September 2013 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Fwd: [kictanet] Fw: ICT Authority Legal Notice
by Barrack Otieno 03 Sep '13

03 Sep '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lois Bosire <bosirelk(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:29 AM Subject: [kictanet] Fw: ICT Authority Legal Notice To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Hello, Find attached legal notice. Lois Bosire MoICT _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… 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. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [kictanet] Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum Participation
by Barrack Otieno 03 Sep '13

03 Sep '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebecca Wanjiku <rebeccawanjiku(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:43 PM Subject: [kictanet] Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum Participation To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Dear All, The AfPIF-2013 event starts tomorrow 3rd - 5th September at the Sheraton Casablanca from 09:00 (08:00 UTC/GMT) to 17:30 (16:30 UTC/GMT). The theme for this years event is â€œPolicy Implementation and the Regional Content Factorâ€ . The agenda is available online at: http://www.internetsociety.** org/afpif-2013/sessions <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2013/sessions> (click on the blue links to see details on the panelist) Remote participation is available as follows; Day 1 - 3rd Sept: The Peering Coordinators Day https://new.livestream.com/**internetsociety/afpif-day1<https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif-day1> Day 2 - 4th Sept: Formal Opening, Keynote Speech on Policy and Panel Discussions https://new.livestream.com/**internetsociety/afpif-day2<https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif-day2> Day 3 - 5th Sept: Keynote Speech on Content and Panel Discussions https://new.livestream.com/**internetsociety/afpif-day3<https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif-day3> Posting Questions: [Option 1]: Questions can be posted below the live video stream session. [Option 2]: Using twitter hashtag #afpif2013 More information on AfPIF-2013 is available at http://www.internetsociety.** org/afpif-2013/ <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2013/> Regards, Michuki wanjiku.co.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… 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. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Row simmers over order on new Information, Communication and Technology leadership
by Grace Githaiga 03 Sep '13

03 Sep '13

A row is simmering in the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology over a law that gives the Cabinet secretary power to make unilateral appointment. Executive Order No. 2 of 2013 by President Uhuru Kenyatta on the reorganisation of government that establishes the Information and Communications Technology Authority ( ICTA) gives the ICT Cabinet Secretary power to appoint the CEO of the authority without involving the board. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000092541&story_title=row-simmer…

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Bright Kenya students prefer telecom engineering to medicine
by Grace Githaiga 02 Sep '13

02 Sep '13

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000092578&story_title=Kenya-brig…

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: [Afpif] AfPIF-2013 Remote Participation Information
by Barrack Otieno 02 Sep '13

02 Sep '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michuki Mwangi <mwangi(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 4:17 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: [Afpif] AfPIF-2013 Remote Participation Information To: africann(a)afrinic.net Apologies for cross-posting Begin forwarded message: > From: Michuki Mwangi <mwangi(a)isoc.org> > Subject: [Afpif] AfPIF-2013 Remote Participation Information > Date: September 2, 2013 1:57:47 PM GMT+01:00 > To: "<afpif(a)afpif.org>" <afpif(a)afpif.org> > > [Kindly Redistribute] > > Dear All, > > The AfPIF-2013 event starts tomorrow 3rd - 5th September at the Sheraton Casablanca from 09:00 (08:00 UTC/GMT) to 17:30 (16:30 UTC/GMT). > > The theme for this years event is “Policy Implementation and the Regional Content Factor”. > > The agenda is available online at: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2013/sessions (click on the blue links to see details on the panelist) > > Remote participation is available as follows; > > Day 1 - 3rd Sept: The Peering Coordinators Day > https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif-day1 > > Day 2 - 4th Sept: Formal Opening, Keynote Speech on Policy and Panel Discussions > https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif-day2 > > Day 3 - 5th Sept: Keynote Speech on Content and Panel Discussions > https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif-day3 > > Posting Questions: > [Option 1]: Questions can be posted below the live video stream session. > [Option 2]: Using twitter hashtag #afpif2013 > > More information on AfPIF-2013 is available at http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2013/ > > Regards, > > Michuki > _______________________________________________ > Afpif mailing list > Afpif(a)afpif.org > http://lists.afpif.org/mailman/listinfo/afpif _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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ATU Spam Seminar
by Warren Lekaram 02 Sep '13

02 Sep '13

Hello Barrack Thanks for the information on the spam seminar,i wanted to inquire on how i can be book for the seminar. Kind Regards, Warren ________________________________ From: "isoc-request(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> To: isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 9:53 AM Subject: isoc Digest, Vol 26, Issue 38 Send isoc mailing list submissions to isoc(a)orion.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)orion.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. Fwd: ATU Spam Seminar (Barrack Otieno) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:51:05 +0300 From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke>, Inetwork Uganda <admin(a)i-network.or.ug>, Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: [ISOC_KE] Fwd: ATU Spam Seminar Message-ID: <CAKX6dsG9YLpGwwL=oiCt828++oSSD0dkAHNEqnKpSSQYQFVa8w(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Listers, The Internet society and African Telecommunications Union are organising a workshop at the Hilton Hotel on 9th September 2013 that is aimed at combating spam. Below please find a short description of the workshop and flyers containing information about the workshop: *This seminar on combating spam will offer government representatives, policy makers and developing country participants an opportunity to engage with technical experts, industry associations and government agencies that are actively working to mitigate spam today. The seminar will provide an opportunity to have an open discussion on the on the tools to use, government requirements and the best practices to adopt for network management associated with combating the proliferation of spam, malware, botnets and phishing based upon experiences and approaches that are being used today. * * * *Objective: * - *Actionable Outcomes ? to provide meaningful technical and policy information on best practices and next steps to meet the ATU Spam Action Items from July 2013* - *Multistakeholder Process ? to bring together Internet technical experts, industry associations and policy makers to create a sustainable model for engagement and problem solving for combating spam in all its forms within Africa and as part of the global community.* Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] New gTLD Dotless Domain Names Prohibited
by Barrack Otieno 02 Sep '13

02 Sep '13

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 1:42 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] New gTLD Dotless Domain Names Prohibited To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30aug13-en.htm**** New gTLD Dotless Domain Names Prohibited**** 30 August 2013**** At its meeting on 13 August 2013, the ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) adopted a resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-13aug13…>affirming that "dotless domain names" are prohibited. Dotless domain names are those that consist of a single label (e.g., http://*example*<http://example>, or mail@*example)*. Dotless names would require the inclusion of, for example, an A, AAAA, or MX, record in the apex of a TLD zone in the DNS (i.e., the record relates to the TLD-string itself).**** In addition to public comments on dotless domain names, the NGPC considered the security and stability risks associated with dotless domain names highlighted in the following papers:**** - On 23 February 2012, the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) published SAC 053: SSAC Report on Dotless Domains<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-053-en.pdf> [PDF, 183 KB]. In this report, the SSAC stated that dotless domains would not be universally reachable and recommended strongly against their use. As a result, the SSAC recommended that the use of DNS resource records such as A, AAAA, and MX in the apex of a Top-Level Domain (TLD) should be contractually prohibited where appropriate, and strongly discouraged in all cases.**** - On 10 July 2013 the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) released a statement on dotless domain names<http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2013-2/iab-st…>, recommending against the use of dotless domain names for TLDs.**** - On 29 July 2013 Carve Systems delivered a report on dotless domain names, which was commissioned by ICANN. Consistent with the SSAC report, Carve's report on dotless domain names<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/dotless-domain-study-29jul13-…>[PDF, 1.02 MB] identifies security and stability issues. **** When adopting its resolution, the NGPC considered the security and stability risks identified in these papers, as well as the impracticality of mitigating these risks. Based on the NGPC resolution, ICANN does not plan to pursue any additional studies on the subject.**** ** ** Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat *gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org* *http://gnso.icann.org***** ** ** _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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