Apologies for cross-listing John Thanks for your candid answer. Indeed we must find time to read the proposals and give our input. Regards Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:16 PM, "Omo, John" <Omo@cck.go.ke> wrote:

Ali.

Thanks to you and others who have come through on this subject and uplouded the CCK initiative.

Let me say that there cannot be a clear-cut answer to your querry. One has to carefully study the Proposals and consider the merits behind every of them. In general, however, the philosophy behind the AfCPs gravitate around the 2nd and 3rd Schools/'Synopsis.'

Let's please study the Proposals and offer substantive comments noting to cf with Proposals from the other ITU Regions. Such will assist in conducting a face-to-face national consultative process, enriching the AfCPs and during Treaty negotiations in Dubai.

Omo, john. Chair, Nat. Prep. Com.

From: Ali Hussein To: Wambua, Christopher Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ; info Sent: Mon Sep 24 20:16:24 2012 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world Wambua

That's a good synopsis of the 3 schools of thought. I haven't had a chance of reading our position (Kenya & Africa) so would appreciate if you could tell us in which of these 3 schools do we fall in?

I will definitely find time to read the position. Thanks once again for the work put it on this.

Ali Hussein

+254 773/713 601113

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On Sep 24, 2012, at 3:39 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua@cck.go.ke> wrote:

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Walu

It is important to note that all the regions of the world have different positions on the ITRs. There are those who are of the view that the ITRs should remain as they are. Another school of thought argues that a review is necessary but should be minimal, only addressing those provisions that have been overtaken by technological and market developments. The third school argues that review should be extensive as the global telecoms industry has changed enormously since 1988.

The outcome of WCIT-12 will be a product of negotiations/trade-off between these three schools of thought. And that why all regions of the world are developing regional positions so that they can have higher leverage in the negotiations. What Kenya, or Africa for that matter, will take to Dubai will therefore have to be subjected to this process. I believe the ITU shall publish the final ITRs (Final Acts) after the conference.

I hope this is helpful.

Wambua

From: Walubengo J [mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 3:07 PM To: Ali Hussein Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; info Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world

Mich/Ali,

I must also commend CCK on this process of vigorous engagement with Stakeholders. I think it is either the new broom (read DG) sweeps better syndrome or the new constitution in action - but perhaps a mixture of both factors...

walu. nb: I do hope eventually they share what they will present at WCIT. They ofcourse are not compelled to take in everything from stakeholders but stakeholders have a right to know what was picked/ignored from their input. From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications <WCIT-12@cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; info <info@cck.go.ke> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world

Michuki

I would have to agree with you on this.

Ali Hussein

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki@swiftkenya.com> wrote: Hi Everyone,

I have to say that am impressed with the process that the GoK and CCK has taken on the WCIT-12 debate. IMHO this is a proudly Kenyan moment.

Regards,

Michuki.

On 9/24/12 7:55 AM, Wambua, Christopher wrote:

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TIM and Listers,

The African Common Proposals (which Kenya through CCK has been involved in their development)are available on the CCK website at http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/Public_Consultation.html

CCK is inviting comments on the review to the ITRs to enrich the African Common Proposals (ACPs), and where necessary, to develop national positions ahead of the WCIT-12.

The African region is meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week for third African region preparatory meeting for the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly and the WCIT-12.

The revised ACPs that will come out the Ghana meeting shall be uploaded on the CCK website to keep the local ICT community and stakeholders fully apprised on what is happening in this space.

CCK is planning to convene a stakeholders meeting on WCIT-12 after the Ghana meeting (and after compiling comments on the African proposals to the review of ITRs) to discuss the final proposals that Kenya shall be taking to WCIT-12 in Dubai.

I hope this sheds light on this matter.

Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA

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