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

Tue Sep 25 13:23:25 EAT 2012

John

Asante sana. Will do.

Regards

Ali Hussein

On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Omo, John <Omo at cck.go.ke> wrote:

> Thanks a lot Ndugu Ali. Awaiting from substative comments. Feel free to
> even drop by and discuss them before. Planned meeting.
> Apologies to others for X but the foregoing invitation is also extended.
> Rgds.
> Omo, j
>
> ------------------------------
>  *From*: Ali Hussein **
> *To*: Omo, John
> *Cc*: Wambua, Christopher; World Conference on International
> Telecommunications; ** **; info; isoc at orion.my.co.ke **
> *Sent*: Tue Sep 25 03:59:04 2012
>
> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals
> to developing world
>
> Apologies for cross-listing
>
> John
>
> Thanks for your candid answer. Indeed  we must find time to read the
> proposals and give our input.
>
> Regards
>
> Ali Hussein
>
> +254 773/713 601113
>
> Sent from my iPhone®
>
> On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:16 PM, "Omo, John" <Omo at cck.go.ke> wrote:
>
> Ali.
>
> Thanks to you and others who have come through on this subject and
> uplouded the CCK initiative.
>
> Let me say that there cannot be a clear-cut answer to your querry. One has
> to carefully study the Proposals and consider the merits behind every of
> them. In general, however, the philosophy behind the AfCPs gravitate around
> the 2nd and 3rd Schools/'Synopsis.'
>
> Let's please study the Proposals and offer substantive comments noting to
> cf with Proposals from the other ITU Regions. Such will assist in
> conducting a face-to-face national consultative process, enriching the
> AfCPs and during Treaty negotiations in Dubai.
>
> Omo, john.
> Chair, Nat. Prep. Com.
>
> ------------------------------
>  *From*: Ali Hussein **
> *To*: Wambua, Christopher
> *Cc*: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT
> Policy Discussions **; info
> *Sent*: Mon Sep 24 20:16:24 2012
> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals
> to developing world
> ****
>
> Wambua
>
> That's a good synopsis of the 3 schools of thought. I haven't had a chance
> of reading our position (Kenya & Africa) so would appreciate if you could
> tell us in which of these 3 schools do we fall in?
>
> I will definitely find time to read the position. Thanks once again for
> the work put it on this.
>
>
> Ali Hussein
>
> +254 773/713 601113
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 24, 2012, at 3:39 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua at cck.go.ke>
> wrote:
>
>  Walu****
>
> ** **
>
> It is important to note that all the regions of the world have different
> positions on the ITRs. There are those who are of the view that the ITRs
> should remain as they are. Another school of thought argues that a review
> is necessary but should be minimal, only addressing those provisions that
> have been overtaken by technological and market developments. The third
> school argues that review should be extensive as the global telecoms
> industry has changed enormously since 1988. ****
>
> ** **
>
> The outcome of WCIT-12 will be a product of negotiations/trade-off between
> these three schools of thought. And that why all regions of the world are
> developing regional positions so that they can have higher leverage in the
> negotiations. What Kenya, or Africa for that matter, will take to Dubai
> will therefore have to be subjected to this process. I believe the ITU
> shall publish the final ITRs (Final Acts) after the conference. ****
>
> ** **
>
>  I hope this is helpful. ****
>
> ** **
>
> Wambua****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Walubengo J [mailto:jwalu at yahoo.com <jwalu at yahoo.com>]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 24, 2012 3:07 PM
> *To:* Ali Hussein
> *Cc:* World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT
> Policy Discussions; info
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals
> to developing world****
>
> ** **
>
> Mich/Ali,****
>
> ** **
>
> I must also commend CCK on this process of vigorous engagement with
> Stakeholders.  I think it is either the new broom (read DG) sweeps better
> syndrome or the new constitution in action - but perhaps a mixture of both
> factors...****
>
> ** **
>
> walu.****
>
> nb: I do hope eventually they share what they will present at WCIT.  They
> ofcourse are not compelled to take in everything from stakeholders but
> stakeholders have a right to know what was picked/ignored from their input.
> ****
>    ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* World Conference on International Telecommunications <
> WCIT-12 at cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>; info <info at cck.go.ke>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 24, 2012 11:05 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals
> to developing world****
>
> ** **
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
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