[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] Kenya's Internet domain market is set for a shakeup

[Walubengo J]

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On Tue, 1/28/14, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
@Walu, in your opinion, is this exercise of CCK  soliciting for comments an exercise in futility? How do
 ensure that stakeholders' input is taken on board?

@GG,

CCK exercise for public comment is not in vain.  However, they retain the sole perogative or exclusive right on what goes into or out of the published regulations. In other words, even if they agreed with your comments, YOU still do not decide that they are adopted - THEY decide.  This is the traditional top-down approach that has so very well worked for the Telco sector.  Not sure if it is a good idea for the Internet sector where the bottom-up (consensus) approach is considered the norm.

Indeed this is "silent" coup that is unfolding. As commercial entities focus on scrambling to be the winning bidder for the domain management, they indirectly trade in their traditional "bottom-up consensus" governance structure for "top-bottom"  approach practiced globally by governments. Whether this is good or bad will depend on how the Regulator exercises their extended powers into this sector. 

How to ensure Regulator takes on board public views? Maybe a better question would be - do they have to? :-)

walu.


 Subject: [ISOC_KE] Kenya's Internet domain market is set for a shakeup
 To: "kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc at orion.my.co.ke" <isoc at orion.my.co.ke>
 Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 8:55 AM
 
 
 
 
 http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/Kenyas-Internet-domain-market-is-set-for-a-shakeup/-/1959700/2162422/-/15nmc0nz/-/index.html
 "The
 regulator, CCK, has published draft framework and
 regulations that would
 shake up the internet domain market in Kenya. Whereas it has
 been its good practice to invite public comments on draft
 regulations, it is rare that CCK will change too much from
 what it has already drafted".
 
@Walu, in your opinion, is this exercise of CCK
 soliciting for comments an exercise in futility? How do
 ensure that stakeholders' input is taken on board? Well,
 I know this might be a rhetorical question but
 still... 		 	   		  
 
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