[Kictanet] [Apc-wsis] APC - Recommendations to the WSIS on Internet Governance

Thu Nov 10 20:21:03 EAT 2005

Dear all

Here are APC's recommendations to the WSIS regarding internet
governance.

Thank you very much to members of the wsis civil society internet
governance caucus for all their input.

We would value more feedback on this.

Those of you who cannot read PDF file format please let us know and I will
send it to you in a different format.

Regards

Anriette

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Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director
Association for Progressive Communications
anriette at apc.org
http://www.apc.org
PO Box 29755, Melville, South Africa. 2109
Tel. 27 11 726 1692
Fax 27 11 726 1692

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Dear all

Internet Governance (IG) Issues are quite broad and diverse (ref Diplo
Foundation, http://www.diplomacy.edu/).  However here is some that I
picked up and thought would be relevant to Kenyans.

1. Infrastructure:
a) Is the fact the US continues to reserve the sole right over the DNS,
Root Server system (un)favourable to Kenya?
b) Is the fact that key (Internet eXchange Points, IXPs) are
geographically located in the US   (un)favourable to Kenya?
c) What is our take on IP Number distribution- particularly with regard to
IP ver 6, the next generation platform?

2. Legal:
a) What are the current cyber laws accross the globe and how would they
affect Kenya if adopted as the standard?
b) What constitutes cyber-crime and who has the jurisdiction over the
offendor, who and how does the victim get compensated?
c) To what extend are governments allowed to access citizen's data (email,
financial,medical, and other records?)

3) Economic:
a) With regard to ecommerce, how will governements collect tax, should they?
b) Should eTax be payable at source (producer) or destination (consumer) leve
c) What about Patents (particularly on Software); Is the IP (Intellectual
Property) Right skewed to favour developed nations?
d) What is the Kenyan position on Open Source Software?

4) Social-Cultural
a) Is eLearning as provided by developed countries and consumed by
students in the developing nations robbing us of our Identity?
b) Is the internet too 'English'? Are indigenious languages endangered as
more people  move online and find no footprint of e.g 'Kiswahili'?
c) Should the Internet be considered a Public good - on the same level as
International Waterways, Air, etc.

What is the KICTAnet view on these (and other) issues?

walu.

>>> "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina at madeinkenya.org> 11/08/05 08:29pm >>>
*** This is a draft version. Kindly provide feedback where appropriate.  ***

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KICTANet @ WSIS
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OBJECTIVES
1. Identify and circulate position of KICTANet on issues before WSIS in
Tunis.
2. Identify KICTANet participants and work as a team to enhance their
participation at WSIS in Tunis.

1. KICTANet position in Tunis.
[ ISSUES]
a)  Internet governance
b)  Post Tunis Follow, implementation & Financing mechanisms

2. KICTANet TEAM @ Tunis (so far)
a) Bill Kagai - FOSSFA
b) Waudo Siganga - WGIG/CSK
c) James Nguo - ALIN-EA
d) Lizette Kraft - IDRC?
e) Florence Etta - WSIS Gender Caucus
f)  Alari Alare - The Standard
g) Constance Khaendi - WSIS Youth Kenya
h) ????? please provide more names.

3. ACTIVITIES FOR KENYAN TEAM IN TUNIS
a) Kenya Pavilion where many government-related entities will be exhibiting
b) Engagement with government delegation (see list below) and strengthen
"Kenya at WSIS" through a meeting of all Kenyan participants.
c) Possible meeting of KICTANet team in Tunis (need to facilitate)
d) Launch of the book "Developing Connections: " by IISD.
e) Distribution of materials (see: Guidelines for the distribution of
publications, documents, and any other printed materials on the premises
of the Summit - on http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/tunis/adm/4.html )

4. REFERENCE MATERIAL
- OVERVIEW OF ISSUES FOR PHASE TWO OF THE WSIS: Tunis phase of WSIS
Source: CCK website -
http://www.cck.go.ke/html/child.asp?childcontid=135&childtitle=wsis_process&contcatid=12

EVENTS
- 13-15 November 2005, Tunis: The Resumed PrepCom-3 : To discuss pending
issues including

-  16 to 18 November 2005, Tunis: The Summit

- PARALLEL Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/index.html )

- SIDE Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/side.html for
details)

Regards,

-
Wainaina Mungai
http://www.madeinkenya.org

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