[kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law

[Gakuru Alex]

inline responses,

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Lobore Junior <jlobore at yahoo.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> Matters of representation still remain an issue of concern in Kenya. Mps
> mis-represent the constituents, people comments are not fully represented in
> the ongoing discussions; i.e. KCA among others,

I find today's Business Daily story "ICT sector rejoices as new law
opens up e-commerce"(pp.7)
in the spirit of Section 46A (d) "promote diversity and plurality of
views for a  competitive marketplace of ideas" We hope and look
forward reading to as many different views of this Act as possible,
from all media outlets.

> Its evident that ONLY Nairobians can tell at least what is happening as
> reception of even radio broadcasting stations in most parts of the Country
> is poor, this is one of the things the officials at the Media councill
> should also address. This still questions on representation.
>
> Can we get to working?????????
>

It may please you to read Part VIII þu Universal Service Fund, Section (118);

(1) There is hereby established a fund to be
    known as the Universal Service Fund which
    shall be managed and administered by the
    Commission.
(2) The object and the purpose of the Fund shall
be to support widespread access to, support
capacity building and promote innovation in
information and communications technology
services.
(3) There shall be a universal service levy (in this
Part referred to as the "levy") that shall be
charged by the Commission on the licensees
under this Act for purposes of the Universal
Service Fund.
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particularly like (2) for the far-flung, unconnected
consumers. Fund also means that youthful ICT
innovators lacking capital to deliver their solutions
to the marketplace now qualify for funding from new
CCK-managed USF;)

Regards,

Alex