I don't think they know how Netflix works and in any case the service is compliant in that it gives the user the ability to create a kids account where there will only be kids content. But even if we were talk regulation, I don't see how they would do that. Interested to see how this plays out. ----- [image: hapa kenya] <http://www.hapakenya.com> james wamathai / managing editor +254-722 352239/ [email protected] http://www.hapakenya.com [image: Facebook] <http://facebook.com/uqweli> [image: Twitter] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23> [image: Google Plus] <https://plus.google.com/+JamesWamathai/> [image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=88118555> [image: Instagram] <http://instagram.com/uqweli> [image: Skype] <http://htmlsig.com/#%23%23%23%23%23> On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 8:08 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:

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Message: 1 Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 19:48:32 +0300 From: Ali Hussein <[email protected]> To: Ngigi Waithaka <[email protected]> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Netflix to be regulated by KFCB in Kenya Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

Ngigi

Interesting question. My question to KFCB is:-

What makes them think they can regulate Netflix when they have been unable to Regulate torrents?

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On 8 Jan 2016, at 7:41 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <[email protected]> wrote:

Ali,

I am actually aware that you can now watch Netflix while IN Kenya without having to use those VPN accounts...

Does that mean Netflix is operating IN Kenya and hence can be regulated?

Suppose I stream Fifty Shades of Grey, which is currently banned in Kenya by KFCB, from a Netflix Server hosted in the US, does that require regulation?

Rgds

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On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Ali Hussein <[email protected]> wrote: Ngigi

Netflix is available in Kenya from yesterday.

Good luck to KFCB trying to regulate them.

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On 8 Jan 2016, at 7:07 PM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:

Hi Listers,

I just came across this

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Netflix-should-be-subjecte...

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Looks like the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) wants to

regulate Netflix.

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I then wonder, is Netflix IN Kenya or is it allowing Kenyans to access

it?

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When I think of DSTV, which I think is broadcast from SA, every film

classification is as per the classification in SA. I don't think I have ever seen a film that implies a classification criteria that involves KFCB.

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