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Re: [kictanet] [isoc_ke] EU hits Google with Anti-Trust complaint
by WANGARI KABIRU 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Happy Furahi Day! Thank you for sharing the piece! "One big difference in U.S. antitrust law is that the ultimate barometer of whether something is illegal is whether it negatively affects the consumer—for example, by raising the price of a product or service. That would make it difficult to prosecute Google for antitrust behavior, since the vast majority of its products are free. The European Union, however, doesn’t need to make that argument—it’s free to find Google’s behavior illegal regardless of what it costs." ISOC KE during the next Internet Governance Forum, the Competition Authority would be a great guest to "demystify this Anti-Trust, Dominance terms and practical application. Today's local tech start-up may be less concerned, however, it is the next global tech giant soon. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 22/4/16, Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Subject: [isoc_ke] EU hits Google with Anti-Trust complaint To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke, ISOC(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Friday, 22 April, 2016, 3:31 Listers This should be interesting. EU hits Google EU officials say Google forces phone makers and carriers to install its services. For many Android users, one of the appealing things about Google’s mobile operating system is that it is an open ecosystem—anyone can install or modify it, since it is open source, and users can run any apps they want, something they can’t do on Apple’s iOS devices. But the European Union doesn’t see it that way. To the EU, Android is a just tool that Google uses to expand its mobile and search monopolies.Read on:- http://fortune.com/2016/04/21/eu-google-antitrust/Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Re: [kictanet] Film board overstepping mandate in policing aired adverts - CA
by WANGARI KABIRU 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Happy Furahi Day! I admire the service by the leaders and people in the respective agencies, their field is an ever evolving space, new each day. This is a circus and a BIG BIG shame on the Government front. Actually if this scenario is true and not misquoted by media, we should receive an apology for this. It is unacceptable. If the situation is that the agencies require mediation, we may offer it. This may just be the side-shows of the storm between them - which should not be the case. The matters in question are grave and have been ignored for so long with ripple effects across our society. So who has been responsible to act? You make us start focusing on the charade instead of the actual subject matter - which yes in this scenario requires someone to manage it for the public good! Why would agencies be scampering to the media whilst they are the same "body" and may engage with each other. It is time that the agencies (not only these ones) work together for the good of the public, being reminded " we achieve more together". If their roles overlap too much, then merge them to serve the public better. When they are unable to engage for progress and start airing linen in public, may the "mother" take charge and bring them back to line. The comment below in the said article reminds me that "a traitor for Ksh. 30"changed the course of mankind and each day our porous borders for a dollar make our nation susceptible to physical terror. What does feeding the mind with all that comes by in the name of "investors" do? "Players in the advertising industry raised eyebrows over the new guidelines that he announced on Tuesday.They said they undergo a rigorous approval process so KFCB should not "sneak in irrelevant laws to scare away local and international investors"." Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 21/4/16, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Film board overstepping mandate in policing aired adverts - CA To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Date: Thursday, 21 April, 2016, 15:52 The Kenya Film Classification Board is overstepping its mandate by policing content aired by broadcasters, the CA has said.Communication Authority Director general Francis Wangusi said on Thursday that the KFCB is only mandated with rating aired content, not controlling it.“We are not aware of the parameters they use to classify content," Wangusi said."As far as we know they are only supposed to advise on terms of general viewing and parental guidelines on above-18 content. That is the far they can go."Wangusi noted that the authority has the sole mandate of monitoring programming codes. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/04/21/film-board-overstepping-mandate-i… -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Film board overstepping mandate in policing aired adverts - CA
by Grace Githaiga 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

The Kenya Film Classification Board is overstepping its mandate by policing content aired by broadcasters, the CA has said.Communication Authority Director general Francis Wangusi said on Thursday that the KFCB is only mandated with rating aired content, not controlling it.“We are not aware of the parameters they use to classify content," Wangusi said."As far as we know they are only supposed to advise on terms of general viewing and parental guidelines on above-18 content. That is the far they can go."Wangusi noted that the authority has the sole mandate of monitoring programming codes. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/04/21/film-board-overstepping-mandate-i…

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EU hits Google with Anti-Trust complaint
by Ali Hussein 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Listers This should be interesting. EU hits Google EU officials say Google forces phone makers and carriers to install its services. For many Android users, one of the appealing things about Google’s mobile operating system is that it is an open ecosystem—anyone can install or modify it, since it is open source, and users can run any apps they want, something they can’t do on Apple’s iOS devices. But the European Union doesn’t see it that way. To the EU, Android is a just tool that Google uses to expand its mobile and search monopolies. Read on:- http://fortune.com/2016/04/21/eu-google-antitrust/ Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "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] Looking for women parliamentarians
by Akua Gyekye 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Hello all, We are currently hoping to identify and showcase how women parliamentarians are using Facebook to communicate with their constituents, and we want to ensure that parliamentarians from Kenya would be represented in our report. We are also hoping that these women parliamentarians and/or their staff would be interested in taking part in a very(!) brief survey, if possible. Could you recommend any women parliamentarians who you know are active on Facebook and to whom we could reach out to? If you do, please feel free to ping me separately! Many thanks in advance for your kind assistance. Best, Akua -- [cid:549F7B79-F881-454F-B5E6-3BFF5BD50862] Akua Gyekye | Public Policy Manager, Africa m: +44 (0) 7885 225 470 | e: akua(a)fb.com 2 Stephen Street | London | W1T 1AN

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Have you registered to the next AIS'16?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Version Française en bas In less than 2 months, the Africa Internet Summit (AIS’ 16) will take place in Gaborone Botswana from 29 may to 10 June. The Summit is a platform where all the Internet key players meet, network and find solutions to shape ICT in the African continent. The range of topics spans mobile networking, applications, cybersecurity, cyber laws, Internet governance, ICT for development, research, civil and information society issues, and African ICT success stories. This is an open & Free platform for everyone. Join your peers as well as business and technical leaders! Register NOW on https://internetsummitafrica.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dans moins de 2 mois , le Sommet Africain pour Internet AIS 16 aura lieu à Gaborone au Botswana du 29 mai au 10 Juin . Ce Sommet est une patte-forme où tous les acteurs clés de l'Internet se rencontrent et partagent leur point de vue pour améliorer les TIC sur le continent africain. L'AIS est un sommet annuel composé de séminaires, d’ateliers, de tutoriels, de sessions de conférences, de sessions BOF (birds of a feather), et d'autres forums pour le partage des connaissances des TICs dans la région africaine. C'est la plate-forme internationale privilégiée pour la promotion des produits et services des NTIC en Afrique. Rejoignez nous! L’AIS est ouverte à tous et gratuite! Enregistrez vous https://internetsummitafrica.org For more info please contact us here: sponsorship(a)afrinic.net Twitter:@AIS_Africa #aisBotswana *internetsummitafrica.org <https://internetsummitafrica.org/>* comms[a}afrinic.net | Phone: +230 403 5100 | Fax: +230 466 6758 AFRINIC LTD 11th floor, Standard Chartered, Ebene Cybercity, MAURITIUS Twitter <https://twitter.com/afrinic> | Flickr <http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrinic> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/afrinic> | Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/company/afrinic> | YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/afrinicmedia> <https://www.acyba.com/?utm_source=acymailing&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_content=…> _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Re: [kictanet] Philippines voter hack: election data breach is 'freaking huge'
by Wangari Kabiru 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Happy Thursday! Na iliwe funzo kwetu! Downplaying this e-breach is illegal and immoral. A lot of citizen information is in custody of government agencies that potentially puts law abiding gullible citizens into the hands of the physical terror; from impersonators, bank online thieves, house breakers and your child thieves. Even if this specific scenario wasn't true, the reality is that, anything created by man may be 'uncreated'. The safeguards is another industry created. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari On Apr 21, 2016 09:25, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Apologies if this had already been shared here. A cautionary tale on collecting only data you can protect, governments especially. > > http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-04/14/philippines-data-breach-fing… > > > > Regards, > Nanjira. > > Sent from my iPhone. > _______________________________________________ > 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… > > 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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Breaking: US Court GRANTS DotConnectAfrica Trust a Preliminary Injunction on .Africa gTLD
by Gideon 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Mauritius - April 13, 2016 - PRLog <https://www.prlog.org> -- A UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - WESTERN DIVISION ruling has granted a Preliminary Injunction for DotConnectAfrica, the decision for case no. 16-CV-00862 RGK (JCx) ( http://dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/75-Order-Granting-Pr…) [PDF], DotConnectAfrica Trust v. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers & ZA Central Registry. Link: https://www.prlog.org/12549573-us-court-grants-dca-trusts-motion-for-prelim… Regards Gideon Rop

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Press Statement from CA on Sale of Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd
by Alwala, Rachel 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Dear Listers, Please note Statement from the Chairman on CA regarding the Sale of Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd (YU) being clarification on recent media reports on the matter. For your information and consumption. Regards, Rachel

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Philippines voter hack: election data breach is 'freaking huge'
by Nanjira Sambuli 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Apologies if this had already been shared here. A cautionary tale on collecting only data you can protect, governments especially. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-04/14/philippines-data-breach-fing… Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone.

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