March 2015 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Africa Domain Name System Forum – 6th to 8th July 2015 , Nairobi, Kenya
by Barrack Otieno 19 Mar '15

19 Mar '15

Theme: “The future of Africa's Domain Name Industry; Opportunities and challenges” Africa Top Level Domains Organization the regional organization for African ccTLDs is pleased to announce the 3rd Africa Domain Name System Forum which will take place from the 6th to 8th July 2015, in Nairobi, Kenya at the Sarova Panafric Hotel. The event is being hosted by the Kenya Network Information Center (keNIC). The forum which is in its 3rd year following successful forums in Durban, South Africa (2013), and Abuja, Nigeria (2015), is organized in partnership with the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The Africa Domain Name System Forum brings together ccTLD registries, registrars and resellers as well as stakeholders from Africa and around the world to share, learn, interact and discuss ways in which the African Domain Name Space can be improved. The theme for this year’s forum is “The future of Africa's Domain Name Industry; Opportunities and challenges”. Registration To register for the forum, go to www.aftld.org/afdnsforum2015. Registration closes on 1 June 2015. Registration can also be made by going directly to the following link that is available on the event page https://www.internetsociety.org/form/dns-forum-africa. Event Website The event page is hosted by Africa Top Level Domains Organization at this link - http://www.aftld.org/afdnsforum2015 Agenda Information on the Agenda will be made available in the coming weeks. Contacts For more information, please contact: barrack@aftld.org,chege@isoc.org or bob.ochieng(a)icann.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Fw: [rpd] Fwd: Fwd: Call for Nominations for Board Candidates - Nominations de Candidats pour le CA
by Walubengo J 19 Mar '15

19 Mar '15

Apologies for cross-posting, Afrinic - the organisation in charge of Internet Numbers (IPs) is seeking for Board members to represent the East Africa Region as well as the Southern African region. If interested in managing internet resources & shaping Internet Policies at a global level, please feel free to apply. rgds walu. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Ernest <ernest(a)afrinic.net> To: contact(a)afrinic.net; AfriNIC Resource Policy Discussion List <rpd(a)afrinic.net>; announce(a)afrinic.net; africann(a)afrinic.net Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 6:10 PM Subject: [rpd] Fwd: Fwd: Call for Nominations for Board Candidates - Nominations de Candidats pour le CA [VERSION FRANCAISE PLUS BAS] Dear All, We are pleased to inform you that nominantion process for the AfriNIC Board Seat 5 (Southern Africa) and Board Seat 6 (Eastern Africa) is now open. The deadline for nominations is 15 April 2015 at 20:00 UTC. Please see details at: https://afrinic.net/en/library/news/1331-call-for-nominations-for-board-can…. For NomCom 2015 Boubakar Barry, Chair --- Chers Tous, Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que le processus de nomination pour le Siege 5 (Afrique Australe) et le Siege 6 (Afrique de l'Est) du Conseil d'Administration d'AfriNIC a demarre. La date limite pour les nominations est le 15 avril 2015 a 20:00 TU. Merci de voir les details a: https://afrinic.net/en/library/news/1331-call-for-nominations-for-board-can…. Pour NomCom 2015 Boubakar Barry, President _______________________________________________ rpd mailing list rpd(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd

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DIGITAL MIGRATION - SEASON 2 (Now KBC directed to hand over Signet)
by Ali Hussein 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Listers I found this article in the Nation quite curious. I hope somebody has gotten their story mixed up. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Now-KBC-directed-to-hand-over-Signet/-/1056/26… The other issue is how we as Kenyans hand over digital signals to a Foreign Company without ANY local shareholding. What are we smoking? See story. *Ali Hussein* Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Fw: Call for Expression of Interest for Officers and Standing Committee Chairs - Election 2015 - 2 Days to go!
by WANGARI KABIRU 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

May interest you. Blessed day. 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 Sunday, 8 March 2015, 14:28, ISOC Ghana Chapter <secretariat(a)isoc.gh> wrote: Dear Wangari Kabiru, The Call for expression of Interest for EXCOM members is still open and will be closed on Tuesday, 10 March 2015. You can see call and qualifications at : http://www.isoc.gh/isoc-ghana-chapter-elections-2015 If you are interested in becoming an officer or committee chair, please send your EOI which should be about half pager on why you want to take up the job and your skills plus your CV now to: Isocgh-electiosn(a)isoc.gh Kind Regards Dr. Tim Asiedu Elections Committee Chair Internet Society Ghana Chapter 16 Boundary Road East Legon Accra Ghana Email: isoc(a)isoc.gh Web: //www.isoc.gh

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Rwanda tops affordable internet index
by Ali Hussein 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

Listers Interesting read. East African nation Rwanda was ranked the top nation among developing countries with affordable internet by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). Question:- How is this possible? See more at:- http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/389-rwanda/234265-rwanda-tops… Regards Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: [IGFSA] Call for nomination
by Mwendwa Kivuva 07 Mar '15

07 Mar '15

FYI ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Raul Echeberria <echeberria(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 5:51 PM Subject: [IGFSA] Call for nomination To: "IGFSA(a)elists.isoc.org" <IGFSA(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear all, I would like to bring to your attention that Ms. Alice Munyua has asked us to be relieved of her function as a member of the Executive Committee, due to work overload. We have accepted her resignation with regrets and thank Alice for serving as a member of the Executive Committee since IGFSA's inception. She will be greatly missed. While the members of the Executive Committee are elected by the General Assemble, the IGFSA Articles of Association provide for a mechanism to replace an Executive Committee member before completing his or her term, according to Article 11 of the Article of Association ("In the event an Executive Committee member is unable to complete his or her term, the Executive Committee may appoint a replacement to serve until the end of the term."). The IGFSA Executive Committee decided therefore to issue an open call for nominations of suitable candidates to replace Alice. The criteria for membership apply to an even greater degree to members of the Executive Committee. Candidates are expected, through their commitment or actions, to have proved their attachment to the aims of the Association, that is to promote and support the global IGF as well as the national and regional IGF initiatives. The members of the Executive Committee serve as volunteers. The function of the Executive Committee is set forth in the Articles of Association: "The Executive Committee is the executive decision-making body of the Association. It manages the affairs of the Association in accordance with the provisions of these Articles. In so doing, it seeks to represent the interests of the Association Members as a whole." Candidates interested in the position need to be willing to: · take part in regular monthly calls · support fundraising and outreach activities. Please send your nomination or self-nomination with a short Statement of Interest by 30IGFSA(a)elists.isoc.org March 2015 to the following email address: igfsa(a)isoc.org Priority will be given to nominees from developing countries. Many thanks for your interest Best regards Raúl Echeberría _______________________________________________ IGFSA mailing list IGFSA(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/igfsa

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FW: [Igfregionals] Invitation to participate in IGF2015 preparatory process
by Grace Githaiga 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

Might of interest to some of you. RgdsGG From: cmasango(a)unog.ch Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 12:09:43 +0100 To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org Subject: [Igfregionals] Invitation to participate in IGF2015 preparatory process Dear Regional and National IGF initiatives, As you are aware, preparations for the 2015 meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) are already in process. This year there is a particular emphasis on inter-sessional work. The Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) has recommended in its virtual meeting of 3 March that National and Regional IGF initiatives be approached and invited to participate more closely in the preparation process. It is hoped that such participation will serve to strengthen the synergies and connections that exist between National and Regional initiatives and the IGF, thereby enriching the discourse. The “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” has been chosen for as the main overarching theme of IGF 2015. With eight sub-themes that are as follows: · Cybersecurity and trust; · The Internet economy; · Inclusiveness and diversity; · Openness; · Enhancing multistakeholder cooperation; · The Internet and human rights; · Critical Internet resources; and · Emerging issues. The MAG has recommended that a formal invitation be extended to all national and regional initiatives both to contribute to the horizontal global inter-sessional theme for this year: "Policy Menus for Connecting the Next Billion", and to develop messages and/ or conclusions that will support the global IGF inter-sessional work. The MAG also recommended that regional and national IGFs be invited to participate in the Best Practice Forums (BPFs). The mailing lists for the associated themes for this year’s BPFs are as follows: · Regulation and mitigation of unwanted communications (http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_spam_intgovforum.org);· Establishing and supporting Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) for Internet security (http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_certs_intgovforum.org);· Developing meaningful multistakeholder participation mechanisms (http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_multistakeholder_intgovforu… Practices to countering abuse against women online (http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_counteringabuse_intgovforum… IPv6 (http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_ipv6_intgovforum.org) and· IXPs (http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_ixps_intgovforum.org) For these reasons, the IGF Secretariat kindly invites National and Regional IGF initiatives to: Introduce the theme and sub-themes of the upcoming IGF to the discussions held during 2015 whenever possible;Provide suggestions relating to ideas on the basic pillars that will help operationalize and advance inter-sessional work during 2015;Contribute to the discussions regarding the development of “Policy Menus for Connecting the Next Billion”; Distribute this message widely amongst multistakeholder participants involved with your respective IGFs; and Make any suggestions and/or inputs on how we can maximise, facilitate and strengthen your engagement with BPF and inter-sessional work. We look forward to continuing and strengthening the collaboration that already exists between National and Regional IGF initiatives and the IGF.For further queries please kindly contact igf(a)unog.chBest regards,Chengetai ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chengetai MasangoProgramme and Technology ManagerSecretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)Dependance La PelousePalais des NationsCH - 1211 Genève 10e-mail: cmasango(a)unog.chTel : +41(0)22 917 57 68Fax : +41(0)22 917 00 92 _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org

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Safaricom halves its internet bundles pricing
by Ali Hussein 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

Listers Safaricom has basically halved the price of its internet bundles. http://safaricom.com/bundles/ Predatory Pricing or meeting a market demand? Who benefits and who looses? These are the questions that we must ask. From where I'm sitting I can tell you one thing for sure - I'm not complaining about these new prices. I'm even willing to forgive them for capping my bundles to one month... Although it does raise pertinent issues on Net Neutrality. Let's look at it this way:- I used to buy 1k worth of bundles which got me 1.5GB plus a 750MB bonus exclusively for night use (between 10.00pm - 10.00am) Now for the same 1k I get:- 2GB plus 2GB bonus for night use. Predatory pricing or consumer based pricing? The answer depends on whether you are a consumer or Competitor. :) One thing is for sure. These prices can come down further. (We Kenyans are never satisfied, right?) :) Weekly Internet Bundle (Please Select One) 4MB + 4MB (Ksh 5) 10MB + 10 MB (Ksh 10) 30MB + 30 MB (Ksh 25) 65MB + 65 MB (Ksh 50) Monthly Internet Bundle: (Please Select One) 100MB + 100MB (Ksh.100) 300MB + 300MB (Ksh.250) 650MB + 650MB (Ksh.500) 2GB + 2GB (Ksh 1000) 5GB + 5GB (Ksh 2000) 10GB +10GB (Ksh 3000) 25GB + 25GB (Ksh 5750) 50GB + 50GB (Ksh 6750) Activate Internet At 2/= a Minute Subscribe Unsubscribe Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Applications are now open for NextGen@ICANN: ICANN 53
by Mwendwa Kivuva 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

FYI ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com> Date: 6 March 2015 at 10:11 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Applications are now open for NextGen@ICANN: ICANN 53 To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear listers, The NextGen@ICANN program has seen incredibly positive feedback and the number of applications to the program grew exponentially over the past year. As part of the Development and Public Responsibility Department's (DPRD) ongoing work to support the next generation of Internet users, the NextGen@ ICANN program has been formalized as a staple DPRD initiative to engage regionally based undergraduate and graduate students at ICANN meetings, and introduce them to ICANN through guided programming. The NextGen@ICANN program was initially organized at ICANN 49 in Singapore with DotAsia and NetMission, and has been successfully replicated at both ICANN 50 in London and ICANN 51 in Los Angeles by our Department. We are pleased to announce that applications for the NextGen@ICANN program at Buenos Aires ICANN 53 <http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/> are now open. Click here to apply to the program. <http://bit.ly/1vzvGPv> The program will take place at ICANN 53, as well as at subsequent ICANN Meetings. You are encouraged to apply or share with your friends and colleagues if you think they might be interested in becoming more involved with the ICANN community through the NextGen@ICANN program. More information is available on the NextGen@ICANN application page <http://bit.ly/1vzvGPv>. Feel free to contact dprd(a)icann.org with any questions you may have. More here: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/applications-are-now-open-for-nextgen-icann Regards Bob. _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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INVITATION TO ATTEND A PUBLIC CONSULTATIVE FORUM ON REVIEW OF SECTOR REGULATIONS
by Ali Hussein 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

Listers In case you missed this ad/invitation from CA please see attached. I don't recall seeing this in the dailies or on Kictanet. For those interested in continuing the engagement with policy makers please make a point of attending. Venue: Ole Sereni Day & Time: 10th March (From 9.00 am) - I think its a full day event Agenda: Would be nice for CA to post the Agenda on the list to enable stakeholders to prepare. Confirm attendance: regulationsreview(a)ca.go.ke Regards *Ali Hussein* Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com >

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