January 2013 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Internet Society Kenya Chapter 2013
by Barrack Otieno 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Listers, Thank you for the vibrant debate going on on the list , a number of questions were asked in an earlier thread today and i promised to respond as the Interim Chairperson of the Society, the questions were as follows: a) Was ISOC Ke registered? With which by-laws? The Internet Society is duly registered at the registrar of Societies and has a Bank account at Cooperative Bank Parliament Branch. The By laws used were developed collectively under the direction of Grace Bomu witth a few modifications based on directives from the Internet Society, the bylaws will soon be included on the website. b) Who are the interim officials as per that registration? The Interim Officials are Barrack Otieno Interim Chair, Charles Interim Vice Chair, Elizabeth, Interim Secretary , Judy Interim Treasurer c) Who is keeping the registration documents? As the Interim Chair i have the registration certificate that was handed over to me by Charles who wass tasked to follow up on the registration and copies of the Charter from the Internet Society that i received from the Chapters office on 9th May, this are available to any member who may wish to see them, we will include the registration number on the website. d) So far has ISOC been funded, and for what activities have the funds been used? Yes, the Chapter was funded for World IPV6 Forum held at the Ihub in June and a an outreach event at Alliance High School that brought together Computer Study Students from Alliance High School and Alliance Girls High School (USD 1000), all the reports were duly Submited to the Internet Society. In December a further USD 2000 was sent for the Chapter Launch and Celebration of the 20th Anniversay of the Internet Society Locally, the report is being prepared for submission to the Internet Society. This details are available at the monthly meetings. d) Apart from this bid to host the next AIGF, what other big things are in the pipeline for ISOC ke and who are co-ordinating which project? Whereas the Chapter is at Infancy we have a lot of expertise within that we can tap to hold a number of events, members have been brainstorming on different ideas and there is still room for more proposals to come forward regarding the chapters activities. There is a Wiki Project that is at an advanced stage , the project is funded by UNESCO and is being deployed by Internet Society Kenya Chapter, due to contractual obligations we might not divulge every detail on the list due to its diverse membership but we have been giving regular updates in our monthly meetings. The project is coordinated by Charles and Kelvin has been developing the Wiki. We created an event working group whose members include Martin, Wangari, Richard, Charles, Liz and so far it has done a a suberb job organising the World IPv6 Day and the Chapter Launch. Again i wish to thank all those who have volunteered their time and resources to ensure that the Chapter gets onto its feet despite the challenging environment posed by divergent views and tight schedules, we will hold elections in due cause to ratify office bearers, this was postponed since members present at the last meeting felt that the Society needed more time to gel. We need to do a lot to improve the image of the Society and proffessionalise our operations , i beleive we will be able to attain that as the year progresses, where we have come from is further than where we are heading to. As members feel free to voice your opinions and concerns since this is what will improve the Society. Have a prosperous 2013 Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [ISOC_KE] ISOC KE in 2013
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

Charles, First thanks for the link to the website that has more information. I hope we can make it look more professional this year and if I remember correctly, someone did volunteer to do this. Was it Kelvin? I also hope we can agree to keep one website (the person who was looking for information got to the .ke first....) While I agree that monthly meetings are a focal point, not everyone can attend. I get the feeling that a lot more happens in the meetings than is reported.Please dont punish those who do not attend the meetings (remember ISOC Ke is a country wide volunteer organisation and not everyone can make it to Nairobi every month) In this day and age, organisations have to find creative ways of involving even those who do not participate in face to face meetings. Information is therefore critical and unless all important information is relayed, how can people contribute? On that note, a) Was ISOC Ke registered? With which by-laws? b) Who are the interim officials as per that registration? c) Who is keeping the registration documents? d) So far has ISOC been funded, and for what activities have the funds been used? d) Apart from this bid to host the next AIGF, what other big things are in the pipeline for ISOC ke and who are co-ordinating which project? I ask these questions, not because I am opposed to anybody, but because there just seems to be very little information about ISOC Ke and I think in this new year we can do better. In any case, most of this information is public and should be on the website or at least on this list. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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ISOC Ke in 2013
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

Hi people, Where is the point of reference if one needed information on ISOC KE? -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu Website: http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu

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TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange Program - 2013 Application Now open
by Grace Githaiga 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

2013 TechWomen program is recruiting qualified female professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for the 2013 TechWomen mentorship program. Find the attached flier. http://alumni.state.gov/ http://connect.state.gov/ http://www.nairobi.usembassy.gov

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Re: [ISOC_KE] AFIGF 2013 Kenya Bid - Update
by Kelvin Githira 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Encourage we copy the mailing list. Will help in ensuring we don't put the likes of Liz in awkward positions like the last time. Also need to reach out to more individuals. The progress is commendable Kev On Jan 9, 2013, at 12:11 PM, Richard Otieno <richard.otieno(a)gmail.com> wrote: > All, > > This is a great move. I would appreciate to access more progress in this regard. > > @richard > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 12:08 PM, <ceoatom(a)ovi.com> wrote: > Team, > > Hope you are all well.. > > Last Monday, Barrack, Charles & Martin met at iHub & discussed how ISOC Kenya will co-ordinate the Bid for AFIGF 2013. > > Barrack - to liaise with Liz and forward to Martin all the relevant documentations from the previous Bid processes. > > Charles - to track Alice Munyua & get her inputs before the ISOC Kenya delegation meets PS Ndemo this week. > > Martin - to arrange the meeting with PS Ndemo, once the above tasks are finalized. > > We kindly request the above three officials to move swiftly and update the team on weekly basis. > > Thanks > > Martin Obuya > CEO & Founder > African Technology Options Matrix (ATOM) > Pan African ICT Think Tank > PO Box 11445-00100 GPO > Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa > Cell:+254725519870 > Cell:+254733519870 > Email: ceoatom(a)ovi.com > Skype: martinkingobuya > Twitter: @ObuyaKingMartin > > > > -- > Richard Otieno > Cell +254 20 2312 498 > +254 714 714 905 > +254 735 431 503 > +254 721 680 611 > +254 751 611 680 > skype: comolor

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Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 19, Issue 4
by Charles Oloo 04 Jan '13

04 Jan '13

RE: DIGITAL MIGRATION Quiet interesting . All said, we deserve to have the best. Digital transmission is the best in quality, be it sound, pictures etc and can as well provide interactive video and data services that were not possible with analog technology. Digital channels also take up less bandwidth; hence free parts of the broadcast spectrum for use other usage. Most households own TV sets that are analogue and thus require decoders to for them to fit into the digital space, and at an extra cost. In other words most TV boxes are not Digital compliant. I also wish bring another dimension, and to compare this scenario with the FAKE mobile phones that were switched off recently. Simply put, whose prerogative is it to ensure that the consumer out there is protected against purchase of items that don't meet set standards. The key issues to be considered here are STANDARDS and POLICY. I think there should be an effort to ensure that non-compliant equipments, phones, TVs etc. do not enter the market. Otherwise we are going to end up spending more money on many electronic gadgets in our households that will end up (very soon) as scrap and subsequently pose threats to our fragile environment. Charles If I may fall back a little, our good neighbors -TZ-, have been in this space (Internet) a little longer than us. On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:00 PM, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: DIGITAL MIGRATION (Ali Hussein) > 2. Re: DIGITAL MIGRATION (Brian Munyao Longwe) > 3. Re: DIGITAL MIGRATION (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 15:22:05 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Martin Obuya <ceoatom(a)ovi.com>, Greg Wizmaster > <greg.wizmaster(a)gmail.com>, "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" > <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] DIGITAL MIGRATION > Message-ID: <62A0BDA0-3AB3-4C06-9A13-A4D6DF7D3026(a)hussein.me.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > +1 Brian, well put and succinct. > > Regards > > Ali Hussein > CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd > Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd > > +254 773/713 601113 > > "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 4, 2013, at 3:05 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > If taken within the context that the frequences that will be freed up by > > broadcasters once they are on the digital broadcast infrastructure will make > > available lower band, higher bandwidth, longer range frequencies for > > wireless broadband access - then I believe that the issue *does* have > > relevance as far as ISOC-KE is concerned. Especially with regards to more > > affordable and accessible internet services. > > > > Obviously the benefits can/will only be realized if the operators who > > then get these frequencies can build, roll out and price infrastructure and > > services that will be "affordable and accessible" to the common citizen. > > > > Any action in this regard has to be a two-pronged lobby that targets TV > > broadcasters (to give up the frequencies they are currently holding onto) > > and network operators (to deploy appropriately structured and priced > > broadband products. > > > > Just my two cents... > > > > Brian > > > > ps - Access for all is an issue that has been and still is close to my > > heart > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 2:20 PM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 5:43 AM, kelvin githira <kgithira(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Then isn't it time that Isoc-ke had a stance on this ?? > >> > > >> > Judy , grace , Barrack, Martin any suggestions on this ? > >> > >> I think this is outside the mission of ISOC-KE, no? > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Cheers, > >> > >> McTim > >> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > >> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > >> _______________________________________________ > >> isoc mailing list > >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > _______________________________________________ > > isoc mailing list > > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >

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Fw: [ISOC] Celebrating 2012 and best wishes for 2013!
by Davis Onsakia 03 Jan '13

03 Jan '13

FYI Regards and many thanks, Davis M Onsakia 'The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.' - Maureen Dowd ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "lynn.st.amour(a)isoc.org" <lynn.st.amour(a)isoc.org> To: isoc-members-announce(a)elists.isoc.org Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 6:52 PM Subject: [ISOC] Celebrating 2012 and best wishes for 2013! Dear Friends and Colleagues, It has been an exciting year! Thanks to our Members, Chapters, Board, Staff and partners – past and present – we commemorated twenty (20) years of fruitful collaboration and advocacy in support of an “Internet for everyone.” The anniversary was marked by numerous celebrations, and a Global INET in Geneva, Switzerland, where we also launched the Internet Hall of Fame. In 2012, with your help, we took on many of the most important issues facing the Internet - all across the globe. We had an impact on many critical policy decisions; we promoted and supported vital technical standards, launched valuable new programs, welcomed many new members, and hosted a broad global array of policy, education, and development programs. We continued to advocate tirelessly for the Internet’s growth and open evolution, and we promoted multi-stakeholder dialogue and action on many matters related to the Internet. A recent example was the U.N. World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai, where ISOC staff and members played a critical role. This was a collaborative, multi-stakeholder effort across the global Internet community, and it is clear that going forward, the challenges confronting the Internet will need even greater collaboration and multi-stakeholder support. As we leave 2012 and look forward to 2013, I’d like to offer my heartfelt thanks for all you do to advance the Internet and for all you do to support our wonderful Mission. The Internet is a critical enabler of human empowerment, social development, and economic growth, and it enhances our quality of life. We look forward to working with all of you to build on the significant momentum achieved to-date; clearly there are many areas that will need our attention and support over the coming year. Finally, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the Board and Staff at the Public Interest Registry (PIR); your support is central to our success and very much appreciated. I would also like to recognize the important work of and our valuable partnership with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), and the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), who are at the heart of what makes the Internet – the Internet. Thank you all for everything you do to support the Internet and the Internet Society. Please accept my very best wishes to you and your loved ones for the coming New Year. Warm regards, Lynn St. Amour President & CEO, Internet Society _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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Fw: [Skunkworks] Internet Milestone: 30th Anniversary of ARPANET transition to TCP/IP
by otieno.barrack＠gmail.com 01 Jan '13

01 Jan '13

Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> Sender: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:37:27 To: Skunkworks forum<skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Reply-To: michuki(a)swiftkenya.com, Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [Skunkworks] Internet Milestone: 30th Anniversary of ARPANET transition to TCP/IP New Year's Day Marks 30th Anniversary of Major Milestone for Global Internet 1 January 2013 -- Thirty years ago today on 1 January 1983, the ARPANET, a direct predecessor of today's Internet, implemented the TCP/IP protocol in a transition that required all connected computers to convert to the protocol simultaneously. The open TCP/IP protocol is now a foundational technology for the networks around the world that make up the global Internet and interconnect billions of devices. The transition, which was carefully planned over several years before it actually took place, is documented in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 801 authored by Jon Postel. Throughout its history, the Internet has continued to evolve. Today, deploying IPv6, the latest generation of the IP protocol, is critical to ensuring the Internet's continued growth and to connect the billions of people not yet online. Thousands of major Internet service providers (ISPs), home networking equipment manufacturers, and web companies around the world are coming together to permanently enable IPv6 for their products and services through efforts such as World IPv6 Launch organized by the Internet Society. For more information about the Internet Society's work to facilitate the open development of standards, protocols, and administration, and to ensure a robust, secure technical infrastructure, see the Internet Technology Matters blog and the Deploy360 Programme. For further details about the Internet's history and development, see the "Brief History of the Internet". _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke

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Happy New Year, Techno 2013!
by Barrack Otieno 01 Jan '13

01 Jan '13

Listers, Wishing you a happy 2013, hope it will be a year of Universal Access ! BR -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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