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Join the Discussion: IANA transition at CTO's annual Forum in Nairobi Kenya, Sept 2015.
by Bob Omondi 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Dear team, ICANN will be at this year's CTO Forum to discuss and update the community on the status of the IANA Stewardship Transition. More details here: http://www.icontact-archive.com/wIoS_83LaSBx2Ww55D81pj7i2UVPJxmF?w=3 Regards Bob.

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Fwd: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique
by Barrack Otieno 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: osikolpat via Dgroups <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:07:04 GMT Subject: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Thanks Lil From: Lillian Nalwoga via Dgroups <i-network(a)dgroups.org> To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:14 AM Subject: [i-network] WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and InterconnectionForum 2015 (AfPIF) live from Maputo, Mozambique I-Network Uganda (i-network(a)dgroups.org) is not on your Guest List | Approve sender | Approve domain Hello all, You didn't make it to Maputo for the AfPIF! You can now follow the meeting by using the details below - | | | | | The 6th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) takes place from 25-27 August, 2015 in Maputo, Mozambique. The event will discuss regional interconnection dynamics and content issues that are critical components of transit deficits. As a multi-stakeholder forum, AfPIF will seek to foster cross-border interconnection opportunities by ensuring that key players — infrastructure providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), IXPs, international financial institutions, and policy-makers and regulators are present at the event.The event is being streamed live via the Internet Society livestream channel. Maputo time is UTC+3 thus 7 hours ahead of NYC.What: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum 2015 Where: Girassol Indy Congress Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique When: 25-27 August, 2015 Program: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/sessions Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2015 Twitter: #afpif2015 | | | Comment | See all comments | | | | Permalink http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7986 | | | | | | Regards,Lillian MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. __________ MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Communications Authority informative Annual reports
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

The Communications Authority of Kenya has been releasing very informative and thoroughly researched data on their website through the Annual report portal at http://ca.go.ke/index.php/annual-reports and also relevant research on the industry here http://ca.go.ke/index.php/research and statistics here: http://ca.go.ke/index.php/statistics Just wondering when they expect to release the year 2014-2015 annual report or quarter reports for 2014-2015. Any leads? Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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East African Legislative Assembly to Debate Bill On Regional Electronic Transactions
by Mwendwa Kivuva 22 Aug '15

22 Aug '15

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/EALA-to-debate-Bill-on-regional-electron… A Bill seeking to allow for seamless electronic transactions among EAC partner states enters a crucial phase next week when the regional Assembly resumes its sessions in Kampala. The East African Community Electronic Transaction Bill 2014 will go through a second reading even as partner States target to deepen their economic ties through faster and safer ICT-based platforms. “Top on the agenda during the two-week period are two key Bills which are expected to sail through the 2nd and 3rd readings respectively. These are the EAC Electronic Transaction Bill 2014, and the EAC Creative Industries Bill 2015,” the bloc’s secretariat said ahead of next week’s session of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (Eala). The Electronic Transaction Bill 2014 targets to encourage electronic-based transactions as a more efficient mode of linking both the private sector and governments in the region. Most government regulatory procedures are expected to go electronic. “The Bill further wants to promote technology neutrality in applying legislation to electronic communications and transactions and to develop a safe, secure and effective environment for the consumer, business and the governments of the partner States to conduct and use electronic transactions,” the EAC secretariat further said. Eala has already undertaken a series of public hearings to source for stakeholders’ views on the Bill. EAC countries are currently implementing a series of seamless systems, including a joint tax collection and cargo clearing system known as Single Customs Territory (SCT), to improve the flow of goods and reduce dumping. Under the SCT deal, clearing agents within the EAC have been granted rights to relocate and carry out their duties in any of the partner states as part of a strategy to improve the flow of goods and curb dumping. Importers of commodities covered under the SCT are required to lodge import declaration forms in their home countries and pay relevant taxes to facilitate the export process. Joining the scheme The tax authorities in the respective countries then issue a road manifest against the import documents submitted electronically by the revenue authority of the importing country. Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda were the first to take up the SCT arrangement starting April 1, 2014 with Tanzania joining the scheme two months later. Several commodities including steel, edible oils, confectionery and milk are currently traded between Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda under the SCT platform. Cement, cigarettes and neutral spirits were the first products to be handled under the SCT scheme. Kenya and Tanzania in June expanded the list of items traded between them under the SCT, raising hope for improved flow of goods and reduced dumping. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Re: [kictanet] Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees
by ngethe.kariuki2007 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

Since Safaricom is dominant in the mobile money termination market and in the absence of any regulation, it is in their interest to maximise returns in that "market segment" .So, Safaricom is behaving as expected! John Kariuki Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Dennis Kioko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees Good Afternoon Listers, Safaricom has increased termination fee - the amount of money paid to it by Equitel for money to be sent from one network to another. This has left Equitel users with high transaction costs on Equitel to M-Pesa transactions. See story here http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com

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Wangusi backs off bid to check Safaricom power [feedly]
by cdohnio 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

Not unexpected and welcome ---- *Wangusi backs off bid to check Safaricom power* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Wangusi-backs-off-bid-to-…> // *Business Daily* <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Wangusi-backs-off-bid-to-…> Communications Authority of Kenya boss says new study to establish abuse of market power by telcos. ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Equitel - M-Pesa battle heats up as Safaricom hikes termination fees
by Dennis Kioko 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Good Afternoon Listers, Safaricom has increased termination fee - the amount of money paid to it by Equitel for money to be sent from one network to another. This has left Equitel users with high transaction costs on Equitel to M-Pesa transactions. See story here http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html <http://www.infotake.co.ke/2015/08/equitel-users-silently-hit-by-100.html> -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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CO.ZA Passes one million domain names
by Mark Elkins 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

The CO.ZA domain name zone passed the million count at around 10am South African time (GMT+2) today.... http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/SA-hits-one-million-coza-domains-20150819 -- Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za

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Re: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Date: 20/08/2015 08:15 (GMT+03:00) To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions What i mean is that. Talking of paying electricity bill, normally there is a fixed charge of 174 kshs for prepaid domestic users. Now for the same i have to pay for the 174ksh every month no matter the consumption. Suppose i consume10 units a month that means i only spend 100ksh or less as direct consumption. My arguement is If i am charged a cost of +22 then a unknown cost of +40 from both parties(mobile money service provider and electficity company), as the cost of paying the 174ksh and subscribing for 10 units @100+kshs. Then the costs are to much considering the 10units for 100+kshs is a cost on itself to many. Also my arguement here is that there should be control for what should be charged to consumers and at what level. Secondly, they should apply some sort of discrimination(price discrimination) depending on the type of consumer. Remember not all consumers are the same and not all consumers have the same usage in electricity. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Re: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Look at it like these What will it cost me to purchase a single unit of electricity 174+kshs +22+ 40+>=236 Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Date: 19/08/2015 23:50 (GMT+03:00) To: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions @Meshack Can't quite get you. What is the context of this? Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:11:17 +0300 Subject: [kictanet] Cost of mobile money transactions From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke CC: memakunat(a)yahoo.com To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Once again I am confused how it would cost me more than 50kshs to pay my monthly fixed charge (electricity) of 174. That more than 28% cost of a fixed charge. The same or more of what a fivestar hotel will charge to its guests as statutory charge. Sent from Samsung Mobile _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ggithaiga%40hotmail.c… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Cost of mobile money transactions
by meshack 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Once again I am confused how it would cost me more than 50kshs to pay my monthly fixed charge (electricity) of 174. That more than 28% cost of a fixed charge. The same or more of what a fivestar hotel will charge to its guests as statutory charge. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Superior IT training solutions at the Institute of Software Technologies Nairobi
by moses okinyi 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Dear Team, I take great pleasure to introduceyou to the INSTITUTE OF SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES (IST). IST is the training division of SOFTWARETECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (STL) Ourvast experience in offering ICT training dates back to 1992. We are an Oracle ApprovedEducation center (OAEC) offering Oracle Training, the only Red Hat Linux Certified Training partner (RCTP)in East and Central Africa, a Novell Training partner, an Appin Technology Lab Training Centerapproved EC Council and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Advanced CoursesTraining and Testing Center. We also offer training onInformation Security and Certified Ethical Hacker, InternationalComputer Driving Licence, Advanced Spreadsheets, Advanced Database, AdvancedWord Processing, Advanced Presentation and Executive certificates inBusiness Management, Risk Management, Finance, etc. Our diploma courses also includean IST and KNEc Diplomas. Our center has 7 well-equippedtraining labs and capacity to hold 102 participants and highly qualified andskilled instructors follow the vendor’s training formats and structures, whichare geared towards professional Certification. A high level client satisfactionis our biggest priority. We have trained over 80 companies’ staff in the region.In the recent past, IST has trained private and public organizations not onlyin Kenya but also in Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi,Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Botswana and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Throughout the period, our instructors haveattained customer satisfaction scores above 98%. Attached is our prospectusoutlining some of the training services we offer. Find attached a detailed profileof our courses. We would like to request for anopportunity to meet with you and discuss our services in detail. Your responsewill be highly appreciated. Thank you. Yours sincerely, Moses Okinyi | Career Counselor | Institute of Software Technologies | 8th Floor, I&M Bank Tower,Kenyatta Avenue, P.O. Box 8690 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya| Tel: + 254 (20) 319174,+254(20) 248 237,Email:mokinyi@isteducation.com | Mob: +254 726989 713| www.isteducation.com |

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Desk, data, and coffee in exchange of innovative ideas
by K Machuhi 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

A company with swanky office space along Ngong Road has 3 vacant desks. They will give out the desks to 3 techies alongside: - data - coffee - power for laptop, phone In exchange for development and execution of various innovations around social media, and other technologies. Interested young ICT upcoming professionals can contact me off-list. KM.

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Fwd: PRESS RELEASE: More appealing public data available at Kenya Open Data Initiative Portal.
by Phyllis Nyambura 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear Listers, Today, Kenya Open Data (www.opendata.go.ke) turns four and has unveiled a new look. The user friendly site is improved not only on the experience and intuitiveness but holds more updated datasets. Have a look at the below information on what to expect, visit the website, and send us your feedback. Happy Experience. Dear Phyllis The Kenya Open data (KODI), an initiative of the ICT Authority, has unveiled a user friendly portal today at the Agha Khan University. Below is a press release on the various offerings of the portal. *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* *PUBLIC DATA NOW EASIER TO FIND AS OPEN DATA UNVEILS A USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE* *The Kenya Open Data Initiative now in its 4th year holds government data ranging from health, education, governance, population, budget to Kenya immigration trends* *Nairobi, Tuesday, 18th August, 2015.*Kenyans can now access more public data easily and faster. The Kenya Open Data Portal (KODI) ( www.opendata.go.ke <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hX_gTIYwzhpEb91ER8WzOtw97D6WSwCbkjqQ5dfHq11H…>) turns four (4) with a new version of the web portal and a host of desirable changes in the number of data sets available, the visualization of the information and timely and interactive feedback to data consumers. The portal, launched by former Kenya President, Hon. Mwai Kibaki primary goal is to maintain a comprehensive data transparency website that provides, a user friendly, one-stop access to data from government ministries, agencies and counties.The data,constituting government development, demographic, statistical and expenditure information is available in a digital format for researchers, media, policymakers, ICT developers and the general public with a view to promoting transparency, innovation and improving efficiency. Today, the website has grown to provide more than 680 datasets from an initial of 200, in 2011 and hosts a variety of government data that include expenditure and resource allocations, education, health, energy, tourism, demographics studies and County Government specific data. "Opendata.go.ke has elicited much interest around the world from scholars who have shown how local entrepreneurs use the data to make better decisions that improve their business processes and profitability. This example and many more fulfill our objective of setting up the platform. As it expands and evolves over time, Kenya Open Data will spark innovation, improve efficiency, promote accountability and promote credibility in government projects among the public," says Victor Kyalo, Chief Executive Officer, the ICT Authority, the implementing agency, for the KODI project. The new mantra of the platform is the link between use of data to make better decisions and create solutions at individual, business and government level. As the portal looks towards its growth, several strategies have been instituted to greatly increase usability, including: - * A budget app* that makes it easy for citizens, officials and other stakeholders to use and interact with budget data and therefore enhancing transparency in budget transaction. - *Data lens* - a new tool to interact, explore and discover insights from data easily. It makes it easy for citizens and others to get answers to their questions in a visual, intuitive way. - *A fellows program* where 8 fellows have been embedded in 3 government ministries and a county government to be able to help with data acquisition, information systems design and setting up of data desks. Already, 25 government agencies are sharing their data through the portal. - *Expanded partnerships** with data producers and users* with the aim of increasing utilization of the data through outreach initiatives - *Focus on Counties with County Data. *Makes data specific to counties easier to find and is in the process of rolling out County Data Portals that will help users find the data they need. Some will be full-fledged sites, like Machakos, Nairobi and Kiambu counties which are live now and with time will introduce the full list of counties with equally functional portals. The new drive has borne fruit with the latest one being in July 2015, when the portal was voted as a finalist in publishing open data in a global competition held by Bloomberg and the Open Data Institute in the United Kingdom. Kenya Open Data Portal was the second portal to be launched in Africa but is currently the leading open data platform in Africa and ranked among top 3 globally by Bloomberg for publishing public data. "Experience elsewhere has shown that making data publicly available reduces costs, makes government more efficient and inspires productive collaborations with the private sector. In Kenya, we are starting to see the beginning of this as ICT developers policy makers and development partners in civil society use the KODI data to create useful applications, policies and programs for the community," reports the Kenya Open Data Project Coordinator, Ms Linet Kwamboka. Some of the notable applications emanating from the open data portal use include: - *Medafrica* ( http://medafrica.org/) which gives citizens direct access to health information and services like doctors, Hospitals, Emergency services nearest to them saving on lives. - *Hema** Mobile App* that uses masters facilities list on an app that enables you to track and locate health facilities also building the health of the community. - *Ufahamu** App* a data visualization platform that provides a means of mapping data on maps establishes relationships using geoJSON technology by combining NASA geodata and health data from reliable open data repositories. - *ZanaAfrica* (http://www.zanaafrica.org/) a social enterprise initiative that makes and delivers sanitary towels to girls in primary schools therefore enabling more girls to be productive at school. - *DataScience* (www.datascience.co.ke) a software engineering company using data to develop big data analytics and research tools for business development. "There has been over 44 million page views since the portal launched making the portal one of the highest and most accessed government site. There have been 2.6 million actual interactions with the data - downloads and embeds," informs Kwamboka. Making government information available in this way promotes the development of useful "apps" based on the data, encourages researchers and watchdog groups to use the data to make suggestions for improving government and life of Kenyans, and makes state agencies more efficient by allowing access to information. As the portal celebrates its fourth year, there is already substantial data that is available and the public can use it to: - Be able to track and locate the health facilities closest to them. Additionally, they can find the hospitals that are appropriate to their needs as well as the category they fall under. Data on distribution of health services creates the opportunity for more targeted investment in public health infrastructure - such as prioritizing new hospital construction in underserved areas. - Find the nature, type and effects of natural disasters that strike their local community thanks to a datasets that has more than 10 years of this kind of data. - Find the location of donor and government funded projects in their community as well as the stage of execution. This can be useful to ascertain the level of focus and investments that occur in their community. - Deduce the functional status of water resources in their county, which is useful to prepare well for periods without sufficient rainfall as well as make informed decisions on land purchases. - Explore trends in immigration in Kenya from the Reported Visitor Arrivals and Departures data between 1991 - 2014. This can be useful in planning for souvenir trade activities as well as promotion of the local tourist sites. It can also help investors make informed investment decisions. - Ascertain the distribution of government revenue made possible through National Revenues generated from tax and non-tax income streams covering 2005/06 To 2013/14. This is useful in capturing the trend of revenue collection as well as tracking one's personal contribution to the government's revenue. - Understand the HIV prevalence rate in their counties and the fraction of new infections who are children. This can be useful for planning and has been used by National Aids Control Council in allocation of antiretroviral therapies (ARTs). The new constitution recognizes the right to public information under article 35, which states as follows:(1) Every citizen has the right of access to -(a) Information held by the State; and(b) Information held by another person and required for the exercise or protection of any right or fundamental freedom.(2) Every person has the right to the correction or deletion of untrue or misleading information that affects the person.(3) The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation. Two bills, The Access to Information Act and Data Protection Act, are in parliament at the moment, and will further the right of the citizen to access public information. "Access to information held by the state is a crucial component of democracy. It allows the public to be aware of governmental decisions that can impact the environment and individual lives. Access to information also allows the public to participate in critiquing and thereby improving governmental decision-making," says Mr Kyalo. In noting the challenges that users have faced over the years when interacting with the website the team has worked to improve overall user-experience by including such features as: - *Open about analytics. *This involves openly displaying site performance analytics, showing the total number of public datasets, charts, maps, views loaded as well as the no of datasets per main category. - *Open about data and the reality of data release cycle.* Data release calendar to inform when new datasets become available. - *User Views: *World-class visualizations made by the public (by users who can register for free on the Open Data portal). Show case interesting visualizations made by users who use the portal on a daily basis. - *Integrating the Open data Blog with the portal*. A blog that moves beyond data to information and helps citizens make sense of data, by presenting it in a narrative format that combines text and visualizations. Experts, Journalists, analysts can help tell the story about open data its use, and its impact. - *New Interactive Visualizations with Data Lens Pages *Includes a number of multiple lens viewable on a single page that are interactive and dynamically linked to any user and can simply interact with and look at the parts of data they are interested in. For Example, a lens can contain a map, a few bar charts, timelines, and search bar in one single view. The project though has not been without its challenges. The greatest one being lack of awareness by the general public and various stakeholders on the availability of this resource that can be used to improve decision making and enrich the economy. "While we still face some resistance in data publishing by the various government institutions we have put in place measures to mitigate this which is why we have devised the new strategies that will allow us to engage other government institutions better." says Kwamboka. As it is, the future of the project is unfazed, and the team looks forward to providing better and more up to date information, enactment of the access to information and data protection laws and more partnerships with institutions to help popularize the use of open data. "This amazing resource is available to the public for free. People should know this and take advantage. It's the way to making better decisions for oneself, the community and country," concludes Kwamboka. ENDS *About Kenya Open Data* The Kenya Open Data (www.opendata.go.ke) is an initiative of the ICT Authority launched on July 8 2011, by former President Hon. Mwai Kibaki, making key government data freely available to the public through a single online portal. The website is a user-friendly platform that allows for visualizations and downloads of the data and easy access for software developers. Kenya is the first developing country to have an open government data portal, the first in sub-Saharan Africa and second on the continent after Morocco. The initiative has been widely acclaimed globally as one of the most significant steps Kenya has made to improve governance and implement the new Constitution's provisions on access to information. Kenya's information is a national asset, and this site is about sharing it. The goal of opendata.go.ke is to make core government development, demographic, statistical and expenditure data available in a useful digital format for researchers, policymakers, ICT developers and the general public. For more information Contact: *Phyllis Nyambura*, e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Cell: 0700396433 Follow Open Data on Twitter: @KenyaOpenData Like Open Data on Facebook: KenyaOpenData Website: www.opendata.go.ke <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hX_gTIYwzhpEb91ER8WzOtw97D6WSwCbkjqQ5dfHq11H…> #KenyaOpenData Sincerely, Communications Department ICT Authority. 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Communications Authority’s role comes into sharp focus [feedly]
by cdohnio 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Thoughts listers? ---- *Communications Authority’s role comes into sharp focus* <http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Communications-Authority-s-role-comes-into…> // *Daily Nation | Home* <http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Communications-Authority-s-role-comes-into…> Watchdog was expected to act independently after reforms but recent trends show this is far from the case ---- Shared via *my feedly reader* <http://feedly.com>

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Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Media Reforms Discussion
by riva＠article19.org 17 Aug '15

17 Aug '15

Dear Victor, Please find attached. Regards, Riva From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Victor bwire" <vicbwire(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 3:56:13 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Media Reforms Discussion Riva there is no attachment- please attach the concept On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Uncle Pedro Chicken via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Thanks Riva I will attend . Jerry On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 12:22 PM, riva--- via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: BQ_BEGIN Dear Colleagues, You are invited to a half-day discussion on media reforms this Thursday, 20th August from 8:30am - 12:30pm. The meeting will seek to: 1. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have been enacted in line with the Fifth Schedule of 2010 Constitution, teasing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression and of the media 2. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have not been changed and hamper freedom of expression and of the media in Kenya 3. Examine existing institutional frameworks pointing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression 4. Examine the impacts of non-media specific laws which effectively limit media freedom 5. Provide sound and effective policy recommendations on undertaking wholesome reforms Please find attached the concept note and confirm your availability with Tracey Ishmael ( tracy(a)article19.org ) or call +254727862230 . Kind Regards, Riva From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Mose Karanja" < mosekaranja(a)gmail.com > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 6:23:30 AM Subject: [kictanet] Overhauled NetNeutrality Website The Global Net Neutrality Coalition has overhauled its website . Key takeaways: BQ_BEGIN 1. A generally agreed upon definition of Net Neutrality in 17 languages; 2. An interactive map that shows the status of Net Neutrality around the globe; 3. A model policy framework developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality for crafting legislation and regulations; 4. Resources for global advocates fighting for a free and open Internet. The FCC in the US recently created the Open Internet Rule, the EU (28 countries) is almost there with the Digital Single Market and individual countries are busy debating this major issue on the future of Internet. I know some countries in Africa are busy on this too. However, despite there being a host of African partners in the thisisnetneutrality network (including KICTANet), none but two African countries have been featured citing ‘Research Pending’. This also happens with other indices like the Freedom House’s Internet Freedom Index and Amnesty’s. This is one area research institutions in Africa can fill up. Use the website and its resources to push for an open Internet! -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/riva%40article19.org The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/unclepedroschicken%40… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. BQ_END _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/vicbwire%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. BQ_END _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/riva%40article19.org The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : Google, eLAC 2018, IANA transition, Cyberpolitics, Regulation, Net neutrality, Big data...
by Barrack Otieno 17 Aug '15

17 Aug '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:32:06 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Weekly web review : Google, eLAC 2018, IANA transition, Cyberpolitics, Regulation, Net neutrality, Big data... To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all! This week; Google Inc. announcement to create a new public holding company, Alphabet Inc; informations on fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (eLAC 2018) and NTIA seeking public comments on ICG and CCWG Accountability proposals are among most documented topics and events on Internet Governance landscape. My pleasure to share with you informations on thoses topics as well as documents on Cyberpolitics, Regulation, Net neutrality, Internet of things, Big data, etc.. Great week end to all GOOGLE The Beginning of the End for Google http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-goog… Google's Alphabet restructure could get boost from Delaware tax loophole http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/11/google-alphabet-delaware-… Google Announces It’s All Grown-Up With Alphabet’s New Logo http://www.wired.com/2015/08/alphabet-logo/ One chart that explains Alphabet, Google's new parent company http://uk.businessinsider.com/google-alphabet-diagram-2015-8 Google Is Now Alphabet, And That Spells Big Things For Healthcare http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2015/08/11/google-is-now-alphabet-an… eLAC 2018 Caribbean countries agree to strengthen cooperation on digital matters http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Caribbean-countries-agree-to-strengthen… UNCTAD participates in the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean http://unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=878 Mexico Will Present to UN Digital Plan for Latin America http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4063081&… To compete in the global economy the creation of a digital single market in Latin America and the Caribbean is required http://curacaochronicle.com/tech/to-compete-in-the-global-economy-the-creat… IANA TRANSITION NTIA seeks public comments on 2 Internet governance transition-related proposals http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/ntia-seeks-public-comments-2-intern… CCWG Community Mechanism threatens to upset ICANN balance http://www.internetgovernance.org/2015/08/11/ccwg-community-mechanism-threa… Speak up on the IANA transition and ICANN accountability https://cdt.org/blog/speak-up-on-the-iana-transition-and-icann-accountabili… US govt: Any thoughts on ICANN running the internet? Any at all? Speak your brains NOW http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/10/us_government_asks_for_comment_on_i… Internet management to pass to private hands http://www.cctv-america.com/2015/08/11/internet-management-to-pass-to-priva… ICANN ICANN urged to take international and security rules seriously by Council of Europe http://www.technologylawdispatch.com/2015/08/internet-domain-namesicann/ica… ICANN AND ECLAC TO BUILD A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AND WORK ON SEVERAL AREAS OF INTERNET-RELATED ISSUES https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-12-en ICANN Posts Amended Description of 2013 RAA Data Retention Specification Data Elements and Purposes for Collection/Retention https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-10-en ICANN chairman loses mind over his domain-name privacy shakeup http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/12/icann_domain_name_privacy/ Resolving the Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels with Comments https://www.icann.org/news/blog/resolving-the-release-of-two-character-asci… Threats, Vulnerabilities and Exploits – oh my! https://www.icann.org/news/blog/threats-vulnerabilities-and-exploits-oh-my ICANN Should Curb Anonymous Domain Name Abuses http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_icann_should_curb_anonymous_domain_n… DOMAIN NAME DNS Deregulation (Part 1 of 3) http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_dns_deregulation_part_1_of_3/ Costly Domain Name Price Comparison Sites http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_costly_domain_name_price_comparison_… Have New Domains Had Our Twerking Moment? http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150812_have_new_domains_had_our_twerking_mo… Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ continues, pesters Donuts & ICANN as well http://domainnamewire.com/2015/08/11/verisigns-lawsuit-against-xyz-continue… Challenges for .brands - How to Engage Internal Stakeholders http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150811_challenges_for_brands_how_to_engage_… CYBERPOLITICS Russia and China Want More Control Over the Internet https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/russia-and-china-want-more-control-over-i… Can the internet revolution break down the barriers of data secrecy in the Middle East? [Opinion] http://www.wamda.com/2015/08/can-internet-revolution-break-down-barriers-da… Where did the principle of secrecy in correspondence go? http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/12/where-did-the-principle-o… Internet of Islands http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-internets-undersea-infrastructure-is-d… 19th U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/08/246022.htm Google and China in battle over Cuba's Internet future http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/12/the-challenge-of-bringing-internet-to-cuba-.… Chinese internet companies are taking over the film industry http://iranian.com/posts/chinese-internet-companies-are-taking-over-the-fil… China Cybersecurity Fears Prompt Business Groups to Press Obama http://www.wsj.com/articles/business-tech-groups-press-obama-on-china-compe… Hillary Clinton: 'Internet freedom' activist? http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/hillary-clinton-2016-internet-freedom… REGULATION Internet Infrastructure and IP Censorship by David Post http://www.ipjustice.org/digital-rights/internet-infrastructure-and-ip-cens… Int’l Trade Commission decision threatens borderless Internet ecosystem http://watchdog.org/233443/intl-trade-commission-decision-threatens-borderl… Hoteliers pressure Spanish government into internet vendor regulation http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2015/08/13/hoteliers-pressure-spanis… Between privacy and access to information: threats and opportunities in internet regulation http://thisisafrica.me/privacy-access-to-information-threats-opportunities-… Internet Having Huge Role In Health Advice, But Lack Of Regulation A Major Concern http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/08/11/health-advice-internet/#.VcmxMR… Don’t over-regulate the Internet http://business.financialpost.com/fp-comment/dont-over-regulate-the-internet HUMAN RIGHTS ICANN urged to take international and security rules seriously by Council of Europe http://www.technologylawdispatch.com/2015/08/internet-domain-namesicann/ica… An Encrypted Internet Is a Basic Human Right (Op-Ed) http://news.yahoo.com/encrypted-internet-basic-human-op-ed-215411773.html Recognising access to Internet as a human right http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2015/08/13/103738 IPv6 Global IPv6 Summit to Be Held on September 7th 2015 http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150807_global_ipv6_summit_to_be_held_on_sep… NET NEUTRALITY US must take net neutrality seriously http://thehill.com/opinion/letters/250833-us-must-take-net-neutrality-serio… Canada's Net Neutrality Enforcement Is Going at Half-Throttle http://thetyee.ca/Mediacheck/2015/08/11/Canada-Net-Neutrality-Enforcement/ Google stays away from net neutrality row http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-google-stays-away-from-net-neutrality-… CYBERSECURITY White House issues cybersecurity rules for contractors http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/250869-white-house-issues-cybersecu… INTERNET OF THINGS Will the internet of things result in predictable people? http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/10/internet-of-things-predic… Rethinking the Internet of Things http://mediatel.co.uk/newsline/2015/08/12/rethinking-the-internet-of-things/ Defusing The Internet Of Things Time Bomb http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/10/defusing-the-internet-of-things-time-bomb/ BIG DATA Can We Really Use Big Data To Measure Buyer Intent? http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnewman/2015/08/11/can-we-really-use-big-d… Unless healthcare can define its problems, Big Data tech won’t help http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/08/12/unless-healthcare-can-define-its-pr… Data protection requires preventative action http://www.1to1media.com/weblog/2015/08/data_protection_requires_preve.html Federal advisory draft report outlines big data challenges http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/federal-advisory-draft-report-outlines-… CENSORSHIP Europe’s Latest Export: Internet Censorship http://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-latest-export-internet-censorship-14393… AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS Between privacy and access to information: threats and opportunities in internet regulation http://thisisafrica.me/privacy-access-to-information-threats-opportunities-… How Internet Governance can effectively empower sustainable development http://malawi24.com/2015/08/11/how-internet-governance-can-effectively-empo… Sophia Bekele: AU Declaration on Internet Governance (IG) needs more participation, infringes on national sovereignty http://www.cio.co.ke/blog/sophia-bekele-au-declaration-on-internet-governan… The McFadden Files: How Geo Panel Evaluation contractor bungled the .Africa evaluation process to favour ICANN’s preferred candidate http://tandaabiashara.com/the-mcfadden-files-how-geo-panel-evaluation-contr… Why your internet connection is slow wherever you are in Africa http://qz.com/472028/why-your-internet-connection-is-slow-wherever-you-are-… .Africa IRP: The Transcript that cost ICANN – GAC’s “Creative ambiguity, We leave things unclear so we don’t have conflict” http://domainnewsafrica.com/dot-africa-irp-the-transcript-that-cost-icann-g… African Union slams “dysfunctional” IRP as ICANN tries to fend off cover-up claims http://domainincite.com/19046-african-union-slams-dysfunctional-irp-as-ican… #ICANNAfrica: Africans do not want ICANN to be bound by any arbitration process http://domainnewsafrica.com/icannafrica-africans-do-not-want-icann-to-be-bo… Kenya: Why Global 'Internet Stakeholder' Meetings Fall Short http://allafrica.com/stories/201508111304.html -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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A huge economic shift led by software and connectedness.
by Mildred Achoch 16 Aug '15

16 Aug '15

Greetings everyone! How is it possible for a little, ultra low-budget film festival in Kenya, with no physical office and a staff of one (plus one volunteer), to receive 190 films from all over the world, in the space of only one month? Well, this article explains how technology is changing the nature and structure of the corporation and how we do business. https://medium.com/the-wtf-economy/networks-and-the-nature-of-the-firm-2879… Regards, Mildred Achoch. Festival Founder and Director, Rock 'n' Roll Film Festival, Kenya (ROFFEKE). -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com My tree-saving e-business card is here: http://twtbizcard.com/roffeke

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Overhauled NetNeutrality Website
by Mose Karanja 14 Aug '15

14 Aug '15

The Global Net Neutrality Coalition has overhauled its website <https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/#join>. Key takeaways: 1. A generally agreed upon definition of Net Neutrality in 17 languages; 2. An interactive map that shows the status of Net Neutrality around the globe; 3. A model policy framework developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality <http://www.networkneutrality.info/> for crafting legislation and regulations; 4. Resources for global advocates fighting for a free and open Internet. The FCC in the US recently created the Open Internet Rule, the EU (28 countries) is almost there with the Digital Single Market and individual countries are busy debating this major issue on the future of Internet. I know some countries in Africa are busy on this too. However, despite there being a host of African partners in the thisisnetneutrality network (including KICTANet), none but two African countries have been featured citing ‘Research Pending’. This also happens with other indices like the Freedom House’s Internet Freedom Index and Amnesty’s. This is one area research institutions in Africa can fill up. Use the website <https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/#join> and its resources to push for an open Internet! -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0x1529552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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The Kenya IGF, and the shortfalls of the process
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Aug '15

13 Aug '15

And interesting piece by Walu on Nation newspaper on the Kenya IGF convened by KICTANET. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2827636/-/y8k7d… While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors to come up with workable solutions to the challenges of an evolving internet. It was no different this time, with the local edition of KE-IGF convened by the Kenya ICT Action Network <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/> and its partners. Senior government officials, and industry players, media, academia and human rights groups, amongst others, were present to discuss the evolution and development of the internet. After protocol was observed stakeholders quickly got into the packed agenda <http://www.kenyaigf.or.ke/index.php/about-kigf/kigf-programme> for the day. The first item dwelt on enhancing multi-stakeholder cooperation in the development and evolution of the Internet. It was noted that decisions regarding the Internet, and how it is evolving, are largely determined by the developed, global north, with very little input from developing countries. Furthermore, at global level, the same active participants from developing countries tend to contribute repeatedly, with little or no opportunities for new blood and new ideas. This does cast doubts about the merits of "multi-stakeholder" approaches, given that, ultimately, they tend to be dominated by the same actors – be they in industry, civil society, government or academia. Clearly, there is need to interrogate and expand the multi-stakeholder principle in order to align it properly to its ideals. One other item that came up during the morning session was the issue of Net Neutrality <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Neutrality>, which has attracted little attention from policymakers in East Africa, even if it is a burning issue in advanced economies. In the developed North, net-neutrality has been framed as a battle between content providers such as Google, YouTube, Facebook and Netflix, and telecommunications companies, who make their infrastructure available for content distribution to consumers. The telecommunications companies feel that content such as YouTube is creating undue traffic congestion on their networks, and needs to be compensated separately – over and above monthly payments for access. They also feel, the telecom providers feel the advertising revenues that content providers are enjoying should be shared equitably in order to compensate for the traffic congestion triggered by content-based websites. Of course, the content providers do not want to hear about sharing advertising revenues, They argue that infrastructure providers are already compensated through the standard bandwidth access payments, and that further that charging content providers more for access would mean treating their content and access differently and unfairly, thus violating the fundamental and founding principles of an open and neutral Internet. Locally, telecommunications companies seem to be reacting to net neutrality differently, by providing free internet access to content sites like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Internet.org amongst others. Whereas this may look like a generous offer to speed up the uptake of Internet services, it inherently favours foreign content providers over potential local content innovators wishing to compete with similar content. *UNCOORDINATED RESPONSES* Security laws that allow security agencies to intercept citizen communications were cited as setting a worrying trend. Whereas the need to enhance national security by governments was acknowledged, contributors felt it was necessary need to observe an appropriate balance between security procedures and citizen liberties as enshrined in the Constitution’s Bill of rights was necessary. .... Participants, however, raised concerns as to how these two initiatives were working together, and more importantly, how they interface with national security organs such as the NIS, the CID, the Central Bank and the Judiciary, among others. In the absence of a legal framework to shape a coordinated cyber-response between stakeholders, Kenya is likely to remain vulnerable to cybercriminals and their activities. My next blog post will cover the discussions on e-commerce, the AU cybersecurity convention and the management of critical Internet resources by ICANN. *Mr Walubengo is a lecturer at the Multimedia University of Kenya's Faculty of Computing and IT. Twitter:@jwalu <http://196.6.203.2:8010/studio/#> email: jwalubengo(a)mmu.ac.ke <http://196.6.203.2:8010/studio/#>* ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by meshack 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

Hello all And again, safaricom may not be dominant in the internationsl market but will help shape the future of investment and enterpreneural environment in kenya Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: meshack via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 06/08/2015 13:00 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW Hello @Mwendwa, comparing safaricom and the likes of mumias telecom kenya and mumias is not right. I dont think safaricom is playing the same field as these companies, and again they aint shell companies if u get to understand there objectives. Safaricom has been able to thrive because it has allowed innovation to thrive yet if we look at the case of telecom kenya the beauracracies that was involved did not let the idea of innovation thrive within it, and again i dont think kenya airways is even close to be at the same table as saf, for aguement sake maybe a restructuring of its capital will let them out of the hole for a bit say why borrow money to buy expensive boeings yet wherr u borrow there is a cost and where r buying there is eve a greater cost than remaining vile vile! Someone agued some times back that the case in turkana where they are seeing a vgreat economic development for a short span may not hold since there are no right institution that can channel the growth and development to a level as norway. My point being that since the structures and policies thst has led to the status of mumias we archaic ( if thats the word) and that they were allowed to thrive in a modernized environment where competition thrives hences the porus nature of the organization. If we dont allow institutilnal restructuring in our country we may never get to where norway is assuming our major resource is not just oil like norway but any other that u think fits in my arguement. At some point in the industrial revolution the american economy was support almost completely by oil steel snd electricity which where controlled extremely by monopoly. These drove to great social and economic disparity and a great gap between the wealth and not just rich, and the poor. Politics intervined at one point that allowed the wealth trickle to the or and thus an environment for innovation competition and creativity I dont see any case of capital flight in any case due to the politics involved. Unless the foreign investors are threatened and the environment in kenya becomes risky we will still have airtel prefer kenyan market and even continue to invest in assets within the contry simply because of the challenge that they are exposed to. If the risk is too high then the returns must guarantee the opportunity cost. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 06/08/2015 10:34 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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KICTANET contributed to the success of Kibaki regime
by Mwendwa Kivuva 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/ndemo/-/2274486/2826064/-/b1g8vz/-/… The Japanese have what they call Monozukuri with Hitozukuri, which means "production or manufacturing excellence achieved through people excellence". In a similar manner we want service excellence achieved through people excellence in the civil service. Without happy people, we shall forever be complaining why things aren’t working, even with the best ideas floating around. *FRUSTRATING BUT VITAL* I have sat in meetings where a Minister walked in with a 12-item agenda and talked through it, without any input from senior civil servants. Some, if not most, bureaucrats are completely inaccessible, even to their senior staff. The little that we achieved at the Communication Ministry was due to the fact that there was constant interaction between industry, the general public and the Ministry. *We leveraged technology to gather information from platforms such as KictaNet <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/> (where the public vented their anger towards government and we responded to each and every question).* *Some of the issues raised on the platform led to policy statements. We need such a window in every Ministry. It gave me a chance to regularly write and explain our actions, and how much we had incorporated ideas from the public.* Granted, it is a frustrating thing for a leader to do, but it is the best way to gather ideas that will change our current status. This is the age of collaboration. Every idea has its place in creating change. Humility does not cost anything but, in my view, it is the missing link between what the public expects and the goals that the government wants to achieve. Leaders need time to listen and actively learn from others since no one has the monopoly of ideas. But even as this sounds simple, it rarely happens. When we crafted the Vision 2030 with the help of McKinsey, a team of consultants led by a young Kenyan, Dr Gachao Kiuna, encouraged the free flow of ideas. It is because of that kind of openness that the document remains relevant today. Even though the firm had a global network, it relied on local input to come up with a comprehensive vision. It is a lesson most of our leaders need, because sustainable solutions will only come from within and we cannot afford to ignore input from those we work with ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda
by meshack 12 Aug '15

12 Aug '15

Great development, the idea has been long overdue. These will go a long way into helping the internet e conomy trust issues Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Sylvia Musalagani via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 11/08/2015 17:48 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Sylvia Musalagani <smusalagani(a)hivos.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda AIG Kenya offers cyber insurance as well. http://www.aig.co.ke/commercial/products/financial-lines/cyber-edge-insuran… Kind regards, Sylvia Musalagani Junior Programme Officer - Expression and Engagement Hivos East Africa ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box 19875 - 00202 | Nairobi | Kenya Office: +254 725 451 729 / +254 789 451 729 Email: smusalagani(a)hivos.org | Skype: kanari.sylvia website: www.east-africa.hivos.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: smusalagani(a)hivos.org Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, 11 August, 2015 15:58:39 Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda Listers, Interesting developement, i suppose someone is already doing this in town? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Albert Mucunguzi <albert(a)pctechgroup.net> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:49:34 GMT Subject: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> FYI, AIG - a general insurance organization - has today launched Cyber Insurance for the first time onto the Ugandan market dubbed AIG Cyber Edge policy. See story below: http://goo.gl/duvzc9 -- *Albert Mucunguzi* *PC Tech Group Ltd* <http://pctechgroup.net/> P. O. Box 32180, Kampala, Uganda *Mobile/WhatsApp/Telegram* +256 782 619812 *Publisher of PC Tech Magazine <http://pctechmag.com/>* *Personal Blog:* www.almuc.me *Skype: *albertmucunguzi *Twitter:* @albertmuc <http://twitter.com/> *Facebook:* /almuc <http://facebook.com/almuc> *Also co-founder and Gen. Secretary of the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU)* __________ MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/smusalagani%40hivos.o… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/memakunat%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Cooperate leadership and changes at Google to Alphabet http://abc.xyz
by Mwendwa Kivuva 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Organisations that grow realize that change is the only constant thing. Google has a new CEO Sundar Pichai from 10th August 2015 . And with that, Google has been scaled down and made a subsidiary of a bigger company called Aphabet whose domain is an alphabet http://abc.xyz ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Fwd: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Listers, Interesting developement, i suppose someone is already doing this in town? Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Albert Mucunguzi <albert(a)pctechgroup.net> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:49:34 GMT Subject: [i-network] AIG introduces Cyber Insurance in Uganda To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> FYI, AIG - a general insurance organization - has today launched Cyber Insurance for the first time onto the Ugandan market dubbed AIG Cyber Edge policy. See story below: http://goo.gl/duvzc9 -- *Albert Mucunguzi* *PC Tech Group Ltd* <http://pctechgroup.net/> P. O. Box 32180, Kampala, Uganda *Mobile/WhatsApp/Telegram* +256 782 619812 *Publisher of PC Tech Magazine <http://pctechmag.com/>* *Personal Blog:* www.almuc.me *Skype: *albertmucunguzi *Twitter:* @albertmuc <http://twitter.com/> *Facebook:* /almuc <http://facebook.com/almuc> *Also co-founder and Gen. Secretary of the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU)* __________ MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [ISOC Kenya] : Microsoft Research PhD Scholarships 2016 - Call for Applications
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Eng. Martin Obuya via Internet Society" <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:37:25 +0000 Subject: [ISOC Kenya] : Microsoft Research PhD Scholarships 2016 - Call for Applications To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com == Please, reply ABOVE THIS LINE == Dear Members, The website is now live for the next PhD Scholarship Programme applications call. http://research.microsoft.com/PhDScholarship/ <http://research.microsoft.com/PhDScholarship/> Application deadline: 25 September 2015, 17:00 GMT Please let your academic contacts know about it! The Programme is open to all universities or national research institutions in any country in Europe, the Middle East or Africa. As in previous years, applications must be made by PhD supervisors not by students. Supervisors will be informed of our decision by the end of December 2015 and will then have until 31st March 2017 to find the best student for the proposed project. Students will typically start their PhD in October 2016. The page also contains a link to a number of currently open PhD positions sponsored by Microsoft Research at a number of Universities: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/global/open-phd-positions… <http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/global/open-phd-positions…> If you have questions or feedback, please contact msrphd(a)microsoft.com <msrphd(a)microsoft.com>. Cheers! Eng. Martin Obuya, President/Chairman, ISOC Kenya ------------------------------ eng.mko(a)ihub.co.ke Ambassador (Govt Affairs) Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : http://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&SenderKey… Reply to Discussion : http://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=253&MID=5910&… You are subscribed to "Kenya Chapter Rejuvenation" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=…. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Does Kenya have an Anti Spam Law?
by Barrack Otieno 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Listers, Does Kenya have an Anti Spam law?, can anyone familiar with the present law point me to an area that deals with Spam or other unsolicited communication? Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [kictanet] Lesson for Kenya: Dominance wars drive Nigeria's telecoms market into turmoil
by ngethe.kariuki2007 11 Aug '15

11 Aug '15

Cofek , Listers The Nigeria matter is a straight forward case of "Bad Regulation".No good Regulator would ever allow so called "As symmetric tariffs" in favour of a dominant operator. John Kariuki. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)" <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke>,david(a)cofek.co.ke Subject: [kictanet] Lesson for Kenya: Dominance wars drive Nigeria's telecoms market into turmoil Dear Listers; We have the pleasure to share the link: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1336-dominance-wars-drive-n… While at it, we must caution the regulator, CA and the ICT Secretary Dr Fred O. Matiangi to avoid excessive and suspect rush to gazette dominance regulations. The duo must, without delay, consult the Attorney General, Competition Authority and “Wanjiku”. Failure to do so will only lead to protracted Court battles yet well-legislated, the dominance rules are very good for the consumer and market. Kind regards, Terry Terry Watowa (Ms) Program Assistant Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Rehema Place, Block F-45 Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007 E-mail: hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Website: www.cofek.co.ke Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"

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Hl
by meshack 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Lesson for Kenya: Dominance wars drive Nigeria's telecoms market into turmoil
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

Dear Listers; We have the pleasure to share the link: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1336-dominance-wars-drive-ni geria-s-telecoms-market-into-turmoil While at it, we must caution the regulator, CA and the ICT Secretary Dr Fred O. Matiangi to avoid excessive and suspect rush to gazette dominance regulations. The duo must, without delay, consult the Attorney General, Competition Authority and "Wanjiku". Failure to do so will only lead to protracted Court battles yet well-legislated, the dominance rules are very good for the consumer and market. Kind regards, Terry Terry Watowa (Ms) Program Assistant Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Rehema Place, Block F-45 Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007 E-mail: <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Website: <http://www.cofek.co.ke/> www.cofek.co.ke Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights on the IGF Website
by Barrack Otieno 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Luca Belli <lucabelli(a)hotmail.it> Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 19:38:24 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights on the IGF Website To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, "nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it" <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> FYI FYI Dear all, (apologies for cross posting) As some of you may already know, over the past year the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility (DCPR) has promoted a participatory process aimed at the elaboration of some Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights. The consolidated draft of the Recommendations is now available on the IGF website for comments. You are all invited to comment on the draft by the end of August. http://review.intgovforum.org/igf-2015/dynamic-coalitions/dynamic-coalition… The Recommendations aim at providing indications on how to safeguard human rights within online platforms’ terms of service. The draft has been elaborated via an open process, as decided during the DCPR foundation meeting. All information regarding the process is available on the website of the DCPR and will remain public. Thanks to all DCPR members (as well as all non-members) who participated in the process. Please do not hesitate to share this email. All the best, Luca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Luca Belli, PhDResearcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de JaneiroFounder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Network NeutralityCo-founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org To be removed from the list, visit: http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing For all other list information and functions, see: http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see: http://www.igcaucus.org/ Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [global-nn] Policy Statement on the IGF Website
by Ali Hussein 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

FYI Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: <LB(a)lucabelli.net> > Date: August 6, 2015 at 10:53:56 PM EAT > To: "DC NN" <nncoalition(a)mailman.edri.org>, global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net > Subject: [global-nn] Policy Statement on the IGF Website > Reply-To: <LB(a)lucabelli.net> > > Dear all, > > The IGF Secretariat has published the draft Net Neutrality Policy Statement on the IGF website. > Do not hesitate to express your comments using the dedicated platform that can be accessed here > http://review.intgovforum.org/igf-2015/dynamic-coalitions/dynamic-coalition… > > All the best, > Luca > > > Luca Belli, PhD > Researcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de Janeiro > Founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality > Co-founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility > >

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Board members should beware leaving IT projects to professionals
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

The recent fiasco surrounding allegations of compromised Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS <http://www.ifmis.go.ke/>)passwords and attempts to embezzle funds from government coffers should serve as a wake-up call. The integrity of our information systems is an urgent priority. To be fair, Kenya is not the first country to experience IFMIS challenges. In fact, in Malawi, Joyce Banda’s recent failure to win a second term as president has been attributed to IFMIS-related corruption scandals <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Hill_Cashgate_Scandal>. The objective of IFMIS is in line with most automation projects – to increase efficiency, transparency and accountability. What most people forget, though, is that automation by itself is not a magic bullet against corruption. In fact, if a developer blindly – or deliberately – automates corrupt processes, the end result is the enhancement and increased efficiency of corrupt activities. Wheeler-dealers can now enjoy the convenience of embezzling funds from their laptops, rather than having to walk to government offices with big brown envelopes in broad daylight. Read more... http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2819968/-/y95a7…

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Role and integrity of Surveillance system in Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

During the IGF, I had asked CA what measures are in place to ensure citizens surveillance data collected from telecoms service providers is not used by mischievous individuals to achieve dubious means. Well, here is an example... "Though not captured in the report, sources privy to the investigation also revealed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is on the spot because its detectives possibly tampered with official telephone data in a bid to conceal crucial evidence that could help in the case. It shows that telephone logs from a mast in Tigoni which would have placed the televangelist at or near the scene of the accident were erased. The effect of this was that records of the persons who may have called or received calls from the pastor are unavailable." ... Then there is data obtained from a local mobile telephone service provider that was expected to show the location of individual handsets, prior, during, and after the accident, so as to give clues on the location of their owners. Though not included in the report, a source privy to the investigation said this is the data which was probably interfered with and some crucial details deleted. For instance, while it gave the calls and SMS data for July25, 22 and 29, those recorded on July 26 and 27 were missing. Such data is usually obtained by Criminal Intelligence Unit at the Directorate’s headquarters. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/The-shocking-truth-on-fatal-crash/-/1056/28202…

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(no subject)
by Uncle Pedro Chicken 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

I am glad to be part of the mailing list. Jerry

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by meshack 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Hello @Mwendwa, comparing safaricom and the likes of mumias telecom kenya and mumias is not right. I dont think safaricom is playing the same field as these companies, and again they aint shell companies if u get to understand there objectives. Safaricom has been able to thrive because it has allowed innovation to thrive yet if we look at the case of telecom kenya the beauracracies that was involved did not let the idea of innovation thrive within it, and again i dont think kenya airways is even close to be at the same table as saf, for aguement sake maybe a restructuring of its capital will let them out of the hole for a bit say why borrow money to buy expensive boeings yet wherr u borrow there is a cost and where r buying there is eve a greater cost than remaining vile vile! Someone agued some times back that the case in turkana where they are seeing a vgreat economic development for a short span may not hold since there are no right institution that can channel the growth and development to a level as norway. My point being that since the structures and policies thst has led to the status of mumias we archaic ( if thats the word) and that they were allowed to thrive in a modernized environment where competition thrives hences the porus nature of the organization. If we dont allow institutilnal restructuring in our country we may never get to where norway is assuming our major resource is not just oil like norway but any other that u think fits in my arguement. At some point in the industrial revolution the american economy was support almost completely by oil steel snd electricity which where controlled extremely by monopoly. These drove to great social and economic disparity and a great gap between the wealth and not just rich, and the poor. Politics intervined at one point that allowed the wealth trickle to the or and thus an environment for innovation competition and creativity I dont see any case of capital flight in any case due to the politics involved. Unless the foreign investors are threatened and the environment in kenya becomes risky we will still have airtel prefer kenyan market and even continue to invest in assets within the contry simply because of the challenge that they are exposed to. If the risk is too high then the returns must guarantee the opportunity cost. Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 06/08/2015 10:34 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Ali Hussein 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting. This discussion seems to have refused to die. :-) My humble contention is again that Market Forces and a gentle regulatory hand will be better than this poison pill that the CS seems determined to shove down Safaricom's throat. As for the regulators, the fact that two govt agencies seem at loggerheads on this issue can only augar well for this country - Competition has checked into Government! :-) One last thing - I'm curious as to the Market leadership status at Airtel's other Africa presence. Anyone has those stats at hand? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/AG-blocks-Matiangi-s-bid-to-enact-anti-S… Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

This is a debate that Kenyans should not take lightly. For any law that comes into force, the citizens must be consulted widely. Here are a few questions I've been asking myself : 1. Are we fighting proxy wars? Who wants Safaricom dead? 2. Is there any citizen in his right mind who wants to see Safaricom go the way of Telkom, Kenya Airways, Mumias... Remember these shell companies were once the pride of the nation. 3. Airtel is the largest mobile operator in South Asia and the third largest in the world with a 303 million subscriber base. Safaricom subscriber base worldwide is less than 10% of that. 4. Airtel has a total equity of US$26 billion with revenue of about $15 billion compared to Safaricom's around $2 billion with $1.4 billion revenue. Are these two companies competing at the same level? 5. As of year 2012, Orange had a revenue of €43.5 billion and equity of €24.3 billion and total assets of €90 billion. Are these companies worth us Sacrifice our toddler Safaricom? 5. Would Safaricom enjoy the same rights as Airtel in say, India or France? Would Safaricom get a licence in the first place in these markets? 6. We have seen how multinationals steal from Kenyans by evading taxes through transfer pricing, declaring false losses, etc. Why would we want to kill our crown jewel in support of thugs? 7. Capital flight: where do profits of these multinationals go as compared to those of Safaricom? Have a thoughtful day.

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Re: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Dear Listers, Please see our article on the same: http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1326-ict-cs-dr-matiang-i-em…. Kind regards, David Kedodewww.cofek.co.ke -------- Original message -------- From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 2015/08/06 06:50 (GMT+03:00) To: "The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" <hotline(a)cofek.co.ke> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Subject: [kictanet] AG BLOCKS ICT CS' BID TO ENACT ANTI-SAFARICOM LAW Listers Apologies for cross posting. This discussion seems to have refused to die. :-) My humble contention is again that Market Forces and a gentle regulatory hand will be better than this poison pill that the CS seems determined to shove down Safaricom's throat. As for the regulators, the fact that two govt agencies seem at loggerheads on this issue can only augar well for this country - Competition has checked into Government! :-) One last thing - I'm curious as to the Market leadership status at Airtel's other Africa presence. Anyone has those stats at hand? http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/AG-blocks-Matiangi-s-bid-to-enact-anti-S… Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113

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Happening Now: Important webinars by ICG and CCWG
by Bob Omondi 04 Aug '15

04 Aug '15

https://icann.adobeconnect.com/si-webinar/ Regards Bob.

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Photos from the 8th KIGF
by Amos Ochieng 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Had the opportunity to document the 8th KIGF . The photos can be seen from here <http://t.sidekickopen16.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XX4R…> Many thanks to all the people who became 'my subjects' You are free to share the photos as you please. Best regards Amos Amos Ochieng, Pixels Kenya *Mobile:* +254 729 355550, *Twitter:* @ochiengamos *Website:* www.pixelskenya.com -- *"You can just hang outside in the sun all day tossing a ball around...Or you can sit at your computer and do something that matters."- Cartman* ____________________________________________________________________________

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FW: Sector Statistics Report Quarter 3 2014/2015
by Kingori, Hazel 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Good evening Listers, Communications Authority of Kenya has released the Sector Statistics Report for Quarter 3 (January – March) 2014/2015. The report is available on the following link: http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/what-we-do/94-news/344-new-entrant-equitel-cu… -- Hazel King’ori Ag. Assistant Manager/ Media and Publicity Communications Authority of Kenya Tel: 020 4242000 (438) Mobile: 0703042438

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Diversity and inclusiveness, digital financial inclusion
by meshack 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Hello all From a finance point of view. Availing critical financial services to the worlds unbanked population is mandatory to economic growth and development. Somali is one country out of two in africa that is not given any finacial assistance to its balance of payment through the IMF and the likes. Last year alone they recorded a growth in GDP of 3 percent. Thanks largely to its money transfer system that has helped boost the growth. Digital financial inclusion is mandatory to growth and development of economies (third world economies) where batter trade in some of these region is a norm, lack of proper health care services and a resilient poverty may be due to lack of relevant education, financial awareness, and proper planning from the income generating population. Services such as health insurance, banking, if addressed properly in a non exploitive manner may lead to greater saving and investment opportunities to these communities. Through use of the digital realm which has penetrated through the communities then services like money transfer can be a greater contributor to the economic and social development of these communities where a discrimination in pricing chargwes can be applied to favour a 200 kshs transfer that costs 53 kshs. People are afraid to save where it cost them, they are also afraid to spend where it cost them much more than holding money at home or having the money into a preferrable legal tender (as livestock for batter trade ). What i simply mean is that having the same costs that affect the middle class standard of living should not apply to low income earners. Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] New document: Perspectives on the IANA Stewardship Transition Principles
by Barrack Otieno 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:27:48 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] New document: Perspectives on the IANA Stewardship Transition Principles To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet-policy subscribers, Today we published a document providing our perspectives on the principles behind the IANA Stewardship Transition: https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/perspectives-iana-stewardship-transitio… As part of the release, Sally Wentworth published a blog post providing an overview: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/perspectives-ian… With the IANA Coordination Group (ICG) poised to release its call for public comments on a combined proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions and important progress underway in the accountability discussions, we believe it is critical that we understand how the IANA stewardship principles as well as the IANA functions fit into the broader context of the Internet's operations and and international consensus. Our main goal was to show how these so-called NTIA criteria reflect broader Internet principles which have been adopted and embedded through years of global consensus. As we enter this next stage of the evaluation of the ICG proposal, we hope that this document will help in moving that discussion forward to achieving the global, open, secure and stable Internet we all seek. Regards, Dan -- Dan York Senior Content Strategist, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org<mailto:york@isoc.org> +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org<mailto:york@jabber.isoc.org> Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/<http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] ISOC Contribution to UN WSIS+10 Review
by Barrack Otieno 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:14:35 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] ISOC Contribution to UN WSIS+10 Review To: Internet Policy External <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, "internetsociety_advisorycouncilne(a)ConnectedCommunity.org" <internetsociety_advisorycouncilne(a)connectedcommunity.org>, "internetsociety_chapterleaderscommunityne(a)ConnectedCommunity.org" <internetsociety_chapterleaderscommunityne(a)connectedcommunity.org> Dear Members, The Internet Society has submitted a <http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-society-written-submission-wsis…> written contribution to the UN General Assembly WSIS+10 Review<http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-society-written-submission-wsis…> to be held later in December, in New York. In our submission, we highlight the two main outcomes we are aiming for: * Preserving the consensus of the 2005 Tunis Agenda that recognizes the distributed model of governance of the Internet where each stakeholder group has its own role and set of responsibilities, while all working together; * Laying the foundations of an inclusive, people-centered and development-oriented Information Society for the next decade, articulated around three main pillars: 1/ collaborative networks for human empowerment and sustainable development, 2/ collaborative security for trust-worthy environments, and 3/ collaborative governance where open frameworks lead to successful discussions. For further background information, you can also read this blog post<http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/07/internet-society-…>. With regards to next steps, all contributions received will feed into a "non-paper" published by the UN in August. The next face-to-face consultations will take place in NY in Oct, leading to the UN GA High-Level Event on 15-16 Dec. where leaders from all communities should be invited to speak (see the WSIS+10 preparatory process roadmap<http://unpan3.un.org/wsis10/preparatoryprocess>). Many thanks to all the colleagues who have made suggestions and shared useful insights, they were very useful to develop ISOC's submission. Our Members and Chapters are an essential part of our engagement with the UN. Best regards, Constance Bommelaer Senior Director, Global Internet Policy The Internet Society www.isoc.org<http://www.isoc.org> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: The Guardian: Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy
by meshack 02 Aug '15

02 Aug '15

Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: meshack <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> Date: 02/08/2015 13:16 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Subject: The Guardian: Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy The Guardian: Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw8pSnoyI Sent from Samsung Mobile

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Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant?
by meshack 02 Aug '15

02 Aug '15

Hello All I think dominance is an ambigours word to describe the safaricoms market. U r right let the market forces correct itself. These can be achieved through innovation Support from government in terms of legal regulation and not control. And i think what is happening is that we want to have a level playing field and yet the outcomes are always different Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 01/08/2015 23:34 (GMT+03:00) To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>,KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? Walu 1. Mobile Money? Yes, if you want to confine Safaricom to Kenya. 2. Voice? Yes but who really cares? 3. Data? Debatable 4. Content? Not 5. Remittances? - despite the larger than life brand buzz they control less than 1% of the $550 billion global remittance business. Wagging the dog Walu. Govt has better things to do than make noise about Safaricom's dominance. Instead of bemoaning their dominance we need to champion them as potential global leaders. Read my blog penned in February on this issue (in case you missed it of course!) :-) www.alyhussein.com Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On Aug 1, 2015, at 6:50 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: @Ali, Safaricom IS dominant. Even they don't dispute it :-) Their (debatable) defence has always been that they are NOT abusing the dominance. My take has always been that there is need for regulatory intervention. What I am not quite sure about is if the current approach will give us the desired outcomes. Have a read @ The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights Once an operator is declared dominant, then the Tariff Regulations , which say in short that the dominant operator cannot dictate the price of its own services, kic... View on www.nation.co.ke Preview by Yahoo Meanwhile, the other points are all major and deserve have their own separate thread :-) walu. From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 4:38 AM Subject: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? Listers Apologies for cross posting. Safaricom was again on the dock two days ago at the Senate that was sitting to discuss this issue. I don't have the full details of what transpired but I do know one thing (or two):- We are wasting too much time discussing an issue which the market will address - sooner rather than later. Instead of Regulators and policy makers spending too much time debating on whether Safaricom is dominant or not I challenge them to create an environment that will ensure that such discussions are pointed in the right direction. For example:- 1. Do we have ubiquitous broadband in the country? When we talk about high speed internet do we mean Nairobi or Kenya? 2. What is the Universal Access Fund doing? Where are the reports for us to interrogate? 3. What is our definition of Net Neutrality and how will this affect the growth of critical infrastructure going forward? 4. Are the Telcos collectively behaving badly? And what can be done to address this issue? I mean stuff like 'expired' bundles, Fair use Policy (whatever that means!), basic customer service etc. 5. What is our position on Privacy and Cyber Crime? 6. Does the average Kenyan understand the pitfalls of freely sharing information online? And how can we protect them without curtailing their freedoms? 7. In the wake of the GES Conference what next? My humble opinion is that this continuous talk of Safaricom being dominant is akin to Wagging the Dog. Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Is Safaricom really dominant?
by Ali Hussein 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

Listers Apologies for cross posting. Safaricom was again on the dock two days ago at the Senate that was sitting to discuss this issue. I don't have the full details of what transpired but I do know one thing (or two):- We are wasting too much time discussing an issue which the market will address - sooner rather than later. Instead of Regulators and policy makers spending too much time debating on whether Safaricom is dominant or not I challenge them to create an environment that will ensure that such discussions are pointed in the right direction. For example:- 1. Do we have ubiquitous broadband in the country? When we talk about high speed internet do we mean Nairobi or Kenya? 2. What is the Universal Access Fund doing? Where are the reports for us to interrogate? 3. What is our definition of Net Neutrality and how will this affect the growth of critical infrastructure going forward? 4. Are the Telcos collectively behaving badly? And what can be done to address this issue? I mean stuff like 'expired' bundles, Fair use Policy (whatever that means!), basic customer service etc. 5. What is our position on Privacy and Cyber Crime? 6. Does the average Kenyan understand the pitfalls of freely sharing information online? And how can we protect them without curtailing their freedoms? 7. In the wake of the GES Conference what next? My humble opinion is that this continuous talk of Safaricom being dominant is akin to Wagging the Dog. Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant?
by ngethe.kariuki2007 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

Walu, Just a brief comment. Under telecoms law, "potential abuse" is the concept used and applied "ex-ante" unlike competition law where "abuse" sanctions are applied ex-post and for reasons which are well known, this would be too late in telecoms sector. As an exception to the general application of competition law, mere dominance under telecommunications law triggers additional regulatory sanctions while applying competition law principles. Remember that CAK is also a competition regulator for telecoms sector but mainly uses "ex-ante" approach. John Kariuki N Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? @Ali, Safaricom IS dominant. Even they don't dispute it :-) Their (debatable) defence has always been that they are NOT abusing the dominance. My take has always been that there is need for regulatory intervention. What I am not quite sure about is if the current approach will give us the desired outcomes. Have a read @ The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights The CA's new regulations have Safaricom in their sights Once an operator is declared dominant, then the Tariff Regulations , which say in short that the dominant operator cannot dictate the price of its own services, kic... View on www.nation.co.ke Preview by Yahoo Meanwhile, the other points are all major and deserve have their own separate thread :-) walu. From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 4:38 AM Subject: [kictanet] Is Safaricom really dominant? Listers Apologies for cross posting. Safaricom was again on the dock two days ago at the Senate that was sitting to discuss this issue. I don't have the full details of what transpired but I do know one thing (or two):- We are wasting too much time discussing an issue which the market will address - sooner rather than later. Instead of Regulators and policy makers spending too much time debating on whether Safaricom is dominant or not I challenge them to create an environment that will ensure that such discussions are pointed in the right direction. For example:- 1. Do we have ubiquitous broadband in the country? When we talk about high speed internet do we mean Nairobi or Kenya? 2. What is the Universal Access Fund doing? Where are the reports for us to interrogate? 3. What is our definition of Net Neutrality and how will this affect the growth of critical infrastructure going forward? 4. Are the Telcos collectively behaving badly? And what can be done to address this issue? I mean stuff like 'expired' bundles, Fair use Policy (whatever that means!), basic customer service etc. 5. What is our position on Privacy and Cyber Crime? 6. Does the average Kenyan understand the pitfalls of freely sharing information online? And how can we protect them without curtailing their freedoms? 7. In the wake of the GES Conference what next? My humble opinion is that this continuous talk of Safaricom being dominant is akin to Wagging the Dog. Ali Hussein Hussein & Associates +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal
by Alice Munyua 01 Aug '15

01 Aug '15

News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal 31 July 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today released for public comment the proposal [IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal <https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-prop…> [PDF, 2.2 MB]] for the transition of the stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions from the U. S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to the global multistakeholder community. This presents a seminal opportunity for the public to evaluate the proposal as a whole and how it meets the criteria established by NTIA. The ICG is encouraging the public to review the proposal and share their reactions and comments during the public comment period here <https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-per…>. Following the opening of the 40-day public comment period, the ICG will host two briefing webinars <https://www.ianacg.org/icg-will-be-hosting-two-webinars-regarding-the-trans…> open to the public on Thursday 6 August, 19:00-20:30 UTC and Friday 7 August, 11:00-12:30 UTC. The transition of IANA's stewardship represents an important Internet governance milestone. The proposal for how to carry out the transition is the result of a tremendous undertaking by the global multistakeholder community, including the operational communities with direct operation or service relationships with the IANA functions as well as global business, civil society, governments, and Internet users. These geographically diverse groups came together to work on this process shortly after NTIA announced its intent to transition its stewardship role in March 2014 <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition…>^1 <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en#foot1> . The proposal was developed through a transparent community-led process, open to and inclusive of all interested stakeholders. The proposal combines components related to the three categories of IANA functions – domain names, Internet numbering resources, and protocol parameters – each of which have already been thoroughly and publicly vetted. "The dedication that the Internet community has exhibited to the IANA stewardship transition is nothing short of remarkable," said Alissa Cooper, Chair of the ICG and member of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) community. "The public comment period presents an opportunity for the public to assess the transition proposal in its entirety and for the ICG to build a public record demonstrating how the proposal meets the expectations set out by the U.S. Government." "It has been a big undertaking to develop a proposal that meets the criteria set forth by the NTIA," said Patrik Fältström, Vice Chair of the ICG and Chair of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC). "I am confident that after receiving and analyzing the public comments, we will be poised to put this proposal forward to the U.S. Government for review and approval." "The ICG is looking forward to receiving broad input concerning key questions about the proposal," said Mohamed El Bashir ( محمد البشير ), Vice Chair of the ICG and member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), "The public's input is absolutely crucial to this process." In parallel to the ICG, a Cross Community Working Group (CCWG-Accountability) was formed to facilitate the process of developing enhancements to ICANN's accountability in light of the transition away from the U.S. Government. The CCWG-Accountability proposal will be available for public comment on Monday, 3 August. The public should direct comments about the Enhancing ICANN Accountability proposal to the CCWG-Accountability and comments about the IANA Stewardship Transition proposal to the ICG. Webinar Details & How to Attend The webinars will be run in an Adobe Connect Room <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/icg> on Thursday 6 August, 19:00-20:30 UTC and Friday 7 August, 11:00-12:30 UTC. If you are interested in attending a webinar and would like to receive dial-in details, please send an email to the ICG Secretariat < admin(a)icgsec.asia <mailto:admin@icgsec.asia> > and indicate which webinar you would like to attend. Please note that the webinars will be conducted in English and will be live interpreted in the 5 UN languages plus Portuguese. They will also be recorded and transcribed. Subsequently the transcripts will be translated in the 5 UN languages and Portuguese and posted. /# # #/ For further information about the ICG and the IANA Stewardship Transition, please see https://www.ianacg.org or https://www.icann.org/stewardship.

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