[kictanet] Gambia Shuts Down the Internet

Mon Dec 5 16:09:12 EAT 2016

See how a poor educational/academic incentive structure can affect policy
thinking?

On Mon, 5 Dec 2016, 05:11 Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet, <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hi Ali,
>
> Easy :-).
>
> It was a consensus document by students learning Internet Governance. And
> the consensus was reached because participants were made to stay up until
> 1am (It happens in real life anyway). So some gave up so that they can
> catch up with their sleep. Just that you know, those who played the role of
> government and put that clause allowing "some shutdowns" were actually
> civil society practitioners in real life :)
>
> Have you ever noticed how people change when they get into government?
> They literally wear a different cap. Like the reminders being sent on the
> list requesting some information from government. It's like asking for
> blood donation from a housefly.
>
> Regards
>
> ______________________
> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
> twitter.com/lordmwesh
>
>
>
> On 5 December 2016 at 05:44, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>
> Mwendwa
>
> Thanks for sharing this. I'm of the hardline stance. No Internet
> Shutdowns. Period. Let me share some excerpts:-
>
>
>
>    1. We also recognize that there are cases when Internet shutdowns are
>    a means to ensuring the wellbeing of citizens, such as during cyber attacks
>    from outside the country, military attacks and terrorist activity.
>
>
>    1. We recommend that the independent national multistakeholder
>    commissions on Internet Shutdowns be guided by the following:
>
>
>    - National security and public order
>    - Transparency & accountability
>    - Freedom of Expression and Access to Information
>    - Necessity & proportionality
>
>
> We are just opening the door to a slippery slop of legitimizing such
> actions. Can you imagine a Government in Africa calling
> 'Mulit-Stakeholders' together to determine a shutdown?  You will just have
> a bunch of rubber stumpers trooping to 'Government House' to lend their
> hand.
>
> We stand a snowball's chance in hell before that happens. Having said that
> I do appreciate the efforts that have gone into this and commend all the
> players who were involved in drafting this. If nothing else it will
> continue to highlight the risks we continue to face.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
> *Hussein & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113
>
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>
>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 4 Dec 2016, at 10:00 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 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-intentional-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
>
> *Ali Hussein*
>
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>
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>
>
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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
>
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