[kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world

[Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)]

I remember the issue of consultations was raised during the EAIGF/ ITR
consultations.
Thanks CCK for facilitating public participation!


2012/9/24, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>:
> Michuki
>
> I would have to agree with you on this.
>
> Ali Hussein
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Michuki Mwangi
> <michuki at swiftkenya.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>>
>> I have to say that am impressed with the process that the GoK and CCK
>> has taken on the WCIT-12 debate. IMHO this is a proudly Kenyan moment.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Michuki.
>>
>> On 9/24/12 7:55 AM, Wambua, Christopher wrote:
>> > TIM and Listers,
>> >
>> > The African Common Proposals (which Kenya through CCK has been involved
>> > in their development)are available on the CCK website at
>> > http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/Public_Consultation.html
>> >
>> > CCK is inviting comments on the review to the ITRs to enrich the
>> > African
>> > Common Proposals (ACPs), and where necessary, to develop national
>> > positions ahead of the WCIT-12.
>> >
>> > The African region is meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week for third
>> > African region preparatory meeting for the World Telecommunications
>> > Standardization Assembly and the WCIT-12.
>> >
>> > The revised ACPs that will come out the Ghana meeting shall be uploaded
>> > on the CCK website to keep the local ICT community and stakeholders
>> > fully apprised on what is happening in this space.
>> >
>> > CCK is planning to convene a stakeholders meeting on WCIT-12 after the
>> > Ghana meeting (and after compiling comments on the African proposals to
>> > the review of ITRs) to discuss the final proposals that Kenya shall be
>> > taking to WCIT-12 in Dubai.
>> >
>> > I hope this sheds light on this matter.
>> >
>> >
>> > Christopher Wambua
>> > Manager/Communications
>> > Consumer and Public Affairs Division
>> > Communications Commission of Kenya
>> > P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800
>> > KENYA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: kictanet
>> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
>> > Behalf Of McTim
>> > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 3:34 PM
>> > To: Wambua, Christopher
>> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals
>> > to
>> > developing world
>> >
>> > hi, is there a link to the "africa region proposal"??
>> >
>> > rgds,
>> >
>> > McTim
>> >
>> > On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 8:35 AM,  <alice at apc.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> > http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposa
>> > ls-to-developing-world/S
>> >>
>> >> Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world
>> >> Report author Dr. Rohan Samarajiva, founding chair and CEO of
>> > LIRNEasia and former telecommunication regulator in Sri Lanka, finds
>> > that proposals contributed by ETNO and the Africa region could
>> > artificially raise the cost of network interconnection, content
>> > delivery, and quality of service, and that these costs would ultimately
>> > be passed along to those least able to afford them or would result in
>> > exclusion from the Internet economy.
>> >>
>> >>
>> > http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposa
>> > ls-to-developing-world/S
>> >>
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