Gambia Shuts Down the Internet
Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked. A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions: Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator? Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings. Grace -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F
Grace Thanks for highlighting this. Going by the trend in Africa I'd rather we in Kenya prepare ourselves for such a possibility and specifically ask the Government to publicly commit to a free and open (and yes No Shut Down) Internet before, during and after the elections. Failure to get such an assurance will leave all of us in no doubt whatsoever that we will see Kenya following this infamous route. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad
On 2 Dec 2016, at 4:06 AM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked.
A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions:
Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator?
Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings.
Grace
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A commitment from government would go a long way in allaying our fears. It would also be great to understand the position of service providers. Are there conditions under which they would shut down the Internet? Regards, 2016-12-02 4:52 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke>:
Grace
Thanks for highlighting this.
Going by the trend in Africa I'd rather we in Kenya prepare ourselves for such a possibility and specifically ask the Government to publicly commit to a free and open (and yes No Shut Down) Internet before, during and after the elections. Failure to get such an assurance will leave all of us in no doubt whatsoever that we will see Kenya following this infamous route.
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On 2 Dec 2016, at 4:06 AM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked.
A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions:
Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator?
Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings.
Grace
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Maybe we should pose that question to TESPOK? Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad
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A commitment from government would go a long way in allaying our fears. It would also be great to understand the position of service providers. Are there conditions under which they would shut down the Internet?
Regards,
2016-12-02 4:52 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke>:
Grace
Thanks for highlighting this.
Going by the trend in Africa I'd rather we in Kenya prepare ourselves for such a possibility and specifically ask the Government to publicly commit to a free and open (and yes No Shut Down) Internet before, during and after the elections. Failure to get such an assurance will leave all of us in no doubt whatsoever that we will see Kenya following this infamous route.
Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113
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On 2 Dec 2016, at 4:06 AM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked.
A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions:
Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator?
Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings.
Grace
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Blessed Furahi Day! Anyone who has come across findings interrogating what is the root cause of these actions and relationship with the internet and the merits/demerits? Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Friday, 2 December 2016, 5:44, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Maybe we should pose that question to TESPOK? Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 2 Dec 2016, at 5:39 AM, Grace Mutung'u <nmutungu@gmail.com> wrote: A commitment from government would go a long way in allaying our fears. It would also be great to understand the position of service providers. Are there conditions under which they would shut down the Internet? Regards, 2016-12-02 4:52 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke>: Grace Thanks for highlighting this. Going by the trend in Africa I'd rather we in Kenya prepare ourselves for such a possibility and specifically ask the Government to publicly commit to a free and open (and yes No Shut Down) Internet before, during and after the elections. Failure to get such an assurance will leave all of us in no doubt whatsoever that we will see Kenya following this infamous route. Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin. com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 2 Dec 2016, at 4:06 AM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked. A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions: Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator? Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings. Grace -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www. diplointernetgovernance.org/ profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F ______________________________ _________________ 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/info% 40alyhussein.com 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. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo.... 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.
Hi Grace, It was 52 Hours complete shutdown starting 8"08pm on election eve on the 30th of Nov and it was officially announced on TV that it was going to be down no secret about it,International Lines cut off too later local SMS weas also cut off, we came back online 12:30pm yesterday coincidentally after the incumbent had conceded defeat to the Coalition flag bearer ending 22 years of his rule. We need to promote more and more the African Declaration of Internet rights so our leaders know it matters in the true sense of the word the economic loss alone, we cant quantify, the joy here in the Gambia its basically the digital natives those born after the outgoing leader came to power 1994 that basically voted him out, Well enjoy the weekend, have loads to say, but will talk later on this. Kind Regards Poncelet On 2 December 2016 at 01:06, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked.
A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions:
Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator?
Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings.
Grace
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Poncelet Below a study that was shared earlier on this group by Moses Karanja: Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> 27 Oct to michaelmurungi, Mose How much does it cost a country when its connection to the Internet is shut down? Turns out it is quite a lot. As the frequency of Internet shutdowns keep rising globally and in Africa particularly, several attempts have been made to quantify what this means economically. Two key reports by Brookings Institute & Deloitte/Facebook released under the Global Network Initiative (GNI) have proposed methodologies that attempt to answer this question. They both base their calculations on the contributions of the ICT sector to the Gross Domestic Product and using variables of duration of shutdown, population affected, and Internet connectivity, model formulas to get a rough estimate of how much a country loses in the these instances. Deloitte’s calculations are more nuanced on differentiated levels of connectivity and estimates that an average high-connectivity country stands to lose at least 1.9% of its daily GDP for each day all Internet services are shut down. For an average medium-level connectivity country, the loss is estimated at 1% of daily GDP, and for an average low-connectivity country, the loss is estimated at 0.4% of daily GDP. Beyond the dollars? Internet shutdowns directly affect people who use its communication channels and on top of suffering economical losses and inconvenience, there is the massive impact on basic life experiences. Security, health, education, participation in the global economy and all these converge as human rights violations. These kind of reports are valuable tools for advocacy especially because governments (the main actors on Internet shutdowns) understand money language more than human rights. It is just a fact of life. Brooking’s Report is here: https://www.brookings. edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/intenet-shutdowns-v-3.pdf and Deloitte/Facebook report is here: http://globalnetworkinitiative.org/ sites/default/files/The-Economic-Impact-of-Disruptions-to-Internet- Connectivity-Deloitte.pdf -- Moses. Kindest regards, Michael M. Murungi On 3 December 2016 at 15:20, Poncelet Ileleji via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Grace,
It was 52 Hours complete shutdown starting 8"08pm on election eve on the 30th of Nov and it was officially announced on TV that it was going to be down no secret about it,International Lines cut off too later local SMS weas also cut off, we came back online 12:30pm yesterday coincidentally after the incumbent had conceded defeat to the Coalition flag bearer ending 22 years of his rule.
We need to promote more and more the African Declaration of Internet rights so our leaders know it matters in the true sense of the word the economic loss alone, we cant quantify, the joy here in the Gambia its basically the digital natives those born after the outgoing leader came to power 1994 that basically voted him out,
Well enjoy the weekend, have loads to say, but will talk later on this.
Kind Regards
Poncelet
On 2 December 2016 at 01:06, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked.
A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions:
Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator?
Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings.
Grace
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Hi Michael, Many thanks for this resources, i think we need to change the approach of advocacy around this issues of Internet Shut downs and adopt this kind of approach which will mean stakeholders have to engage as was the case this year at the Kenya Internet Governance Forum. I hope we will continue with this engagement with all relevant stakeholders as the election approaches. Best Regards On 12/5/16, Michael Murungi via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Poncelet Below a study that was shared earlier on this group by Moses Karanja: Mose Karanja via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> 27 Oct to michaelmurungi, Mose How much does it cost a country when its connection to the Internet is shut down? Turns out it is quite a lot.
As the frequency of Internet shutdowns keep rising globally and in Africa particularly, several attempts have been made to quantify what this means economically.
Two key reports by Brookings Institute & Deloitte/Facebook released under the Global Network Initiative (GNI) have proposed methodologies that attempt to answer this question.
They both base their calculations on the contributions of the ICT sector to the Gross Domestic Product and using variables of duration of shutdown, population affected, and Internet connectivity, model formulas to get a rough estimate of how much a country loses in the these instances.
Deloitte’s calculations are more nuanced on differentiated levels of connectivity and estimates that an average high-connectivity country stands to lose at least 1.9% of its daily GDP for each day all Internet services are shut down. For an average medium-level connectivity country, the loss is estimated at 1% of daily GDP, and for an average low-connectivity country, the loss is estimated at 0.4% of daily GDP.
Beyond the dollars? Internet shutdowns directly affect people who use its communication channels and on top of suffering economical losses and inconvenience, there is the massive impact on basic life experiences. Security, health, education, participation in the global economy and all these converge as human rights violations.
These kind of reports are valuable tools for advocacy especially because governments (the main actors on Internet shutdowns) understand money language more than human rights. It is just a fact of life.
Brooking’s Report is here: https://www.brookings. edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/intenet-shutdowns-v-3.pdf
and Deloitte/Facebook report is here: http://globalnetworkinitiative.org/ sites/default/files/The-Economic-Impact-of-Disruptions-to-Internet- Connectivity-Deloitte.pdf
-- Moses.
Kindest regards, Michael M. Murungi
On 3 December 2016 at 15:20, Poncelet Ileleji via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Grace,
It was 52 Hours complete shutdown starting 8"08pm on election eve on the 30th of Nov and it was officially announced on TV that it was going to be down no secret about it,International Lines cut off too later local SMS weas also cut off, we came back online 12:30pm yesterday coincidentally after the incumbent had conceded defeat to the Coalition flag bearer ending 22 years of his rule.
We need to promote more and more the African Declaration of Internet rights so our leaders know it matters in the true sense of the word the economic loss alone, we cant quantify, the joy here in the Gambia its basically the digital natives those born after the outgoing leader came to power 1994 that basically voted him out,
Well enjoy the weekend, have loads to say, but will talk later on this.
Kind Regards
Poncelet
On 2 December 2016 at 01:06, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers, Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked.
A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions:
Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator?
Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings.
Grace
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