[kictanet] [isoc_ke] Fwd: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World

[Ngigi Waithaka]

Mwendwa,

I didn't get you first time around, but its beginning to dawn on me the
issues with the FreeBasics and other similar offering.

Keep on doing the good and vigilant advocacy to ensure we ultimately get an
Internet for*everybody * not subsets depending on your pockets.

Regards


On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 9:32 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Thanks Ali for this. I'd previously written in a Nation Newspaper article
> that Net Neutrality was Neo Colonialism. There you have it from the horse's
> mouth. Facebook itself. I must say that is very shameful and immoral too
> On Feb 10, 2016 7:20 PM, "Ali Hussein via isoc" <isoc at lists.my.co.ke>
> wrote:
>
>> Listers
>>
>> The issue of Net Neutrality is becoming pretty hot.. Marc Andreessen
>> sparked a furious tweet storm by suggesting that India would have been
>> better off under British rule because of the recent decision on Internet
>> pricing and 'free' access.
>>
>> See link below.
>>
>> Africa needs to define its own Net Neutrality rules..And this needs to be
>> done yesterday.
>>
>> Ali Hussein
>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: <director at ipop.org.pk>
>> Date: Feb 10, 2016 4:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World
>> To: <azrak_khan at hotmail.com>, <global-nn at lists.riseup.net>
>> Cc:
>>
>>
>> Famed venture capitalist criticized India net neutrality rule and tweeted
>> India would have done better economically under the British Empire.
>>
>>
>> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/marc-andreessen-pro-colonialism-tweet-riles-up-india-tech-world
>>
>> Arzak
>>
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>>
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