest is Hon. Dan Kazungu in his capacity as member of the Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Energy and ICT. Kind Regards, Waudo

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