Alice, Listers My ICT regulatory class lecturer once told us: " If you see market players,who should be competing(read -fighting) seating together and agreeing on the way forward(read-pursuing common self-interest),then as a regulator or consumer,you need to be worried!" Enjoy, John Kariuki From: "alice@apc.org" <alice@apc.org> To: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, 3 August 2012, 7:00 Subject: [kictanet] Internet Giants form new Lobbying Group - Internet Association Google, Facebook, Amazon and eBay jointly formulated "Internet Association" beyond the likes of ISOC or any other group: About The Internet Association Source: http://internetassociation.orgthe/ Internet Association is the unified voice of the Internet economy, representing the interests of America's leading Internet companies and their global community of users. The Internet Association is dedicated to advancing public policy solutions to strengthen and protect an open, innovative and free Internet. Here is a more detailed article on the subject: http://www.itproportal.com/2012/07/26/google-facebook-ebay-amazon-join-other-leading-internet-companies-form-lobby-group/ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@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/ngethe.kariuki2007%40y... 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.