@ Ali Hussein

We have a new/young authority that has the mandate to oversee Data Protection at the ODPC's office. In the last paragraphs of BD's article there is mention of clauses that ban data localisation.

We need to empower and give teeth to this authority such that they can impose fines and if it comes to it, "black hole" these companies' services at the Internet Exchange Point (KIXP). Also making these companies set up local offices would be highly desirable as they aren't too far from reach.

I see you are from the Fintech industry but I don't know your inclination on regulation. It is unquestionably clear that there is nothing like self regulation. If the home countries of these companies can not muster and see through regulation for them, then the onus is on us and every other sovereign country in the world to do so.

The beauty of the internet is not like regular products e.g cars which can comply to various regulations per region/country with the emission's laws. On the Internet you can't have 10 different versions of Instagram or WhatsApp. Evidence? The persistent and obnoxious Cookie notices you receive all the time thanks to The EU's GDPR even if you are not a resident of an EU member state.

Yours Kindly,
Adrian

On Mon, 4 Oct 2021 at 15:43, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
My humble opinion? 

Too much hullabaloo for nothing. What is it that the American companies are doing now that will be accelerated by this trade agreement? 

Methinks this is just sensational reporting without much meat in it...

Regards

Ali Hussein

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On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 1:52 PM Adrian Teri via KICTANet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Good afternoon listers,

On Today's (Oct 4th 2021) Business Daily  ()What//how does is say/impact about digital taxes (mostly on foreign internet services) and Data Protection Act?

The irony of free trade agreements is like putting a heavyweight champion against a featherweight. It’s not competition, it’s ugly and brutal.


Yours Kindly,
Adrian
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