September 2016 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Re: [isoc_ke] Computer and Cyber crimes bill 2016 Day 1 of 5 Part 2 Offences
by kelvin 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Article: Owner of 0 wants $90,000 New York (CNN) — A lawyer and artist in Washington D.C. hopes to gain tens of thousands of dollars from a prescient decision he made years ago. Jeremy Peter Green, a 28-year-old who goes by the pen name Jeremy Pegg, bought the ClintonKaine.com domain for $8 in 2011. Now that Hillary Clinton is of... Sent via Flipboard, your personal magazine. Get it for free to keep up with the news you care about. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: 7/25/16 7:28 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>, ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> Cc: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Computer and Cyber crimes bill 2016 Day 1 of 5 Part 2 Offences Barrack and all To address the issue of uhuru.co.ke in relation to the cyber crime Bill 2006. Let me first address the issue of cybersquatting as opposed to the practice of selling domains in the Domain After Market. Cyber-Squatting is best described as the practice of registering names, especially well-known company or brand names, as Internet domains, in the hope of reselling them at a profit. For example:- Walmart.co.keCarrefour.co.keYahoo.co.ke (which incidentally I once owned when I didn't know any better! :-) )Google.co.ke (which incidentally was free once not too long ago) The domain aftermarket is the secondary market for Internet domain names which a party interested in acquiring a domain that is already registered bids or negotiates a price to effect the transfer of registration from the registered holder of that domain name.The professional pursuit of speculation in the domain aftermarket is known as domaining. The domain aftermarket has grown substantially, as an increasing number of generic domains names that promise 'marketing appeal' and 'desirability' are registered by domain warehouses, or resellers.The domain aftermarket is facilitated by auction houses which provide communication methods for buyers and sellers to interact, often anonymously, to negotiate and close a transaction. They often provide additional services, such as financial escrow services and domain parking.Now let's address the uhuru.co.ke case. This is similar to the Evans Kidero case sometime back. In that particular case the Good Governor's team had the good sense to negotiate and acquire the domain that had slipped through their fingers.So is Uhuru a Brand Name or a Generic Name? A quick look at Google search results indicate that the word Uhuru has a generic meaning (freedom) and is also a name. So which one is it? A Brand Name or a Generic one. Let's do another exercise. Word. Generic name or brand name for one of the most successful computer programs ever?You get the picture..Does this issue belong in the Cyber-Security bill?My take:- A resounding NO. Let's apportion the blame where it belongs..with the guys who should have known better and let such a valuable Generic Name lapse.KeNIC are you listening? Seems like some people need 101 lessons on Defensive Domain Registration. And to Corporates out there here's my advise for free:-Move your domain custodian services from the IT Department to the Marketing Department.My two cowrie shells.. Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 25 Jul 2016, at 9:45 AM, Barrack Otieno via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Listers, As you prepare your comments, we had an interesting case last week of www.uhuru.co.ke. Apparently the owner of the domain was ready to part with it for a tidy sum of money. There were counterarguments as to whether the domain was a generic name or whether it was a trademark :-)(you know what i mean), it also brought to fore the issue of cybersquatting and whether it is an illegal activity on the dot Ke space. There are those who felt that this is a genuine mode of business akin to speculation in real estate. Was this an offence in light of the Computer and Cybercrimes bill 2016? Regards On 7/25/16, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: Listers, As announced last week, online discussions on the Computer and Cybercrimes bill 2016 will start today. The Computer and Cybercrimes bill can be accessed using the following link http://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234. Today we focus on part II of the bill which focuses on the offences: Questions 1. Does the section address computer and cyber crime related offenses in a comprehensive manner and according to International standards ? 2. If it does not can you point out areas that need to be incorporated into the bill? 3. Are there clauses in this section that will impede the growth of electronic commerce or affect online citizen participation as seen on Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) ? If that is the case , how should the same be phrased? 4. Do you have any other proposals that can be incorporated into part 2 to improve it? We welcome your feedback on the questions above, Thank you Kelvin and Barrack -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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State of Internet Freedom in Kenya - Presentation by KICTANET at the Forum for Internet Freedom in Africa 2016 27 - 29 September , 2016 Kampala , Uganda
by Barrack Otieno 30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16

Listers, We would like to share the following presentation/report for your comments and feedback. Thank you Best Regards

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Fwd: [IANA-issues] House OKs legislation to avert federal shutdown
by Barrack Otieno 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:44:19 +0200 Subject: [IANA-issues] House OKs legislation to avert federal shutdown To: "iana-issues(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <iana-issues(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Deal-averts-federal-shutdown-ign… The House passed the bill funding the government through Dec. 9 late Wednesday in a 342-85 vote after the Senate easily approved it earlier that afternoon. The bill contained no references to the IANA oversight transition. It increasingly looks like the NTIA contract will end in 48H and the IANA Stewardship Transition will be complete. Kindest regards, Olivier _______________________________________________ Iana-issues mailing list Iana-issues(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/iana-issues -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Open Application
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Applications Open for World Bank Big Data Innovation Challenge: Addressing Global Climate Issues September 26, 2016 By ReenaDeadline: 9 November 2016The World Bank is inviting academics, entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses, universities and nonprofits to apply for its Big Data Innovation Challenge with an aim to identify and recognize innovative big data solutions that leverage new sources of data such as government-released open data, satellite imagery, mobile network data, anonymized private sector data, social media data and surveys among others.Objectives - Address one or more of the issues defined in the Program’s Challenge Statements. - Enable the World Bank Group and its clients to utilize big data innovations to support specific challenges in its operational and research work. - Improve the ability of the World Bank Group in understanding, forecasting or raising awareness on one of the defined issue areas. Challenge Areas - Food: food security and nutrition - Landscapes: forestry and watersheds Award Information - Food Challenge: Food Security or Nutrition – Best big data solution: 10,000 USD - Landscapes Challenge: Forestry or Watersheds – Best big data solution: 10,000 USD - Honorable mentions (Most innovative big data solution and other recognition awards to be announced) Eligibility Criteria - The Big Data Innovation Challenge is open to Applicants from member countries of the World Bank. - Applicants may be individuals, legally established entities (profit or non-profit, academic) and public sector agencies/organizations. - Applicants are responsible for compliance with legal requirements of their country. - Individuals must be of age of majority in their country at the time of entry. Individuals may form teams and submit entries on behalf of teams. Individuals who join teams must meet the eligibility requirements for Individual Applicants. - Organizations must be legally established entities (profit, non-profit, academic) or public sector agencies/organizations in their respective countries. How to ApplyInterested applicants must apply online via given website.For more information, please visit World Bank Big Data Innovation Challenge.

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Gender Balance vide Constitution(s): [ISOC Kenya] : Election Results
by WANGARI KABIRU 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Blessed Monday! Thank you Davis and team for the electoral updates! Commendations to all candidates on putting their best foot forth. Kindly you may enlighten us to be in the same context on what the ISOCKE constitution holds (or we say all the constitutions applicable to this election - there were comments on application of Kenyan law ) with respect to gender balance.Elective positions are the ones that were being voted on now. They are the only ones that matter in this discourse. I don't recall "filler affirmative action appointment roles" of Men Reps and Women Reps. Committees (subcommittees) and committee heads were/are not elective positions. Was this red-flag which was discussed by several candidates necessarily have been looked into? Does the constitution(s) speak into this or it is silent? Davis please, with thanks! Be blessed. 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". Show original message On Monday, 26 September 2016, 13:28, Victor Nasibi via Internet Society <Mail(a)ConnectedCommunity.org> wrote: Slight correction ladies and gentlemen:The total of 206 valid votes cast are not inclusive of the 94 spoiled votes... therefore, 94 spoiled votes... -posted to the "Kenya Chapter Rejuvenation" community#yiv2895377986 a {color:#199EC9;}#yiv2895377986 a:link {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2895377986 a:visited {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2895377986 a:hover {color:#199EC9;text-decoration:none;}#yiv2895377986 a:active {text-decoration:none;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986buttons a:link {text-decoration:none;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986buttons a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986buttons a:hover {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986buttons a:active {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986msglink a {color:#FFFFFF;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986remove-embedded-content {max-height:0;font-size:0;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986uconBody a {color:blue;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986uconBody a:link {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986uconBody a:visited {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986bquote {background:#fafafa;border-left:5px solid #ebebeb;margin:1.5em 10px 1.5em 20px;padding:0.5em 10px;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986bquote:before {color:#ccc;font-size:4em;line-height:0.1em;vertical-align:-0.4em;margin-right:5px;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986bquote p {display:inline;font-weight:normal;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.25;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986bqFooter {text-align:right;font-size:80%;margin-top:5px;}#yiv2895377986 .yiv2895377986bqFooter:after {color:#ccc;font-size:5em;line-height:0;vertical-align:-0.4em;margin-left:5px;} | | | == Please, reply above this line == | | Kenya Chapter Rejuvenation | | Re: Election Results | | | | | Sep 26, 2016 6:28 AM | | Victor Nasibi | | | | | Slight correction ladies and gentlemen:The total of 206 valid votes cast are not inclusive of the 94 spoiled votes... therefore, 94 spoiled votes is actually 31.3% of total votes cast.My 2 cents worth-Nasibi Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. ------Original Message------ Hi Samuel, Our Chapter is work in progress, we discussed this challenges in the member meetings and my humble opinion is we are making progress step by step, i personally prefer mlolongo system being a KANU member but we had to reach some rough consensus on this online voting. Next time we might try block chain however i voted. I hope team 2.0 has taken note of your issues though, i shared a couple of comments on the issue of global citizens among us (avoiding the term foreigners) i just shared by 2 cents :-) Regards On 9/26/16, Samuel Wetungu via Internet Society | | | Reply to Sender Online View Thread Flag as Inappropriate | | | | You are subscribed to "Kenya Chapter Rejuvenation" as wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe. | | |

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN58 NextGen@ICANN Application Round Now Open
by Barrack Otieno 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:20:28 +0000 Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN58 NextGen@ICANN Application Round Now Open To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> [ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DQMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-26-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN58 NextGen@ICANN Application Round Now Open 26 September 2016 ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals interested in becoming engaged in their regional communities and shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN. If you're ready to start your ICANN journey, ICANN58 Copenhagen could be the place to begin! This application round will stay open until 4 November 2016. Successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, ICANN.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DQMFa…>, on 2 December 2016. Learn more about NextGen(a)ICANN![icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_developm…> -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Swiss referendum on new surveillance law
by Barrack Otieno 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Listers, Interesting developments in Switzerland. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:13:33 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Swiss referendum on new surveillance law To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org The referendum on the new Swiss surveillance law resulted in a vote of 65% in favor of the law. That is, only 35 of the people voted against the law. In my opinion, that is a low score. The low score against the law is probably due largely to the fact that the government, and the political parties supporting the law, assured voters that the law will not be used to institute mass surveillance, and that at most 10-20 individuals per year will be targeted for surveillance. So the referendum and the resulting public debate was useful in that it resulted in a clear statement regarding the intended scale of the permitted surveillance. Opponents of the law must now carefully observe its implementation to ensure that the assurances given during the referendum campaign are kept. Best, Richard _______________________________________________ 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. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Online resource for various legal provisions on digital issues
by Barrack Otieno 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Listers, This might be usefull to some of us. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton(a)consensus.pro> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:29:14 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Online resource for various legal provisions on digital issues To: internetpolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear all, For those of you not aware, UNCTAD has a database of national laws in various areas Internet-related, which can be found here: http://unctad.org/en/Pages/DTL/STI_and_ICTs/ICT4D-Legislation/eCom-Global-L… <http://unctad.org/en/Pages/DTL/STI_and_ICTs/ICT4D-Legislation/eCom-Global-L…> Regards, Nick -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

Interesting. How do we interpret Part IX of the County Governments Act? Section 95: (1) A County government shall establish mechanisms to facilitate public communication and access to information in the form of media with the widest public outreach in the county, which may include— (a) television stations; (b) information communication technology centres; (c) websites; (d) community radio stations; (e) public meetings; and (f) traditional media. (2) The county government shall encourage and facilitate other means of mass communication including traditional media. Regards, 2016-09-21 12:38 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > Tony > > If that were the case then why doesn't the CA just come out and say it? > > Talking about broadcasting being a National Function makes a nonsense of > the current dispensation. > > *Ali Hussein* > *Principal* > *Hussein & Associates* > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > On 21 Sep 2016, at 9:53 AM, Tony White via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Ali, > > I suspect this has more to do with frequency availability. On a > 200kHz 'channel' spacing, there are only 150 distinct frequencies > available. If one county is granted a licence, it won't be long > before the other 46 counties would want in on the act. > > Of course, frequencies may be re-used based on geographical separation > - but this requires a level of planning skill they maybe don't have? > > The 'constitution' excuse is just a convenient way of avoiding the issue ;) > > Cheers, > Tony > > > > On 21/09/2016, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > wrote: > > The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has denied county governments > > permits to set up radio stations, stirring a fresh storm between Nairobi > and > > the devolved units. > > > The telecoms sector regulator has rejected 20 county government > applications > > seeking FM radio broadcast bands, arguing that broadcasting is not a > > devolved function. > > > Read on:- > > > http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-denies-governors-radio- > broadcasting-permits/1056-3389218-80o9cqz/ > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > > Hussein & Associates > > +254 0713 601113 > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what > > no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > -- > Tony White > > _______________________________________________ > 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/info%40alyhussein.com > > 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/nmutungu%40gmail.com > > 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. > -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Re: [isoc_ke] isoc Digest, Vol 27, Issue 8
by Roseline Njeru 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

My two cents on this from a practical experience. Most counties are still building their Hansards.. The content they have right now isnt much...Even their websites are scanty.. Most of their communication is scattered here and there... From the content point of view do counties have sufficient capacity to run radio stations(24 hours a day). Why not build on this capacity first, establish studios and communications departments then build capacity to manage radio and TV stations. I saw a few advertise for interested bidders to provide capacity to broadcast... I havent seen much towards the achievement of sufficient capacity to broadcast counties' own signals...If you check whats in the newspapers, social media, websites and TV/radio stations bulletins would you say it's enough to justify a frequency? Am not against CA issuing frequencies and licenses just worried about sufficient content.. Thanks On 21/09/2016, isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke <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: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily > Nation (Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)) > 2. Re: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily > Nation (Barrack Otieno) > 3. Re: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily > Nation (Ali Hussein) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:14:56 +0300 > From: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - > Daily Nation > Message-ID: > <CAMwG4pzpuzcSVOsGKBvOWXOosH8GXq3xgkZpa32u4WeBWci8HQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Interesting. How do we interpret Part IX of the County Governments Act? > Section 95: > (1) A County government shall establish mechanisms to facilitate public > communication and access to information in the form of media with the widest > public outreach in the county, which may include— > > (a) television stations; > (b) information communication technology centres; > (c) websites; > (d) community radio stations; > (e) public meetings; and > (f) traditional media. > > (2) The county government shall encourage and facilitate other means of > mass communication including traditional media. > > > Regards, > > 2016-09-21 12:38 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>: > >> Tony >> >> If that were the case then why doesn't the CA just come out and say it? >> >> Talking about broadcasting being a National Function makes a nonsense of >> the current dispensation. >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> *Principal* >> *Hussein & Associates* >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> >> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 21 Sep 2016, at 9:53 AM, Tony White via kictanet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Ali, >> >> I suspect this has more to do with frequency availability. On a >> 200kHz 'channel' spacing, there are only 150 distinct frequencies >> available. If one county is granted a licence, it won't be long >> before the other 46 counties would want in on the act. >> >> Of course, frequencies may be re-used based on geographical separation >> - but this requires a level of planning skill they maybe don't have? >> >> The 'constitution' excuse is just a convenient way of avoiding the issue >> ;) >> >> Cheers, >> Tony >> >> >> >> On 21/09/2016, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> wrote: >> >> The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has denied county governments >> >> permits to set up radio stations, stirring a fresh storm between Nairobi >> and >> >> the devolved units. >> >> >> The telecoms sector regulator has rejected 20 county government >> applications >> >> seeking FM radio broadcast bands, arguing that broadcasting is not a >> >> devolved function. >> >> >> Read on:- >> >> >> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-denies-governors-radio- >> broadcasting-permits/1056-3389218-80o9cqz/ >> >> >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> Principal >> >> Hussein & Associates >> >> +254 0713 601113 >> >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> >> >> >> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking >> what >> >> no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> -- >> Tony White >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> 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. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/nmutungu%40gmail.com >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Grace L.N. Mutung'u > Nairobi Kenya > Skype: gracebomu > Twitter: @Bomu > > <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> > > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F >

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