[kictanet] Fwd: [Skunkworks] Do commercial web portals andsitesfall into Content Service Provider category?

Wed Sep 23 10:08:36 EAT 2009

Hi y'all,

My small contribution. It seems that many of you have not tracked the
evolution of the licensing framework and market structure as CCK has
undertaken over the past 10yrs.

The seeming 'contentious' Content Service Providers license - does not apply
to web sites - but more to business that make money by hosting/distributing
content - perfect example, the former "PRSP" licensees i.e. Premium Rate
Service Provider - these are the people who deal in premium rate calls and
sms - also provide stuff like ringtone downloads, MMS images etc....

Several years ago a foreign consultant commented about Kenyans' attitude
towards laws and regulations, he said that we'd rather hold back from doing
something until we are sure that it is within law and regulation rather than
innovate, do it, and then let the laws and regulations catch up - as happens
everywhere else in the world. So, let us shake off this 'regulo-phobia' -
get out there, innovate and grow the economy, for sure, neither CCK nor the
Ministry will stand in our way.

Regards,

Brian

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:53 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Sir,
>
> PLease visit the following sites that we currently have that have content
> which we have been offering free of charge for over 3 years and have just
> put in place a revenue model which we are now afraid of activitating due to
> the licensing issues covered in the media bill.
>
> www.mystocks.co.ke
> live.mystocks.co.ke
> live.mystocks.co.ke/tv.php
> www.propertykenya.com
>
> Regards
>
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
> --- On Tue, 22/9/09, bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
>
> > From: bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [Skunkworks] Do commercial web portals
>  andsitesfall into Content Service Provider category?
> > To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> > Cc: bitange at jambo.co.ke, "Kictanet Mail list" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > Date: Tuesday, 22 September, 2009, 5:18 PM
> > Yawe,
> > To mr knowledege, nobody has ever asked the Government to
> > lower the fee.
> > The fee is not the problem.  Make the content first
> > then I will fight for
> > you tooth and nail.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > Ndemo.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > From your response Mr. Ndemo we can assume that the
> > 100,000/- fee payable
> > > to "content services" will soon be waived or scraped
> > entirely as a means
> > > to clear the way for content generators?
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert Yawe
> > >
> > > KAY System Technologies Ltd
> > >
> > > Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> > >
> > > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> > >
> > > Kenya
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
> > >
> > > --- On Mon, 21/9/09, bitange at jambo.co.ke
> > <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > From: bitange at jambo.co.ke
> > <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [Skunkworks] Do
> > commercial web portals
> > > andsitesfall into Content Service Provider category?
> > > To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> > > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > > Date: Monday, 21 September, 2009, 1:09 PM
> > >
> > > Solomon,
> > > Over regulation is bad.  It curtails innovation.  My
> > prayer is to have as
> > > many Kenyans online as possible.  This can only be
> > achieved by developing
> > > relevant content.  I want to know for example the
> > origin of the names
> > > Mwangi, Omolo, Ndemo etc.  Only local people can do
> > this.  Genealogical
> > > data will occupy us online more than anything.  We
> > therefore need a local
> > > wikipedia.
> > >
> > > Once local corporations realize that five million of
> > us are online,
> > > digital adverts would follow.  It is estimated that
> > more than 60 percent
> > > of adverts would be online.  In other words it is up
> > to us to create
> > > content that will take most our people online.
> > >
> > > On pricing of Broadband, I will do anything within the
> > law to ensure it is
> > > affordable -- that is below 200 dollars a MB.  Let us
> > allow competition to
> > > drive it down.  Teams was ready for service on Sept.
> > 15 and I gues some
> > > operators are waiting to see who takes a plunge with
> > attractive offers.
> > > Whichever way someone will bolt out.
> > >
> > > Once again, let us not always put the law in front.
> > If you break it in
> > > the process of innovation, we all shall understand and
> > possibly make
> > > something.  Let us emulate the Brits with their
> > Common Law.  Use common
> > > sense, always have good intetions and embrace great
> > moral standards.
> > >
> > > Ndemo.
> > > Sent from my BlackBerry®
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu at gmail.com>
> > > Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:09:00
> > > To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>;
> > > <kictanet-bounces+bitange=jambo.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [Skunkworks] Do
> > commercial web portals and
> > >     sitesfall into Content Service Provider
> > category?
> > >
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