+1 on this -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 4/29/14, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] What is the Kenyan position on global Internet governance? To: "Mwendwa Kivuva" <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> Cc: "ISOC Kenya" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 11:42 PM Mwendwa I agree with you. I think we should go ahead and lead from the front on this. I think (me included) we as a society have dropped the ball on this. We are too busy castigating the government to give us a position. They won't. If WCIT12 is anything to go by we need to force the hand of the powers that be...this means leading from the front. Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassimBlog: 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 On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:37 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Walu, you have forgotten Internet Society. Should we pull up our socks in being more visible? :) ISOC is the formost organisation that is responsible for Internet policy and standards development (Read IETF), and advocacy and reach of Internet to all corners of the globe especially the global south. ISOC Kenya has more members than some of the mentioned institutions. Furthermore, ISOC Kenya together with Kictanet and other partners is the convenor of the Kenya Internet Governance forum. For those who went to Brazil, I would be keen to know how the Kenyan Government was represented. I saw some government ministers from several African counties give opening remarks. What do you mean by "the owner of the Internet is ICANN?" As I understand, the Internet is made up of Interconnected networks, with hosts and unique identifiers. The unique identifiers do not constitute the Internet on their own. Best -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@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. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc