[kictanet] What is the Kenyan position on global Internet governance?

[Walubengo J]

@Mwendwa,

thnx for the reminder on ISOC-Kenya.  Actually I had not forgotten it, I just thought it was relatively younger than some of the other organisations that have been around (e.g. Computer Society of Kenya-1992? vs ISOC-2013?).  But then again, you could be right, being too old could be a liability :-)  So yes, ISOC-Kenya should be considered as young and upcoming :-).

Meanwhile, ICANN and its affiliates does "own" the internet, not in terms of its (Telco/Network) infrastructure, but in terms of its governance/policy structures. The thrust of the argument is that if you want to impact/influence the governance of Internet, the ONLY currently available way is through ICANN ecosystem/affiliates.  

This does not mean it is the best situation (esp. for Governments :-), but it only acknowledges that it is the best entry point for influencing internet policy/governance.

walu.
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On Wed, 4/30/14, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [kictanet] What is the Kenyan position on global Internet	governance?
 To: jwalu at yahoo.com
 Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 9:37 AM
 
 Walu, you have forgotten
 Internet Society. Should we pull up our socks
 in being more visible? :) ISOC is the formost
 organisation that is
 responsible for
 Internet policy and standards development (Read IETF),
 and advocacy and reach of Internet to all
 corners of the globe
 especially the global
 south. ISOC Kenya has more members than some of
 the mentioned institutions. Furthermore, ISOC
 Kenya together with
 Kictanet and other
 partners is the convenor of the Kenya Internet
 Governance forum.
 
 For those who went to Brazil, I would be keen
 to know how the Kenyan
 Government was
 represented. I saw some government ministers from
 several African counties give opening
 remarks.
 
 What do you mean
 by "the owner of the Internet is ICANN?" As I
 understand, the Internet is made up of
 Interconnected networks, with
 hosts and
 unique identifiers. The unique identifiers do not
 constitute
 the Internet on their own.
 
 Best
 
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