[kictanet] Who controls the internet?

[Ali Hussein]

McTim

That Nakumatt analogy may not necessarily help the case of content owners because Nakumatt and most big ticket supermarkets do in fact get 'paid' for stocking goods through various ways.. It is a cushy business model indeed...

Ali Hussein

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On Oct 18, 2012, at 6:14 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 6:47 AM, 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?
> 
> 
> I find it interesting that the author takes the position that various
> folks are attacking the ITU,
> when in fact it is the ETNO proposal that is being criticized.
> 
> The ETNO proposal is in fact an "attack" upon the current Internet
> charging scheme.
> 
> Imagine if Nakumatt got paid by manufacturers for stocking products on
> its shelves
> AND got paid by consumers for purchasing them.
> 
> That's what ETNO is hoping for for their industry.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> 
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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