[kictanet] How Facebook Stumbled On Its Quest to Give Internet Away For Free

Tue Jan 26 23:08:51 EAT 2016

Looking forwad to the Policy engagement sessions.

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On 1/26/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Yes!
>  My colleagues who focus on developer engagement will be in Nairobi this
> week, at a series of events/conversations. They aren’t, however, the best
> contacts for policy questions-that’s still me and Akua (I know. . .you’re
> sick of me already. . .).
> We are elated to note that we will be in Nairobi the week of the 8th, and we
> will be, among other things, hosting an in-person conversation with
> policy-Grace will be charged with helping us with invites. We look forward
> to seeing you in person!
> Best, Ebele
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> From: kictanet
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> on behalf of Ali Hussein via kictanet
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> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 7:42 PM
> To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi at fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi at fb.com>>
> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali at hussein.me.ke>>, Nanjira
> Sambuli <nanjira at ihub.co.ke<mailto:nanjira at ihub.co.ke>>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] How Facebook Stumbled On Its Quest to Give Internet
> Away For Free
>
> Indeed.
>
> Thanks Nanjira for sharing. I'm keen to have a one on one with Facebook guys
> who are in town..:-)
>
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> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what
> no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
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> On 26 Jan 2016, at 10:27 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Nanjira.
>
> At least now we have a techsavy CS, probably we will see some positive
> change in this debate that has dragged for years in this list.
>
> Regards
>
> On 26/01/2016, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> wrote:
> For those still keen on this issue. Goes back to acquisitions of Snaptu and
> Onavo. Very interesting.
>
> Memorable quote:
>
> ""You cannot present a marketing strategy as an important public policy in
> a
> country. If it's going to be a market strategy, then do it as a market
> strategy and we can deal with that. But when you mix it with the public
> policies, it's a whole world that opens that is not good."
>
> What shall it be, for Kenya? Btw, technology neutrality is listed as a
> principle in the National Broadband Strategy...
>
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> Nanjira.
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