CIPESA colleagues, are you able to access social media? http://www.theinsider.ug/uganda-blocks-facebook-twitter-on-election-day-as-b...
Hello Riva, Yes were have been following the developments and have access to social media. Blockage has been confirmed by the Uganda Communications Commission. Kind regards, Juliet CIPESA colleagues, are you able to access social media? http://www.theinsider.ug/uganda-blocks-facebook-twitter-on-election-day-as-b... _______________________________________________ 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/juliet%40cipesa.org 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.
Have they made a public statement? [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01C8F888.8FCCE630] Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN ebeleokobi@fb.com From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of "Juliet Nanfuka. via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 8:59 AM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> Cc: "Juliet Nanfuka." <juliet@cipesa.org<mailto:juliet@cipesa.org>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] social media in UG blocked on election day Hello Riva, Yes were have been following the developments and have access to social media. Blockage has been confirmed by the Uganda Communications Commission. Kind regards, Juliet CIPESA colleagues, are you able to access social media? http://www.theinsider.ug/uganda-blocks-facebook-twitter-on-election-day-as-ballots-go-missing/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.theinsider.ug_uganda-2Dblocks-2Dfacebook-2Dtwitter-2Don-2Delection-2Dday-2Das-2Dballots-2Dgo-2Dmissing_&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=9tc64KG88b_SNNXgX7PKOY4ijVkgo73ucs0PF_iRjUo&s=fk6iwDjfossJPHwnK3k5wBGEFeS4OocCjZ1SGu0Ziyk&e=> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_mailman_listinfo_kictanet&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=9tc64KG88b_SNNXgX7PKOY4ijVkgo73ucs0PF_iRjUo&s=LmNLA8azJKA3clBUR6Zn3GY9WJiXkhNo7Tjq5xhsYBU&e=> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/juliet%40cipesa.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_mailman_options_kictanet_juliet-2540cipesa.org&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=9tc64KG88b_SNNXgX7PKOY4ijVkgo73ucs0PF_iRjUo&s=25-RJmsBDG8lyAC38YB6mcGbWIjQflhLNHNfMcNZ0wc&e=> 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.
Hello Ebele, There was a televised interview with the commission earlier. On Feb 18, 2016 12:04 PM, "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi@fb.com> wrote:
Have they made a public statement?
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Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa
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Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 8:59 AM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com> Cc: "Juliet Nanfuka." <juliet@cipesa.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] social media in UG blocked on election day
Hello Riva,
Yes were have been following the developments and have access to social media.
Blockage has been confirmed by the Uganda Communications Commission.
Kind regards, Juliet CIPESA colleagues, are you able to access social media?
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Was it announced as a temporary block, or an ongoing block? If the former, did they announce a date by which it would end? And have they simply asked operators to throttle access? I’m curious w/r to the democratic process they invoked, and the basis they used. [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01C8F888.8FCCE630] Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN ebeleokobi@fb.com From: "Juliet Nanfuka." <juliet@cipesa.org<mailto:juliet@cipesa.org>> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 9:10 AM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] social media in UG blocked on election day Hello Ebele, There was a televised interview with the commission earlier. On Feb 18, 2016 12:04 PM, "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> wrote: Have they made a public statement? [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01C8F888.8FCCE630] Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:%2B44%20%280%29%20771%20156%201315> 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of "Juliet Nanfuka. via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 8:59 AM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> Cc: "Juliet Nanfuka." <juliet@cipesa.org<mailto:juliet@cipesa.org>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] social media in UG blocked on election day Hello Riva, Yes were have been following the developments and have access to social media. Blockage has been confirmed by the Uganda Communications Commission. Kind regards, Juliet CIPESA colleagues, are you able to access social media? http://www.theinsider.ug/uganda-blocks-facebook-twitter-on-election-day-as-ballots-go-missing/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.theinsider.ug_uganda-2Dblocks-2Dfacebook-2Dtwitter-2Don-2Delection-2Dday-2Das-2Dballots-2Dgo-2Dmissing_&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=9tc64KG88b_SNNXgX7PKOY4ijVkgo73ucs0PF_iRjUo&s=fk6iwDjfossJPHwnK3k5wBGEFeS4OocCjZ1SGu0Ziyk&e=> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_mailman_listinfo_kictanet&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=9tc64KG88b_SNNXgX7PKOY4ijVkgo73ucs0PF_iRjUo&s=LmNLA8azJKA3clBUR6Zn3GY9WJiXkhNo7Tjq5xhsYBU&e=> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/juliet%40cipesa.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_mailman_options_kictanet_juliet-2540cipesa.org&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=9tc64KG88b_SNNXgX7PKOY4ijVkgo73ucs0PF_iRjUo&s=25-RJmsBDG8lyAC38YB6mcGbWIjQflhLNHNfMcNZ0wc&e=> 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.
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Ebele Okobi
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Juliet Nanfuka.
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riva@article19.org