[kictanet] Mobile Government: The New Frontier inTransformingPublic Services - 29th November 2007
Alex Gakuru
alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com
Mon Nov 26 08:15:41 EAT 2007
Hope is not a bad thing to have but just its just a wish. Until you
finally "finalise" the agreement completely then let high costs bite
deeper and deeper into our pockets.
If we had a CCK that protected consumers this would have happened 2 months ago.
Alex
On Nov 26, 2007 8:06 AM, Michael Joseph <MJoseph at safaricom.co.ke> wrote:
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> There is no blocking as such. Simply stated the agreements to open up the
> SMS interconnectivity have not been completed. We hope that this will be
> done soon.
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> Regards,
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> Michael
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> CEO
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> Safaricom Limited
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> From: kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> Behalf Of robert yawe
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 7:50 AM
> To: Michael Joseph
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> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mobile Government: The New Frontier
> inTransformingPublic Services - 29th November 2007
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> Hi,
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> I am unable to send an SMS from my safaricom line to CDMA numbers. Who is
> responsible for making sure that we are not blocked from sending messages
> across networks.
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> Regards
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> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> KEnya
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> Tel: +254722511225
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: bitange at jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Friday, 23 November, 2007 11:20:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mobile Government: The New Frontier in
> TransformingPublic Services - 29th November 2007
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> Dear Yawe,
> Welcome to KICTAnet. Just wanted to know how you got to know that
> Ministry of Information, CCK and ICT Board did not act on the
> Safaricom/TKL sms issue? Do you know the mandate of these "bodies"? My
> friend, in the past one year did you not come across the mention of the
> ICT Bill? I really want to be of help to you but first I want to
> understand where you are coming from.
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> Regards
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> Bitange Ndemo.
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am new to this mailing list and would like to start by saying
> something
> > about myself.
> >
> > I am an Information Technology specialist with over 15 years experience
> > which means I know how to use DOS, UNIX and other OS's that exist only on
> > 5.25" floppy disks. My area of specialisation is in design &
> > implementation of local and wide area networks.
> >
> > On the issue of mGovernment I do agree that this is the next frontier but
> > it is shocking, as usual, that we are not embracing the technology or
> even
> > working to develop the necessary legislation to make it flourish. AS
> many
> > web site designers about WAP and they are lost, we are designing heavy
> > sites that have no intelligence to identify the type of device accessing
> > the site and thus adjust the page to display better on the particular
> > device.
> >
> > It is interesting that CCK and the Ministry of Information plus the ICT
> > Board can sit back when the fight between Telkom and Safaricom on the
> > delivery of SMS messages across the network continues to deny the tax
> > payer (excise duty on airtime). Or the fact that none of the mentioned
> > felt it necessary to educate Mr. Kivuitu on the need to make live
> > electoral database available over SMS.
> >
> > Now if we cannot take advantage of this opportunity to create local
> > content and utilise mGovernment how can we entrust this "bodies" (which
> > interestingly refers to expired humans) with making the marine cable a
> > viable project. Maybe we should cancel the project and use the money to
> > put up a technology park in Mandera and Garsen.
> >
> > We do not need to recreate the wheel, just visit yahoomobile,
> > googleearthmobile, or if you have a GPRS enabled phone try
> > wap.mystocks.co.ke. Or next time you are going up towards NIC on Bunyala
> > Road look at the Nokia advert.
> >
> > The mobile phone is the future let embrace it or perish.
> >
> > Robert Yawe
> > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> > KEnya
> > Tel: +254722511225
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Harry Hare <harry at africanedevelopment.org>
> > To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > Sent: Monday, 19 November, 2007 6:16:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Mobile Government: The New Frontier in
> > TransformingPublic Services - 29th November 2007
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> > Dear Kwach,
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> > I agree with you and it is equally
> > interesting to note that some mobile applications are already being
> > implemented…I
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> > dare say that this part of the world will see more mGovernment in the G2C
> > (Government
> > to Citizens) arena than the traditional eGovernment where the PC is the
> > main service
> > delivery channel. Most welcome to attend the session.
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> > Kindest regards
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> > Harry
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> > From: Kwach
> > [mailto:kwach at archway-productions.com]
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> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007
> > 5:51 PM
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> > To: 'Harry Hare'
> >
> > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy
> > Discussions'
> >
> > Subject: RE: [kictanet] Mobile
> > Government: The New Frontier in TransformingPublic Services - 29th
> > November
> > 2007
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> > Hi Harry,
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> > These are interesting statistics and
> > scenario. For developing countries, there is urgent need to move from
> > quantity
> > to quality. In my view, content is the quality because more 65% of
> mobiles
> > are
> > only meeting social needs and costs involved have got no direct linkage
> to
> > revenue for the owners, which should be a great concern.
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> > With Mobile Government, time and resources
> > used in the rural to the say Government offices miles away would be
> > deployed in
> > other economic activities.
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> > I am keen to attend.
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> > Kwach Akich
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> > From: kictanet-bounces+kwach=archway-productions.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke
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> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+kwach=archway-productions.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke]
> > On Behalf Of Harry Hare
> >
> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007
> > 8:49 AM
> >
> > To: kwach at archway-productions.com
> >
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy
> > Discussions
> >
> > Subject: [kictanet] Mobile
> > Government: The New Frontier in TransformingPublic Services - 29th
> > November
> > 2007
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> > Dear Colleagues,
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> > Mobile services are
> > quickly emerging as the new frontier in transforming government and
> making
> > it
> > even more accessible and citizen-centric by extending the benefits of
> > remote
> > delivery of government services and information to those who are unable
> or
> > unwilling to access public services through the Internet or simply prefer
> > to
> > use mobile devices. In theory, many government services can be now made
> > available on a 24x7x365 basis at any place in the country covered by
> > mobile
> > networks, which today means almost everywhere! Michael, correct me if Im
> > wrong.
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> > It is from this
> > background that the World Bank in partnership with eGovWorld 2007
> > (www.egovworld.com) and African
> > eDevelopment Resource Centre presents a dialogue on Mobile Government
> > (mGovernment) on 29th November 2007, 4.30pm -7.00pm at the World
> > Bank offices, Nairobi. The dialogue is live Video Conference and an
> > integral
> > part of the eGovWorld 2007 conference taking place in
> > India 29-30 November 2007.
> >
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> > According to the ITU,
> > the total number of mobile users worldwide as of late 2006 was about 2.7
> > billion and the number of internet users was just above 1.1 billion. This
> > means
> > that there is 33.6% of world population (and 22.2% of developing
> > countries population) who already have mobile phones but are not yet
> using
> > the
> > Internet.
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> > Does
> > this provide a strong case for leveraging the mobile channel to
> > dramatically improve access to public services, including electronic
> > government services to those who can afford to use a personal or
> > shared
> > mobile phone?
> > Does
> > this create an opportunity to connect in the near future the next
> two
> > billion people to some of the benefits of e-government, e-health,
> > e-education, e-banking and e-commerce?
> > How
> > exactly can Mobile Government change the lives of common people in
> > developing countries? What are best examples of such impact?
> > What
> > are the key constraints to making this vision a reality?
> > How
> > should governments change the way they do business to take advantage
> > of
> > mobile technologies?
> > What
> > is the role of the private sector? Are there successful business
> > models
> > (e.g. PPP) for private sector companies to deliver value-added
> > m-government services?
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> > These are some of the
> > questions that will be addressed.
> >
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> > Participation to the
> > event is free; however, one needs to register to get access to the venue.
> > If
> > you are interested in participating send an email directly to
> > susan at africanedevelopment.org
> > for a registration form. Space is limited at the venue, only 20 places
> are
> > available and will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.
> > Deadline
> > for registration is Wednesday 22nd November.
> >
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> > Program:
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> > +++++
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> > Welcome
> > & Introduction
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> > Samia
> > Melhem, Senior Operations Officer, Global ICT, World Bank; and
> > Chair, e-Development Thematic Group
> >
> >
> > Vikas
> > Kanungo, Chairman, The Society for Promotion of
> > e-Governance, India & Convener, eGovWorld 2007
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> > Opening
> > Remarks/Keynote address
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> > R.
> > Chandrashekhar, Additional Secretary (e-Governance),
> > DIT, Government of India
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> > Speakers
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> > Ibrahim
> > Kushchu, Associate Professor and Director,
> > Mobile Government Consortium International & Author, "m-Government: An
> > Emerging Direction in e-Government",
> > UK
> >
> >
> > Hannes
> > Astok, Member of Parliament & former Deputy Mayor,
> > City of Tartu ,
> > Estonia
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> > Kindest Regards
> >
> >
> > Harry Hare
> >
> >
> > Executive Director
> >
> >
> > African eDevelopment
> > Resource Centre
> >
> >
> > 3rd Floor,
> > Nelleon Place ,
> > Raphta Road ,
> > Westlands
> >
> >
> > PO Box 49475
> > 00100, Nairobi
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> > Tel +254 20 4453445
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