[kictanet] Netflix to be regulated by KFCB in Kenya

[Ngigi Waithaka]

And I guess, wisdom prevails (...CA disagrees on regulating Netflix...)

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Regulators-clash-over-plan-to-censor-Netflix-online-movies/-/539550/3029548/-/ukn4yz/-/index.html

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 8:08 PM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke> wrote:

> @Walu,
>
> You know how it is with great ..... :-)
>
> See you tomorrow....
>
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 7:51 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> @Ngigi,
>>
>> You have just pre-empted my tomorrows article/blog. Now folks may not
>> have to read it :-(
>>
>> walu.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
>> *Cc:* Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke>
>> *Sent:* Monday, January 11, 2016 7:35 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Netflix to be regulated by KFCB in Kenya
>>
>> Mwendwa,
>>
>> Does the law classify content based on where it is played, viewed or both?
>>
>> Can a Kenyan in Kenya access adult sites based in US?
>> Can an American in Kenya access adult sites based in the US?
>> Can a Kenyan in Kenya access adult sites in Kenya
>> Can an American in Kenya access adult sites in Kenya?
>>
>> Before we talk regulation, these have to be very clearly defined and
>> understood across the board.
>>
>> Also, KFSB rushing to regulate Netflix is like banning Uganda FM stations
>> in Busia... Is it practical?
>>
>> Short of mass surveillance and content blocking at our Internet Gateways,
>> something that puts us in the league of countries like North Korea & Saudi
>> Arabia, how would this work in practice?
>>
>> IMO, any content (...The following movie is rated Adults Only)...will
>> always be available for those who are really interested in getting it. The
>> only way we could regulate ourselves is from our Society Norms not by
>> policing...
>>
>> The only area that I see as a possible regulation ground is where the
>> public is involved... e.g Cinemas, Music Concerts but this should not
>> extend to our houses.
>>
>> Rgds
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 11, 2016 11:55 AM, "James Wamathai via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't think they know how Netflix works and in any case the service
>> is compliant in that it gives the user the ability to create a kids account
>> where there will only be kids content.
>> >
>> Wamaitha, No. The service is not compliant becase the law specifically
>> classifies content that all of us should not access. Some Content that is
>> acceptable by US standards is not acceptable by Kenyan standards.
>> > But even if we were talk regulation, I don't see how they would do
>> that. Interested to see how this plays out.
>> >
>> > -----
>> Netflix would simply ask KFCB to give them a list of content to block,
>> and you would not be able to access that content using a Kenyan account.
>> This is where VPN services rake in the money.
>> Regards
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*Wait**haka Ngigi*
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