[kictanet] Online Discussion on OFC Provisioning - Closing Ceremony& Way Forward

Thu Feb 8 13:06:21 EAT 2007

Walu, thanks for the moderation. Lets hope things goes on as is: discussions 
followed by concrete action (by all) is needed for the Vision 2030 to be 
realized.

Regards

B.K. Sang

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Walubengo" <jwalu at yahoo.com>
To: <bksang at education.go.ke>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:02 AM
Subject: [kictanet] Online Discussion on OFC Provisioning - Closing 
Ceremony& Way Forward

>I wish to formally close the above Online discussion and
> thank all of you who spared the time and effort to scribble
> down their thoughts on this important subject.
>
> For those who prefer speech (talking) to text (writing), I
> am happy to say that we shall be holding a face-2-face,
> half-day discussion on the same topic at the Jacaranda
> Hotel on Thr 22nd Feb 2007, from 8:00a.m - 1:00p.m (lunch &
> tea inclusive i hope ;-).
>
> During this session, we shall have a draft report on the
> Online deliberations for validation and also have an
> opportunity to enhance the report through the additional
> face-2-face comments that shall arise.
>
> KICTANet has been assured that the views collected shall be
> taken by Government as a serious Stakeholder input that
> will influence the final direction International Optical
> Fiber Cable Provisioning in the country shall take.  So
> please, take out your diary (or PDA?) and spare Thrs
> half-day 22nd Feb 2007 for this discussion.
>
>
> J. Walubengo
> for KICTANet.
>
>
>
>
>
> --- John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Lets hear more, particularly on the qtn --->:What are the
>> top three things, each Stakeholder (Operators,
>> Regulators,
>> Consumers and Govt) should do in order to provide a
>> win-win
>> situation for everybody in the new OFC dispensation?
>>
>> Here's my take and it is open to objections and additions
>> (remember we can disagree but still remain reconciled ;-)
>>
>> Regulator must:
>> a) prepare a new regulatory environment where they have a
>> say over International connectivity i.e. move beyond
>> providing International Gateway licenses and probably get
>> into enforcing Inter-connection (Access) issues for
>> International traffic.
>> b) must provide a new market structure i.e. move beyond
>> selling 'vertical' licenses and begin selling
>> 'horizontal'
>> licenses i.e align licensing according to new realities
>> of
>> (IP) convergence
>> c) start thinking about reviewing existing licensing and
>> the anticipated resistance this would cause from existing
>> Operators
>>
>> Operators must:
>> a) begin to strategies on which market/licence-space they
>> would wish to play in (Infrastructure, Network or
>> Applications?)
>> b)  begin to plan for innovative competition from
>> non-traditional rivals the Application Providers (e.g.
>> KTN
>> or Nation TV competing with providers for Internet TV).
>> c)  ...
>>
>> Consumers must:
>> a) Get organised more strongly in consumer assosciations
>> b) Get to engage more coherently with Regulators and
>> Operators
>> c)....
>>
>> Govt must:
>> a) Get appropriate Policies and legislation to address
>> the
>> new era
>> b) ...
>> c)...
>>
>> walu.
>>
>>
>> --- Eric Osiakwan <eric at afrispa.org> wrote:
>>
>> > This sounds like a modern day sermon......
>> >
>> > If we cant realise this then we loose the opportunity
>> to
>> > leverage the last frontier in Societal
>> > strength which is the multi-stakeholder power.
>> >
>> > Eric here
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------- Original Message
>> > ----------------------------------
>> > From: <alice at apc.org>
>> > Reply-To: Kenya ICT Action Network - KICTANet
>> > <kictanet at kictanet.or.ke>
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 09:09:30 +0300
>> >
>> > >Sounds like utopia but realisable. In this day and
>> age,
>> > no one sector can
>> > >deliver the complexities of sustainable development
>> > alone. Therefore,
>> > >partnerships between government, businesses, civil
>> > society and media (what
>> > >is referred to as multi stakeholder partnerships) have
>> > become a growing
>> > >feature world wide.  Additionally, the interactions of
>> > ICTS with development
>> > >and poverty reduction goals are so complex that a
>> range
>> > of resources and
>> > >competencies need to be brought together to create
>> > solutions to specific
>> > >challenges. One of the reasons that the UN WSIS
>> process
>> > adopted multi
>> > >stakeholder process and now others like the ITU are
>> > following.
>> > >Kenya ICt Action network is based on this philosophy
>> and
>> > one of the lessons
>> > >we have learnt is that diversity is a reality and it
>> is
>> > important to
>> > >understand different values, encourage dialogue and
>> > integrate views into
>> > >joint solutions. And I believe that with the amount of
>> > discussions, e-mail
>> > >reading, listening, etc we are all in a position to
>> > understand and reconcile
>> > >our various interests to shape/build consensus.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >alice
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >----- Original Message ----- 
>> > >From: "Michael Joseph" <MJoseph at Safaricom.co.ke>
>> > >To: <alice at apc.org>
>> > >Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 7:25 AM
>> > >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 10 of 10: Reconciling
>> > Stakeholder Interests
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >>I think you have done a good job in summing up the
>> > objectives of the
>> > >> various participants and stakeholders.  I think all
>> > the objectives can
>> > >> and should be met if all parties understood each
>> > other's key objectives
>> > >> and operating environments (including an
>> understanding
>> > of the costs to
>> > >> achieve them). I think we have progressed a great
>> deal
>> > in the last 4
>> > >> years with operators, the regulator and the
>> Government
>> > beginning to
>> > >> understand and appreciate each other roles.
>> > >>
>> > >> To improve matters, more honest dialog with each
>> other
>> > in an environment
>> > >> where no one is superior to the other, where the
>> "big
>> > whips" are packed
>> > >> away, and hopefully a new framework in terms of the
>> > new ICT bill where
>> > >> the roles and expectations of each stakeholder is
>> > clearly spelt out.
>> > >>
>> > >> Sounds like Utopia but that that's my opinion.
>> > >>
>> > >> Regards,
>> > >>
>> > >> Michael
>> > >>
>> > >> CEO
>> > >> Safaricom Limited
>> > >>
>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> From:
>> > kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke
>> > >>
>> >
>>
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke]
>> > On
>> > >> Behalf Of John Walubengo
>> > >> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:03 PM
>> > >> To: Michael Joseph
>> > >> Subject: [kictanet] Day 10 of 10: Reconciling
>> > Stakeholder Interests
>> > >>
>> > >> <<<I must stay that the previous theme 'Projected
>> > Impact of
>> > >> OFC on Stakeholders' has been quite turbulent. We
>> did
>> > >> recieve about 20 postings on this theme(during 4
>> > calender
>> > >> days) and it has been a challenge trying to sieve
>> > through
>> > >> them in order to create a brief and reasonable
>> account
>> > of
>> > >> the issues, proposals and predictions. In the
>> interest
>> > of
>> > >> moving forward, I would wish to introduce the next
>> > theme
>> > >> and but will provide the summary of issues in the
>> > final
>> > >> report.>>>.
>> > >>
>> > >> In general, the Operators have an obligation to
>> > maximize
>> > >> profit for their shareholders by virtue of having
>> > taken a
>> > >> risk and committed funds into a particular line of
>> > business
>> > >> (OFC included).  The Consumer on the other hand will
>> > always
>> > >> want services at the lowest cost possible (including
>> > free
>>
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