[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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>  ________________________________
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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.
>
>  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'
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>  > Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy
>  > Discussions'
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>  > 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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>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Welcome
>  > & Introduction
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > 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
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Opening
>  > Remarks/Keynote address
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > R.
>  > Chandrashekhar, Additional Secretary (e-Governance),
>  > DIT, Government of India
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Speakers
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > 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
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Kindest Regards
>  >
>  >
>  > Harry Hare
>  >
>  >
>  > Executive Director
>  >
>  >
>  > African eDevelopment
>  > Resource Centre
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