Thanks very much Matunda...kindly do not change the subject header so we capture your debate in the right section.... Much Appreciated, Nyaki ________________________________ From: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> To: elizaslider@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Sun, February 20, 2011 4:21:36 PM Subject: [kictanet] On Access to ICCK Minutes - Universal Access Fund - Can this be covered under "access to information" 'principle' in the recently passed constitution; my recollection, and correct me if I am wrong, is that parliament will enact a law on access to information and requirement for transparency for all government entities/agencies/commissions/etc etc. I presume this would cover ICCK - On telecom infrastructure financing, the Canadian model may be worth a study; every telco (actually customer as telcos pass this cost) has to contribute to this fund which is then used as an incentive (e.g. rebate, tax relief, etc.) for those telcos that invest in new infrastructure and/or operate in areas where telcom profitability is low. (NB: their debate on the matter was back in 1996 following deregulation.) Baadaye. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: or info@aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.