When it comes to Net Neutrality, I would go with Steve Song's loose approach. While the current strong approach to net neutrality might be described as altruistic - it's outcome will be mostly what we are trying to avoid, entrenchment of the incumbents. Here is what Steve Song says https://manypossibilities.net/2015/04/zero-rating-net-neutrality-and-the-reg... On Monday, 26 October 2015, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hmmm, By the way, Kenya is represented by a strong delegation here. Speaker Ethuro is chair of the East Africa group
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID=2000180358&story_title=Ekwee%20Ethuro%20elected%20to%20global%20parliament Regards, On 26 Oct 2015 8:38 pm, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke');>> wrote:
Thanks Josiah.
Regards On Oct 26, 2015 5:59 PM, "Josiah Mugambi" <josiah.mugambi@gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','josiah.mugambi@gmail.com');>> wrote:
Also related regarding net neutrality in the EU
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-10/26/european-union-net-neutrality... On Oct 26, 2015 3:50 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke');>> wrote:
Listers,
This might be usefull to some listers.
Regards
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill@hill-a.ch <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rhill@hill-a.ch');>> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:36:27 +0100 Subject: [Internet Policy] IPU Resolution on democracy, privacy, and mass surveillance To: internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org');>
The Inter-Parliamentary Union is the organization that comprises many of the world's parliaments. It is not well known, but it has recently adopted some resolutions that should be of interest. In particular, a new resolution on Democracy in the Digital Era and the Threat to Privacy and Individual Freedoms, see:
http://www.ipu.org/conf-e/133/Res-1.htm
Operational paragraph 3 underscores that legislation regarding surveillance must be based, inter alia, on the principles of necessity and proportionality. I believe that this is the first example of a global state institution explicitly adopting those principles (but I believe that some European court judgments also mention both principles).
Paragraph 4 calls for removing limitations on freedom of expression (as does paragraph 17) and upholding the principle of net neutrality. Again, I believe that this is the first example of a global state institution explicitly adopting the principle of net neutrality.
Paragraph 7 basically calls for an end to current mass surveillance practices.
Other paragraphs of the resolution are also significant.
Information on the IPU is at:
Best, Richard
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