[kictanet] Digital Saba Saba Wish List, Day 1 of 4

[John Walubengo]

Dear Listers,

I do appreciate u must be fatigued by the discussions on
ICT bill because we have gone over and over it a thousand
times.    But here is how I propose we do it since we only
have this week to review and am sure most of u have not
reviewed the bill document ;-).

The document has sevaral main components as listed below
(not in any priority).

1. Issues of the Regulator (setup, operations, board
appointments, etc)
2. Telecoms & Radio (setup, operations, licensing,etc)
3. Postal Services (setup, operations, licensing,etc)
4. Information Technology Sevices (setup, operations,
licensing,etc)
5. Broadcast and Media (setup, operations, licensing,etc) 
6. Universal Service Fund (setup, operations)


So, the wish list Alex was asking for is basically u saying
what u would like to see taken care of under the above
topics (we shall find out for u if it is catered for in
bill on not). Tell us also what u would NOT like to see as
well. I hope that should be a lot more simpler, plse start
shooting (typing) your wishes in any order...

As an example, my 1st wish is on the Regulator, how I wish
the Director General could be nominated by the President
but vetted and appointed by Parliament.  More like the
format used to arrive at the the Directors of KACC, Kenya
Anti Corruption Commission...(that was easy, right?, start
hitting your keyboard now and not tomorrow)

walu.
 

--- Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> Today is Saba Saba day - a good day to liberate ICT
> Law and reclaim our digital future. The greatest
> liberation you could give every Kenyan today is a
> compact ICT Law!  
> 
> I usually complain about mobile operators, but today
> it's only in the "mobile blame" aspects. I would like
> to elaborate courtesy does not permit...remember we
> are online here...and I have to be courteous
> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt
> 
> But unfortunately, migratory blame does not address
> unsolved needs of the abandoned plains, terrain, flora
> and fauna and our baby ICT ideas risk forever being
> bottled inside of us. 
> 
> Our Wish List is still very necessary; at the very
> least, to strengthen "inclusion" principle. Remember
> also that it is non-committal, and no body will you or
> get offended by an innocent wish list from KICTAnet? 
> KICTAneters who say all sorts of things? 
> 
> But seriously, this is a very import moment in the
> history of our country and if we get the *wrong* ICT
> law sailing through parliament while watching
> helplessly, we shall do so much irreparable damage to
> ourselves for a very long, long, long time.   
> 
> Be empowered, speak-up, and pour your hearts out. Let
> us share our ideas how we expect ICT Laws to be ensure
> justice in the e-space. Just remember that it is only
> a wish list and we shall ask them ALL to check if your
> wishes are catered for in the proposed Bill.     
> 
> Tell us what your wish for a truly digitally connected
> Kenya is. Nothing is impossible-only
>
http://www.chrisreevehomepage.com/nothing-is-impossible.html
> 
> Though diverse, KICTAnet members collectively invested
> tremendously to this process and it would be a shame
> to let all go to waste (Alice thanks for this "park"
> space)
> 
> We have very limited time to hold government, the
> Attorney General and all the Hon. ICT Law makers
> accountable, i.e. the people in authority and those
> in-waiting (or between) authority. 
> 
> Go on and start wishing right away......
> 
> Notes:
> 
> 1. Walubengo (the moderator and I) will note your
> properly legalised digital Kenya wishes.
> 
> 2. A KICTAnet rep will present wishes to PS at the
> upcoming event.
> 
> 3. You can send on-or-off list to either, both of us
> 
> 4. If you remain silent then you are also part of the
> problem, offer a solution.
> 
> 
> DISCLAIMER
> My consumer involvement is different from this
> activity thus I shall be neutral and alert all when I
> am wearing that hat.(telcos and ISPs people we are
> "buddies" on this one huh;-)
> 
> 
> 
>      
>
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