[kictanet] Online Discussion- Broadcast/Media Section:-What are the good Aspects?-1day

[John Walubengo]

Kenya Communicatoin Ammendment Act –Online Discussion.

Outline Description
The Kenyan Government has enacted the Kenya  Information and Communication Amendment Act (2009) - popularly known as the ICT Bill/Media Bill and KICTAnet invites comments on the same.  Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder forum that aims to enhance collaboration between 
various Government,  Private Sector, Civil Society, Academia and others interested in harnessing ICT for development. 

Program Setting & Description:
The Act has the following major categories and shall be discussed as outlined below:
i)	Broadcasting & Media(3days)
ii)	Information Technology (2days)
iii)	Telecommunication & Radio (2days)
iv)	Postal (1day)
v)	Academia & Socio-Cultural (implied within text)-2days

Members shall analyse the Act over a period of two weeks and submit their findings for subsequent consideration to the Ministry of Information and Communication.


Aim:  To understand the implications of the Act and make recommendations for improvement.

Objective
1.	To identify and list the possible gaps, amendments and additions within the Kenya Communication Ammendment Act 

Main Outcomes/Deliverables
1.	Participants contributions as captured and stored within the Online Environment
2.	Summarised  contributions in terms of Action-Items (add, amend, delete) 
3.	Face-2-face workshop and Presentation to the ministry.

Kick off today by inviting comments on the good aspects within the Broadcasting sections. Tomorrow we review the bad and make suggestions for amemdments improvements on Wednesday. Floor is open.


walu.