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Fw: [kictanet] Fw: Angel Fair Lagos 2014
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear all, I hope this mail finds you well. Could you please disseminate the following event? It will particularly be of interest for the FIRE Recipients located in Nigeria and Western Africa. Angel Fair West Africa, Lagos - 2014 http://www.angelfair.net/ Cheers. -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 827 5956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS14/AFRINIC20, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May-6 June 2014. _______________________________________________ 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/nnfeischools%40yahoo.… 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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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Fwd: Italian Prime Minister Letta: "Investing in broadband penetration is the greatest priority of the country ..."
by Barrack Otieno 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 10:34 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Fwd: Italian Prime Minister Letta: "Investing in broadband penetration is the greatest priority of the country ..." To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Just a FYI forward from cybertelecom-l. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Scott Marcus <S.Marcus(a)wik.org> Date: Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 7:08 AM Subject: [Cybertelecom-l] Italian Prime Minister Letta: "Investing in broadband penetration is the greatest priority of the country ..." To: Cybertelecom <cybertelecom-l(a)googlegroups.com> Dear All: The report of our little expert team to Prime Minister Letta is now available on the Italian government's web site (in English!): http://www.governo.it/backoffice/allegati/74621-9208.pdf There are long-overdue signs of progress over the past year, but Italy clearly has deficits in regard to broadband. Needless to say, it was a great honour to be invited to serve. Press coverage seems to be favourable. See for instance: http://www.corriere.it/economia/14_gennaio_30/3-anni-banda-larga-1-italiano… <https://mail.wik.org:4440/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx> There is some video online now ... even if you do not speak Italian, it is useful for picking up the "atmospherics". For me, it is remarkable that a head of state of a substantial country would devote an entire Palazzo Chigi press conference to the subject of broadband, and moreover would state that "Investing in broadband penetration is the greatest priority of the country ..." http://lastampa.it/2014/01/30/multimedia/italia/agenda-digitale-ecco-il-pia… <https://mail.wik.org:4440/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx> Cheers, Scott =========================== >From the Executive Summary: There are grounds for cautious optimism regarding the deployment and adoption of ultrafast broadband in Italy. Network operators in Italy have concrete plans to cover roughly 50% of the Italian population with fast broadband based on FTTCab/VDSL2 technology between now and roughly 2017. In contrast to the recent past, these plans are credible, and deployment is demonstrably moving forward. Given Italy's favourable characteristics (i.e. a network structure with short sub-loop lengths), these lines will be able to deliver well in excess of the 30 Mbps required by the second of the DAE broadband objectives. There are risks that the plans will not be carried through to completion. There are serious operational and regulatory challenges. Nonetheless, we consider the plans to be credible overall. In and of themselves, these plans will not achieve the DAE Objectives. * There are no solid commitments to cover more than 50% of the population with fast or ultrafast broadband. * The current plans of the network operators do not address 100 Mbps service; with expected improvements in technology, however, it is likely achievable. * Even if most lines were able to provide 100 Mbps service (and bearing in mind that 50% penetration requires considerably more than 50% coverage), there are problems with consumer demand that would need to be addressed in order for the adoption target (DAE Objective 3) to be achieved. In the absence of committed, energetic and sustained attention by the Italian government, DAE goals will not be fully achieved. We therefore urge the Italian government to take proportionate, appropriate steps to deal with each of the gaps within the authority available to it, with due respect for the respective competencies and independence of the European Union and of Italian regulatory and competition authorities. The following would be appropriate: * Comprehensive analysis, planning and monitoring of the investment required and of investments made to achieve DAE broadband objectives, taking a balanced approach between fixed, mobile, fixed wireless, and even satellite resources, and also considering not only supply side factors but also the demand side. * Provision of sufficient additional funding to close coverage gaps, drawing on European Structural Funds and other sources, based on the results of the analysis, planning and monitoring function. Attention at regional level is warranted. Compatibility with European State Aid guidelines is required. * Measures to drive down deployment costs, including initiatives to enhance the radio spectrum and to enhance the efficiency of spectrum use; and promotion of infrastructure sharing, to the extent permissible under European State Aid and competition guidelines. * Measures to correct lagging demand for broadband services in Italy, including digital literacy programmes. Low consumption of audiovisual services is a concern that warrants detailed analysis. -- Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cybertelecom-l. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ 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 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Call for agenda items
by ISOC KE Chapter 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

Dear Colleagues, As per item number 2 in the call for AGM, we would like to call for agenda items in the AOB. To submit an agenda, please send an email to info(a)isoc.or.ke before 20thFeb 2014. -- Internet Society Kenya Chapter www.isoc.or.ke

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Notice for AGM
by ISOC KE Chapter 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

NOTICE is hereby given that the first Annual General Meeting of Internet Society Kenya Chapter will be held at: * I hub,* * Bishop Magua Building, Ngong Road.* *1st March 2014 at 10.00am* *The agenda:* 1. 1.To receive and consider the following: a. Chairman's report b. Auditor's report c. 2014 Work plan 2. 2.Elections 3. 3.AOB -- Interim Chapter Secretary www.isoc.or.ke

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Workshop on Internet Policy and Human Rights
by Grace Githaiga 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

Dear Listers Please find attached an invitation to the above one day workshop. You are all welcome. Kindly email me offline to confirm your participation. We would also appreciate participation from those of you now working in the counties. RgdsGrace

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JAPAN MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP
by Kivuva 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

*African Business Education (ABE) Initiative* Government of Japan has launched scholarship program in Japan. The first year targets the students from Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. This program offers opportunities for young African men and women to study at Master's courses in Japanese universities as international students. The duration is up to 3 years and there are various courses, such as ICT, business, tourism, agriculture etc. If you are interested in, please check the following links; Outline: http://www.jica.go.jp/regions/africa/ku57pq00001jwm0b-att/general_info_en.p… Course list: http://www.jica.go.jp/regions/africa/course.html For those interested in Applied Computing, Kobe university has a course called ICT for development. This course aims to use ICT techniques effectively for the development of countries. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MSCI2013-UONBI" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to msci2013-uonbi+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to msci2013-uonbi(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Fwd: FW: [EANOG] The Art of Network Architecture
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Gitau <jgitau(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:25 PM Subject: [Skunkworks] Fwd: FW: [EANOG] The Art of Network Architecture To: East Africa Network Operators Group <eanog(a)lists.my.co.ke>, Skunkworks forum <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> [image: Description: http://www.cisco.com/web/europe/images/email/campaign/header-plain-galaxy.j…] *How do you: * · Deepen interactions between business and technology in your organization and improve the effectiveness of those interactions · Face down challenges of complexity and cost in environments where the business changes faster than the network can · Frame the problem(s) and conceptualize the optimal network solution · Reflect operational realities, cost issues, and application support in your design · Fully leverage the benefits of modularity, hierarchy, and virtualization · Build networks that are more manageable and more resistant to security failures · Make better choices about topology, virtualization, and routing *Please join* *:* Melville Makokha | Systems Engineer | Cisco Systems John Gitau | Systems Engineer | Cisco Systems Cyrus Ngaruiya | Technology lead (SP)| Dimension Data | CCIE#37227 As we seek to answer some of the questions above. We will be redelivering 'The Art of Network Architecture' tomorrow from 3pm. This virtual training will be on webex (see details below) and was initially targeted at the East African Network Operators Group (EANOG). Please forward the links to friends partners and anyone that might be interested. We expect a varied audience so it will be a great interaction. ------------------------------------------------------- *To join the training session* ------------------------------------------------------- Date: *Thursday, January 30, 2014* Time: *3:00 pm, Nairobi Time (Nairobi, GMT+03:00)* (You can join 15 minutes earlier) 1. Go to https://cisco.webex.com/ciscosales/k2/j.php?ED=252801142&UID=0&HMAC=8c2a4fb…. 2. Enter your name and email address (or registration ID). 3. Enter the session password: *eanog * 4. Click "Join Now". 5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. *About EANOG:* · *EANOG (East African Network Operators Group) was started to bring together network operators and anyone aspiring to become one or just hang out with one**J* · *EANOG provides a forum to discuss operational issues and technologies of interest to data network engineers in the East African region. We meet at the IHUB once every two months.* · *While the main objective is educational, it also gives vendors a chance to talk to engineers about newer technology and products on the sidelines. * · *Engineers get to network and discuss their experiences and general areas of improvement.* *Join the mailing list: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/eanog <http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/eanog>* *Based on a self-titled cisco live presentation and an upcoming book <http://www.ciscopress.com/store/art-of-network-architecture-business-driven…> by the same title* (c) Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliated entities Cisco.com <http://www.cisco.com/> | Privacy Statement<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/swassets/sw293/privacy_statement.html> | Trademarks<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/swassets/sw293/trademark_statement.html> -- **Gitau _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.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 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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How I Lost My $50,000 Twitter Username...
by Michael Bullut 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Greetings Good People, This is social engineering on an *EPIC* scale! Here's the *link. <http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2014/01/29/lost-50000-twitter-username/#d…>* *(GoDaddy & Paypal users beware!)* Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] EMEA Regional Communications Director
by Barrack Otieno 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 11:48 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] EMEA Regional Communications Director To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all / Bonjour à tous A position of *EMEA Regional Communications Director is opened. Please more detail at:* https://icann-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobi… Français: Il s'agit d'un poste ouvert et plus d'information disponible à l'adresse ci-dessus. Thanks/Merci - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager - Africa ICANN - www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 Skype : yaovi.atohoun.icann _______________________________________________ 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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Kenya's Internet domain market is set for a shakeup
by Grace Githaiga 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/Kenyas-Internet-domain-market-is-se… "The regulator, CCK, has published draft framework and regulations that would shake up the internet domain market in Kenya. Whereas it has been its good practice to invite public comments on draft regulations, it is rare that CCK will change too much from what it has already drafted". @Walu, in your opinion, is this exercise of CCK soliciting for comments an exercise in futility? How do ensure that stakeholders' input is taken on board? Well, I know this might be a rhetorical question but still...

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