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

Thu Feb 11 06:55:26 EAT 2016

Wangari

This list has been consistent on the issue of Net Neutrality. We have urged
policy makers to make this a priority. This is also on the ICT Wish List
presented to the new team at the ICT Ministry. We are making steps. Slow
ones for sure but I have faith in the new team to elevate this issue to the
importance it deserves.

However some of these issues can become non-issues very quickly if we
provide affordable connectivity, get the Universal Service Fund off its fat
behind and get moving in the right direction.

Nature dislikes a vacuum and like anything else when we fail to provide an
affordable alternative foreign players will come in to entice you with
'free' everything.

Lets be clear:-

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH.

Regards

*Ali Hussein*

*Principal*

*Hussein & Associates*

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On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 4:57 AM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru at yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

> https://info.internet.org/en/story/where-weve-launched/
>
>
> Does this mean that Kenya and the other countries are gullible, have sold
> out or they have seen ahead of the times?
>
> I really wish our more learned tech friends here would enlighten us with
> the interests for Kenya - that is if you understand. We know that the
> players in discussion may be your friends too or business players.
> Otherwise Kivuva continues to be a lone rattling parrot ....
>
> Blessed day.
>
> Regards/Wangari
> ---
> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored
> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on
> Earth".
>
>
> On Thursday, 11 February 2016, 1:43, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>
> All
>
> Clearly the issue of Net Neutrality is beginning to get the attention it
> needs. Yet...it's still so misunderstood. Fortunately learning institutions
> like Strathmore (through bright young minds like Nanjira) are beginning to
> tackle this issue. They all need our support and input.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
> *Hussein & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>
> Twitter: @AliHKassim
> Skype: abu-jomo
> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>
>
> "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 11 Feb 2016, at 12:21 AM, Judy Okite via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> I totally Agree with you Ali and I congratulate the Indian Public!!
>
> just incase you did not get the story,its here....
>
>
>
> http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/trai-bats-for-net-neutrality-internet-power-to-the-people/article8214991.ece
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> *'Chance Favors the prepared mind'* - Louis Pasteur
>
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 11:16 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> I just wanted to say that we at Facebook STRONGLY reject the sentiments
> expressed by Marc Andreesen last night regarding India.
>
> He does not speak for us.
>
> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa
> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315
> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG
> ebeleokobi at fb.com
>
> [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B]
>
> On Feb 10, 2016, at 7:20 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.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
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