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

[Mildred Achoch]

Fascinating! This inspired me to do a search on electronic colonialism and
digital colonialism. Yesterday, I attended the launch of an animation
degree programme that will be offered by USIU who are partnering with the
French government and a French animation school. I think it's a wonderful
thing but now, having known about this new type of colonialism, I can't
help but wonder...

Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel!
http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com


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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