Hello Barack, As a private sector entrepreneur, I think Govt's role (when it comes it Cloud Computing) should deal with the following: 1. Data Protection & Privacy Laws / Standards 2. Enabling Environment - Physical Infrastructure like roads, water etc - Streamlined and corruption free judicial & police systems - Simplified licensing & Tax regime (Double Tax Treaties with cloud node countries) - Tax incentives for server farms that want to set-up in marginal areas (Income tax rebates, VAT/Withholding tax exemptions) - Tax incentives for renewable power development & favourable pricing for resale to the national grid. - Guaranteed business from Govt should the firms set up for atleast 5 years (Buy Local Build Local) 3. Marketing & Promotion through support to private sector driven marketing campaigns 4. No meddling beyond this. We'll create the jobs and pay the taxes. Keep politics out of the sector. We can always move ... -----Original Message----- From: Barrack Otieno <[email protected]> Reply-to: Skunkworks Mailing List <[email protected]> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]>, Skunkworks forum <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Kenya IGF 2011 List Discussions Day 4 Cloud Computing Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 21:14:08 +0300 Dear Listers, 1. What role should the government play to promote cloud computing in Kenya? 2. What practical steps should we take as a nation that will move cloud computing from a lofty idea into a strategic commercial resource? -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list [email protected] http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Regards, Joe Murithi Njeru LPI Certified Professional (www.lpi.org) Zilojo Ltd. P.O. Box 39501-00623 Nairobi Kenya. T: +254-722-787725 E: [email protected] W: http://www.zilojo.com M: http://www.mobility.co.ke/zilojo Strategy . Technology . New Media