[kictanet] Who controls the internet?

[Ali Hussein]

George

Robert Yawe brought forth an interesting argument. What is it that we in Africa have to bargain with? 

Are we going to go to WCIT Dubai with no hand to play? Or are we going to just roll over and play dead? Is this true? Are we wasting our time debating yet Internet iko na wenyewe? (the Internet has its owners).

Ali Hussein
CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd

+254 773/713 601113

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On Oct 18, 2012, at 1:47 PM, George Nyabuga <george at afrinic.net> wrote:

> An interesting article in The Guardian, quoting, among others, our own Alice Munyua. But what the listers make of it?
> 
> See article at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/17/who-rules-internet?CMP=twt_gu
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> George
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