[kictanet] Gambia Shuts Down the Internet

Mon Dec 5 04:37:30 EAT 2016

Thank you Kivuva.  I like the proposal of a body to determine conditions
for a shutdown as it avoids arbitrariness in handling the Internet. Of
course such a body should be guided by principles so that we can have a
predictable environment.
Let's watch Ghana.

On Dec 4, 2016 14:00, "Mwendwa Kivuva" <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:

> Speaking of declarations Grace Mutung'u,
>
> The African School on Internet Governance (AFRISIG) class of 2016, in
> their practicum came up with a statement on Internet shutdown. All
> stakeholder groups, including Government, Civil Society, Academia,
> Business, and Technical community agreed that the statement was balanced
> http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/statement-on-an-int
> entional-internet-shutdown/
>
> It took 4 days to produce the statement through wider consultations and
> consensus building. Probably this is a statement that can be expounded upon.
>
> Regards
>
> ______________________
> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>
>
>
> On 3 December 2016 at 21:39, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Poncelet,
>> Thank you for sharing. I cannot imagine the effect of a 52 hour complete
>> and deliberate shutdown. We are glad to have you back online. Welcome back!
>> I agree with you that we must continue to promote the African
>> Declaration, now more than ever. Incidentally, I have not come across any
>> pronouncements by the African Union on this matter of Internet shutdowns.
>> Have you?
>> Regards,
>>
>> PS: The African Declaration is here: http://africaninternetrights.org/
>>
>> 2016-12-03 17:24 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>:
>>
>>> Poncelet
>>>
>>> Congratulations to all in The Gambia. And to the incumbent for accepting
>>> the defeat even with the shut down he initiated.
>>>
>>> One other thing..We can actually calculate the cost of Internet
>>> Shutdowns. Last year countries lost $2.4 billion. See link:-
>>>
>>> https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/intenet
>>> -shutdowns-v-3.pdf
>>>
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>>> On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Poncelet Ileleji via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Grace,
>>>>
>>>> It was 52 Hours complete shutdown starting 8"08pm on election eve on
>>>> the 30th of Nov and it was officially announced on TV that it was going to
>>>> be down no secret about it,International Lines cut off too later  local SMS
>>>> weas also cut off, we came back online 12:30pm yesterday coincidentally
>>>> after the incumbent had conceded defeat to the Coalition flag bearer ending
>>>> 22 years of his rule.
>>>>
>>>> We need to promote more and more  the African Declaration of Internet
>>>> rights so our leaders know it matters in the true sense of the word  the
>>>> economic loss alone, we cant quantify, the joy here in the Gambia  its
>>>> basically the digital natives those born after  the outgoing leader came to
>>>> power  1994 that basically voted him out,
>>>>
>>>> Well enjoy the weekend, have loads to say, but will talk later on this.
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards
>>>>
>>>> Poncelet
>>>>
>>>> On 2 December 2016 at 01:06, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Listers,
>>>>> Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and
>>>>> reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections
>>>>> tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked.
>>>>>
>>>>> A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at
>>>>> length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With
>>>>> our own elections round the corner, a few questions:
>>>>>
>>>>> Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come
>>>>> elections?
>>>>> In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would
>>>>> effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power?
>>>>> And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings.
>>>>>
>>>>> Grace
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Grace L.N. Mutung'u
>>>>> Nairobi Kenya
>>>>> Skype: gracebomu
>>>>> Twitter: @Bomu
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>>>>> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu>
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