[kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] IPU Resolution on democracy, privacy, and mass surveillance

Tue Oct 27 13:24:17 EAT 2015

When it comes to Net Neutrality, I would go with Steve Song's loose
approach. While the current strong approach to net neutrality might be
described as altruistic - it's outcome will be mostly what we are trying to
avoid, entrenchment of the incumbents.

Here is what Steve Song says
https://manypossibilities.net/2015/04/zero-rating-net-neutrality-and-the-regulatory-toolbox/

On Monday, 26 October 2015, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hmmm,
> By the way,  Kenya is represented by a strong delegation here.  Speaker
> Ethuro is chair of the East Africa group
>
> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID=2000180358&story_title=Ekwee%20Ethuro%20elected%20to%20global%20parliament
> Regards,
> On 26 Oct 2015 8:38 pm, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke');>> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Josiah.
>>
>> Regards
>> On Oct 26, 2015 5:59 PM, "Josiah Mugambi" <josiah.mugambi at gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','josiah.mugambi at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>
>>> Also related regarding net neutrality in the EU
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-10/26/european-union-net-neutrality-regulation-amdmendments
>>> On Oct 26, 2015 3:50 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Listers,
>>>>
>>>> This might be usefull to some listers.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: Richard Hill <rhill at hill-a.ch
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rhill at hill-a.ch');>>
>>>> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:36:27 +0100
>>>> Subject: [Internet Policy] IPU Resolution on democracy, privacy, and
>>>> mass surveillance
>>>> To: internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org
>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org');>
>>>>
>>>> The Inter-Parliamentary Union is the organization that comprises many
>>>> of the
>>>> world's parliaments. It is not well known, but it has recently adopted
>>>> some
>>>> resolutions that should be of interest.  In particular, a new
>>>> resolution on
>>>> Democracy in the Digital Era and the Threat to Privacy and Individual
>>>> Freedoms, see:
>>>>
>>>>   http://www.ipu.org/conf-e/133/Res-1.htm
>>>>
>>>> Operational paragraph 3 underscores that legislation regarding
>>>> surveillance
>>>> must be based, inter alia, on the principles of necessity and
>>>> proportionality. I believe that this is the first example of a global
>>>> state
>>>> institution explicitly adopting those principles (but I believe that
>>>> some
>>>> European court judgments also mention both principles).
>>>>
>>>> Paragraph 4 calls for removing limitations on freedom of expression (as
>>>> does
>>>> paragraph 17) and upholding the principle of net neutrality.  Again, I
>>>> believe that this is the first example of a global state institution
>>>> explicitly adopting the principle of net neutrality.
>>>>
>>>> Paragraph 7 basically calls for an end to current mass surveillance
>>>> practices.
>>>>
>>>> Other paragraphs of the resolution are also significant.
>>>>
>>>> Information on the IPU is at:
>>>>
>>>>  http://www.ipu.org
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Richard
>>>>
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