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IGF Community Public Consultation: Call for Inputs - Taking stock of the 2017 work programme and 12th IGF and suggestions for 2018 and 13th IGF
by WANGARI KABIRU 08 Feb '18

08 Feb '18

https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consu… 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". IGF Community Public Consultation: Call for Inputs - Taking stock of the 2017 work programme and 12th IGF and suggestions for 2018 and 13th IGF All IGF stakeholders are invited to submit inputs to the IGF Secretariat related to the following questions:A) Taking stock of 2017 programming, preparatory process, community intersessional activities and the 12th annual IGF: What worked well? What worked not so well?B) Suggestions for improvements in 2018? (programming, preparatory processes, community intersessional activities and improvements for 13th annual meeting)All inputs should be sent to takingstock_at_intgovforum_dot_org in .doc or .pdf format by 11 February 2018. Submissions will be uploaded to the IGF website and made public. In keeping with previous years, the Secretariat will produce a synthesis paper of all contributions received by the deadline, which will serve as an input to the 1st face-to-face Open Consultations and MAG Meeting of the 2018 IGF preparatory process.

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Re: [isoc_ke] [kictanet] The reality of Mobile Money interoperability is finally here
by Ngigi Waithaka 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Ali, This is good news. Any more details on this especially regarding timelines? Rgds On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 7:12 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Listers > > Interesting development. The Telco sector with policy push from MOICT is > finally testing interoperability of Mobile Money across Networks. This is a > step in the right direction. This list has long advocated for this. It is > gratifying to see that this is happening now. Kudos to MOICT and CS Mucheru > for pushing this through. Kudos to the telcos for making it happen. > > I'm however curious as to the headline of the story:- > > Mobile Money deal spells doom to M-Pesa > <https://businesstoday.co.ke/mobile-money-deal-spells-doom-m-pesa/> > > Interoperability may very well cement and increase M-Pesa's dominance in > the space. This battle is not going to be won on the promise of withdrawing > and sending money. Increasingly people want convenience beyond cash-outs > and peer to peer transfers. The players who will win are those who > understand and execute the following:- > > 1. Super Focus on the customer > 2. A one stop shop Virtual Bank - Payments, deposits, savings etc. > 3. Brand Equity built on the principle that the customer ALWAYS comes > first. > > My sense is that the interoperability 'promise' for laggard brands will go > the way of the Number Porting Promise. There is no short cut to succeeding > in business and serving your customer with excellence. For those expecting > the government to help them vanquish their business rivals they have a long > way to wait.. > > The winner here is the customer. The price for the telcos and other mobile > money service provider is that you now have a level playing field.. Sort > of.. :-) > > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *Hussein & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke > > 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. > > -- *Regards,* *Wait**haka Ngigi* Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke

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Re: [isoc_ke] A Common term "global internet": China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet
by Ali Hussein 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

Wangari and all Let's face it. For countries like China, Russia and the GCC Countries of the Middle East their citizens stopped accessing the 'Global Internet' years ago. And for the remainder of the countries various versions of the 'Great Firewall of China' is in place. I think we've lost this fight. Now to move onto other initiatives that involve Blockchain Technology to re-invent the World Wide Web as it was envisioned by its partners. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. 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. On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 10:23 AM, WANGARI KABIRU via isoc < isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > > > > China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet > "WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the > country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber > sovereignty is key in its vision of internet development.....“The > development of China’s cyberspace is entering a fast lane...China’s doors > will only become more and more open,” said Xi in the note. Cyber > sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage and > contain their own internet without external interference. China’s Communist > Party has tightened cyber regulation in the past year, formalizing new > rules that require firms to store data locally and censor tools that allow > users to subvert the Great Firewall. In June, China introduced a new > national cybersecurity law that requires foreign firms to store data > locally and submit to data surveillance measures." > "China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet > governance under Xi. “China stands ready to develop new rules and systems > of internet governance to serve all parties and counteract current > imbalances,” said Wang Huning, a member of the Communist Party standing > committee at the event on Sunday." > A nation on a bold mission that is boldly declares! Even with the > transition, and perhaps out of it, we expect more nations to demand a > legitimate sit on the "Internet development table" or chisel out newer > tables or both. > It should not pass unnoticed that we now have a common term "global > internet" meaning that this may be acceptance that there may be fragments > of it or a much bigger one or an attempt by the Internet Governance > ecosystem to insist that the "global internet" is the Internet. > 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". > > *China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet > <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-cyber/chinas-xi-says-country-will-…>* > > China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet > By Cate Cadell > Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its > door to the global internet, but that... > > <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-cyber/chinas-xi-says-country-will-…> > > > > #TECHNOLOGY NEWS <https://www.reuters.com/news/archive/technologyNews> > DECEMBER 3, 2017 / 5:54 AM / UPDATED 20 HOURS AGO > China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet > Cate Cadell <https://www.reuters.com/journalists/cate-cadell> > 2 MIN READ > > - > <https://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Freut.rs%2F2iItEx7&te…> > - > <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Freut.rs%2F2iItEx…> > > WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the > country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber > sovereignty is key in its vision of internet development. > Chinese magazines featuring China's President Xi Jinping on the cover are > seen during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang > province, China, December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song > Xi’s comments were read by Huang Kunming, head of the Chinese Communist > Party’s publicity department at the country’s largest public cyber policy > forum in the town of Wuzhen in eastern China. > “The development of China’s cyberspace is entering a fast lane...China’s > doors will only become more and more open,” said Xi in the note. > Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage > and contain their own internet without external interference. > China’s Communist Party has tightened cyber regulation in the past year, > formalizing new rules that require firms to store data locally and censor > tools that allow users to subvert the Great Firewall. > In June, China introduced a new national cybersecurity law that requires > foreign firms to store data locally and submit to data surveillance > measures. > People look at Xiao Qiao robots during the fourth World Internet > Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017. > REUTERS/Aly Song > Cyber regulators say the laws are in line with international rules, and > that they are designed to protect personal privacy and counter attacks on > core infrastructure. Business groups say the rules unfairly target foreign > firms. > China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet > governance under Xi. > The conference, which is overseen by the Cyberspace Administration of > China (CAC) invited foreign executives, Apple Inc’s CEO Tim Cook and Google > Inc chief Sundar Pichai as well as a Facebook Inc executive.“China stands > ready to develop new rules and systems of internet governance to serve all > parties and counteract current imbalances,” said Wang Huning, a member of > the Communist Party standing committee at the event on Sunday. > Google and Facebook are banned in China, along with Twitter Inc and most > major western news outlets. > Top executives from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd and > Baidu Inc also attended the forum. > Editing by Jacqueline Wong > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >

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A Common term "global internet": China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet
by WANGARI KABIRU 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet "WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber sovereignty is key in its vision of internet development.....“The development of China’s cyberspace is entering a fast lane...China’s doors will only become more and more open,” said Xi in the note. Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage and contain their own internet without external interference. China’s Communist Party has tightened cyber regulation in the past year, formalizing new rules that require firms to store data locally and censor tools that allow users to subvert the Great Firewall. In June, China introduced a new national cybersecurity law that requires foreign firms to store data locally and submit to data surveillance measures.""China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet governance under Xi. “China stands ready to develop new rules and systems of internet governance to serve all parties and counteract current imbalances,” said Wang Huning, a member of the Communist Party standing committee at the event on Sunday." A nation on a bold mission that is boldly declares! Even with the transition, and perhaps out of it, we expect more nations to demand a legitimate sit on the "Internet development table" or chisel out newer tables or both. It should not pass unnoticed that we now have a common term "global internet" meaning that this may be acceptance that there may be fragments of it or a much bigger one or an attempt by the Internet Governance ecosystem to insist that the "global internet" is the Internet.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". China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet | | | | | | | | | | | China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet By Cate Cadell Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that... | | | | #TECHNOLOGY NEWSDECEMBER 3, 2017 / 5:54 AM / UPDATED 20 HOURS AGO China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet Cate Cadell2 MIN READ - - WUZHEN, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber sovereignty is key in its vision of internet development.Chinese magazines featuring China's President Xi Jinping on the cover are seen during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly SongXi’s comments were read by Huang Kunming, head of the Chinese Communist Party’s publicity department at the country’s largest public cyber policy forum in the town of Wuzhen in eastern China.“The development of China’s cyberspace is entering a fast lane...China’s doors will only become more and more open,” said Xi in the note.Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage and contain their own internet without external interference.China’s Communist Party has tightened cyber regulation in the past year, formalizing new rules that require firms to store data locally and censor tools that allow users to subvert the Great Firewall.In June, China introduced a new national cybersecurity law that requires foreign firms to store data locally and submit to data surveillance measures.People look at Xiao Qiao robots during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly SongCyber regulators say the laws are in line with international rules, and that they are designed to protect personal privacy and counter attacks on core infrastructure. Business groups say the rules unfairly target foreign firms.China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet governance under Xi.The conference, which is overseen by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) invited foreign executives, Apple Inc’s CEO Tim Cook and Google Inc chief Sundar Pichai as well as a Facebook Inc executive.“China stands ready to develop new rules and systems of internet governance to serve all parties and counteract current imbalances,” said Wang Huning, a member of the Communist Party standing committee at the event on Sunday.Google and Facebook are banned in China, along with Twitter Inc and most major western news outlets.Top executives from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd and Baidu Inc also attended the forum.Editing by Jacqueline Wong

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4th year of study of IT/Computer Science: 2017 Call for Applications to a Training Workshop on Mobile Apps Development for Sustainable Development
by WANGARI KABIRU 20 Nov '17

20 Nov '17

http://www.unesco.go.ke/2017-call-for-applications-to-a-mobileapps-training… "Be in their 4th year of study of IT/Computer Science at a Kenyan university. Submit your dully filled application form and all other requirements via email by 21st November, 2017 to mobileapps(a)unesco.go.ke" Do share the link with your student network. 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". 2017 Call for Applications to a Training Workshop on Mobile Apps Development for Sustainable Development The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) will host a Training Workshop on Mobile Apps Development for Sustainable Development in late November or early December 2017. The objective of the proposed initiative is to promote access of information and ICT innovations through the use of mobile apps in sustainable development by training University students studying Information Technology/Computer Science. The aim of the workshop is to train and guide the participants in mobile apps developing process and to develop apps for sustainable development in the following 5 UNESCO thematic areas: Education, Natural Science, Social & Human Science, Culture and Communication & InformationGeneral RequirementsApplicants must: - Be a Youth (15 to 35 years) - Passionate about impacting change through ICTs - Bring a laptop for their use in the Training - Be in their 4 th year of study of IT/Computer Science at a Kenyan university - Be familiar with mobile apps programming languages /span> - Have developed at least 1 mobile application How to apply - All applicants are requested to download the Application form - All applicants must provide submit a screen shot of an App that they have created or a 1 paragraph write up of the database they have created in the past. - Include a 1 paragraph write up (50-60 words) about the App they would want to develop during the 1 week of training/li> - Copy of Curriculum Vitae (1 page) and Letter of interest (1 page) - A copy of National ID - A copy of their University ID Students with special needs and female students who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply.Submit your dully filled application form and all other requirements via email by 21st November, 2017 to mobileapps(a)unesco.go.keCommunications & Information Programme, Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM), National Bank Building 14thFloor , Harambee Avenue, P.O. Box 72107- 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 – 20- 2229053/4 Web site www.unesco.go.ke Twitter @NatcomUnescoKe Facebook Kenya National Commission for UNESCOFor enquires email mobileapps(a)unesco.go.ke

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Let's make Africa the world leader in digital journalism - Future-proof yourself: Opportunities for African Journalists
by WANGARI KABIRU 14 Nov '17

14 Nov '17

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwSFVA8KcC0QcLq3NvWZFUB115o_hVgtj… May be of interest to colleagues in "Abuja, Cape Town, Casablanca, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Freetown, Johannesburg, Kampala, Lagos, Nairobi and Yaounde." Please remember to share with Journalism Students who potentially may add on to their skills as they learn. Check the link to apply! 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". 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Blockchain Policy Brief, 2017
by Ali Hussein 07 Oct '17

07 Oct '17

Dear all A few months ago KICTANet embarked on putting together a Policy Brief for Blockchain Technology in Kenya. Please find attached the document that is a result of your interactions and a validation meeting that took place which involved various stakeholders from the private sector and government. I would like to thank everyone who took part in this exercise. I would be remiss if I didn't also single out the CS for ICT, Mr. Joe Mucheru who mobilized his team to contribute vigorously to this exercise. Thank you all. Feel free to make your comments and add on to it as we move along. We consider this a live document and hence will be updating it every quarter as required as developments in the Blockchain space continue to evolve rapidly. For example since we met and published this document a number of events have taken place. To mention just a few:- 1. Bitcoins passed the $4000 mark for the first time since Satoshi Nakamoto <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto> first penned the now famous Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System <https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf>. 2. ICOs <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_coin_offering> have become all the rage. The Initial Coin Offering is an unregulated means of crowdfunding via use of cryptocurrency. 3. The IMF Chief <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/imf-chief-tells-central-bankers…> declares that cryptocurrencies will overshadow mainstream banking in the near future. 4. Japan and Russia move to legitimize cryptocurrencies <https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/12/bitcoin-price-rises-japan-russia-regulation…> . And the list goes on and on.. Feel free to critique, add, disagree and generally contribute to this document. Happy Reading! *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. 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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Submission of KICTANet Memorandum on Election Laws to the National Assembly Select Committtees
by Ali Hussein 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Listers Please find attached the above presented today to the National Assembly and Senate Select Committees on Election Laws. Thank you for all the contributions through this listserve and may whatsapp groups. It is this spirit of Public Engagement with Government that will define our country going forward. *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. 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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Re: [isoc_ke] isoc Digest, Vol 38, Issue 5
by KENNEDY ROTICH 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

Uber has right to appeal the decision. Waiting to see how it will play out in courts On 23 Sep 2017 04:30, <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. What does London’s Uber ban mean? (WANGARI KABIRU) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:29:24 +0000 (UTC) > From: WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, > ISOC Kenya Chapter <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke>, > "INTERNETSOCIETY-kenyachapter(a)ConnectedCommunity.org" > <internetsociety-kenyachapter(a)connectedcommunity.org> > Subject: [isoc_ke] What does London’s Uber ban mean? > Message-ID: <2125333014.12975272.1506130164920(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41363923 Victor Kapiyo on Twitter > > "Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used > to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by > TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers > public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the > purposes cited by TFL." > Might the relatively equivalent NTSA know whether Kenya is "Greyball-ed". > Might such investigations be part of its programming. > 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". > > What does the London Uber ban mean? > > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > What does the London Uber ban mean? > Taxi-hailing app Uber faces losing its London licence after a ruling from > regulators in the capital. | | > > | > > | > > > > > What does London’s Uber ban mean? > > - 22 September 2017 > > - From the sectionBusiness - BBC News > > Taxi-hailing app Uber is set to lose its London licence at the end of the > month after a ruling from regulators at Transport for London (TfL).However, > the US tech firm has said it plans to appeal against the ruling.That has > made it unclear whether Uber will stop being available to its 3.5 million > customers in London.Uber also has more than 40,000 drivers in London, who > now face an anxious wait to find out the fate of the company's licence. > What has Uber done wrong? > TfL has ruled it will not renew Uber's private hire operator licence after > it expires on Saturday 30 September.The body, which operates London's > public transport network and regulates taxis in the capital, said Uber was > "not fit and proper" to hold the licence. London mayor Sadiq Khan backed > the decision.There were potential public safety and security implications > from the way the company is run, TfL said.It pointed to Uber's approach to: > reporting serious criminal offences; obtaining medical certificates; and > background checks into drivers.Uber's use of secret software - called > "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full > access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company > rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had > never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL. > So could Uber shutdown in London? > Uber has 28 days to lodge an appeal, and the firm has said it will do just > that.Fred Jones, an executive for Uber UK, told the BBC that Uber would > appeal against the decision through the courts and continue operating > beyond 30 September.That could see Uber carrying on its operations for > months to come, the BBC understands.TfL said Uber can "continue to operate > until any appeal processes have been exhausted".Nigel Mackay, a lawyer at > Leigh Day law firm, which has challenged Uber over its working practices, > said Uber's appeal "could go all the way to the Supreme Court"."This could > be a lengthy process and the timeline is very difficult to predict. > Essentially, how long is a piece of string," he added. > Is there a loophole? > Could passengers in London still legally book an Uber even if the firm > lost its TfL operating licence? In theory, yes.In England and Wales, > passengers can book a private hire vehicle from anywhere they like - just > so long as the driver, the vehicle and the operator are all licensed by the > same authority, and the booking is processed in that authority's area.That > doesn't need to be the same place the passenger wants to be picked up or > dropped off. Uber has lots of licences outside London, and app-based > services like Uber can process bookings almost anywhere they like.TfL > aren't happy with this state of affairs and say they're lobbying the > government to tighten up the rules.But for the time being, even if Uber > lost their London licence, a passenger in the capital could book an Uber > licensed in, say, Brighton - and it would be completely above board. > Can Uber's rivals capitalise? > London's traditional black cab drivers have fiercely opposed Uber's > presence in London.And Uber - which was granted a five-year licence in > London in 2012 - has proved a big threat to minicab firms too.TfL's > decision provides a big opportunity for those minicab firms to win back > customers, said Joseph Evans, an analyst at Enders Analysis."If they fail > at appeal and they can't get a licence to operate in London, obviously it's > a huge opportunity for rivals," he said."Behind the scenes, without many > people noticing, minicab firms have rolled out very similar tech at > competitive prices," he added.They now offer app booking, quicker pick-up, > better transparency on where drivers are, and mobile payments. > Hasn't Uber hit trouble elsewhere in the world? > Yes. Uber left the Texas city of Austin last year after it lost a > referendum requiring strict background checks on its drivers.The company > has since returned after making some changes, and the same could happen in > London, predicts BBC North American tech correspondent Dave Lee.Uber has > also run into trouble in major European cities, including in Paris, > Brussels and Madrid.In June 2014, taxi drivers across Europe went on strike > in protest at what they regarded as a lack of regulation of the mobile > taxi-booking service.In September that same year, a court in Frankfurt, > Germany, ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate > under German law. Uber later withdrew its services from Frankfurt, Hamburg > and Dusseldorf after its business was hampered by regulations.New laws for > drivers introduced in Denmark in 2016, including mandatory meters, also saw > the company pulling out after less than three years of service in the > country. The firm said in a statement that "regulations need to change" in > order for it to operate.Uber was banned in Italy earlier this year after a > court in Rome upheld a complaint by taxi unions that the firm represented > unfair competition for traditional taxis. The ban was later annulled > following an appeal by the firm. >

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What does London’s Uber ban mean?
by WANGARI KABIRU 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41363923 Victor Kapiyo on Twitter "Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL." Might the relatively equivalent NTSA know whether Kenya is "Greyball-ed". Might such investigations be part of its programming. 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". What does the London Uber ban mean? | | | | | | | | | | | What does the London Uber ban mean? Taxi-hailing app Uber faces losing its London licence after a ruling from regulators in the capital. | | | | What does London’s Uber ban mean? - 22 September 2017 - From the sectionBusiness - BBC News Taxi-hailing app Uber is set to lose its London licence at the end of the month after a ruling from regulators at Transport for London (TfL).However, the US tech firm has said it plans to appeal against the ruling.That has made it unclear whether Uber will stop being available to its 3.5 million customers in London.Uber also has more than 40,000 drivers in London, who now face an anxious wait to find out the fate of the company's licence. What has Uber done wrong? TfL has ruled it will not renew Uber's private hire operator licence after it expires on Saturday 30 September.The body, which operates London's public transport network and regulates taxis in the capital, said Uber was "not fit and proper" to hold the licence. London mayor Sadiq Khan backed the decision.There were potential public safety and security implications from the way the company is run, TfL said.It pointed to Uber's approach to: reporting serious criminal offences; obtaining medical certificates; and background checks into drivers.Uber's use of secret software - called "Greyball" - which could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app, was also cited by TfL in its decision.The company rejected TfL's claims that it endangers public safety and said Greyball had never been used in the UK for the purposes cited by TFL. So could Uber shutdown in London? Uber has 28 days to lodge an appeal, and the firm has said it will do just that.Fred Jones, an executive for Uber UK, told the BBC that Uber would appeal against the decision through the courts and continue operating beyond 30 September.That could see Uber carrying on its operations for months to come, the BBC understands.TfL said Uber can "continue to operate until any appeal processes have been exhausted".Nigel Mackay, a lawyer at Leigh Day law firm, which has challenged Uber over its working practices, said Uber's appeal "could go all the way to the Supreme Court"."This could be a lengthy process and the timeline is very difficult to predict. Essentially, how long is a piece of string," he added. Is there a loophole? Could passengers in London still legally book an Uber even if the firm lost its TfL operating licence? In theory, yes.In England and Wales, passengers can book a private hire vehicle from anywhere they like - just so long as the driver, the vehicle and the operator are all licensed by the same authority, and the booking is processed in that authority's area.That doesn't need to be the same place the passenger wants to be picked up or dropped off. Uber has lots of licences outside London, and app-based services like Uber can process bookings almost anywhere they like.TfL aren't happy with this state of affairs and say they're lobbying the government to tighten up the rules.But for the time being, even if Uber lost their London licence, a passenger in the capital could book an Uber licensed in, say, Brighton - and it would be completely above board. Can Uber's rivals capitalise? London's traditional black cab drivers have fiercely opposed Uber's presence in London.And Uber - which was granted a five-year licence in London in 2012 - has proved a big threat to minicab firms too.TfL's decision provides a big opportunity for those minicab firms to win back customers, said Joseph Evans, an analyst at Enders Analysis."If they fail at appeal and they can't get a licence to operate in London, obviously it's a huge opportunity for rivals," he said."Behind the scenes, without many people noticing, minicab firms have rolled out very similar tech at competitive prices," he added.They now offer app booking, quicker pick-up, better transparency on where drivers are, and mobile payments. Hasn't Uber hit trouble elsewhere in the world? Yes. Uber left the Texas city of Austin last year after it lost a referendum requiring strict background checks on its drivers.The company has since returned after making some changes, and the same could happen in London, predicts BBC North American tech correspondent Dave Lee.Uber has also run into trouble in major European cities, including in Paris, Brussels and Madrid.In June 2014, taxi drivers across Europe went on strike in protest at what they regarded as a lack of regulation of the mobile taxi-booking service.In September that same year, a court in Frankfurt, Germany, ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate under German law. Uber later withdrew its services from Frankfurt, Hamburg and Dusseldorf after its business was hampered by regulations.New laws for drivers introduced in Denmark in 2016, including mandatory meters, also saw the company pulling out after less than three years of service in the country. The firm said in a statement that "regulations need to change" in order for it to operate.Uber was banned in Italy earlier this year after a court in Rome upheld a complaint by taxi unions that the firm represented unfair competition for traditional taxis. The ban was later annulled following an appeal by the firm.

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