[kictanet] Introducing Facebook Africa Public Policy Team to KICTANet

[Ali Hussein]

Even more important are the serious allegations of how Facebook is influencing public participation. One of these being a deliberate DDOS attack on the regulators website. 

Ali Hussein
Principal
Hussein & Associates
+254 0713 601113 / 0770906375

Twitter: @AliHKassim
Skype: abu-jomo
LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
Blog: www.alyhussein.com

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> On 10 Jan 2016, at 2:08 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> In December the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India suspended Free Basics in India pending the results of its public consultation. 
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> Will free basics be allowed in India? We will know the verdict at the end of the month.
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> http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21685292-critics-argue-mark-zuckerbergs-generosity-cover-landgrab-facebooks-free-internet?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/facebooksfreeinternetprogrammehitsaroadblockinindia
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>> On Dec 4, 2015 6:20 PM, "Mwendwa Kivuva" <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
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>> On Dec 4, 2015 3:25 PM, "waudo siganga via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> > This looks useful. Kivuva/Hussein please comment. Looks like schools can be able to access useful content without what the Bamba people call "kunyanyaswa na kukatwakatwa kila mwezi"
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>> Dr. Waudo, I'm between travels and responding is a little bit difficult, but I will at the next opportune time. I only want to appreciate the great work FB team in Africa has done, especially with community outreach and communication like this.  It is very commendable.
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