[kictanet] We will not block free access to Facebook, says government

Thu Feb 11 13:30:56 EAT 2016

We would be happy to participate in such a forum, and I also think it would be useful to invite academics who have been studying issues related to net neutrality and zero rating for quite some time, such as Steve Song, Research ICT Africa and the Alliance for an Affordable Internet.

I am also wondering if Strathmore has done any relevant research?

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On Feb 11, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:

Looking forward, Nanjira. Barrack, being in Mombasa means I may miss the launch but none the less this report is a great report to have :)

On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:

Many thanks Nanjira,

Maybe you could consider a soft launch for the paper to coincide with with a national stakeholder discussion on the same issue. Happy to help set this up. I agree with you the issue is not just facebook, there is more that needs to be understood and unravelled.

Regards

On Feb 11, 2016 1:07 PM, "Nanjira Sambuli" <nanjira at ihub.co.ke<mailto:nanjira at ihub.co.ke>> wrote:
I am finalising a paper on this, extensive research on what the issues are. I'll be able to share the published version in the Journal of Cyber Policy by the end of the month.
Highlights though:
1. Emerging markets need a different definition of NN. I shared a blog post by Prof Vishal Misra explaining why price discrimination needs to be part of the definition.
2. This is not just about Facebook. Their offering for zero rating is an issue! But alternative forms of zero-rating exist, and will share more examples of such, eg Mozilla's.
3. This is a critical discussion for us, and for it to happen, we need to delink the issues. I will also be on BBC World Service this evening talking about the problematic framing around the battle for net neutrality as denying the poor access to the Internet. It is a shame, that in this day and age, we can be told, or can believe that these aren't issues for us to consider or stand for.

More soon.

Regards,
Nanjira.

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On 11 Feb 2016, at 12:47, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com<mailto:otieno.barrack at gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi Nanjira,

I think we need a sober discussion on this matter for it to be fully understood. Kictanet can take a lead on this.

Regards

On Feb 11, 2016 11:27 AM, "Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
The CS is cited as saying that we won't go the India route.

I'm amazed at how reporting on the TRAI decision has been summarised to banning Free Basics; the bigger picture and ruling relegated to the back seat...

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Regards,
Nanjira.

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