[kictanet] Dy 2 of 10: How to Develop ICT Info-Structure

[Barrack Otieno]

Exactly Toepista, you nailed  it using the right words, point number
two in my submission is similar to your submission.

Regards

On 6/23/16, toepista nabusoba via kictanet
<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> My thoughts about local content and archival material Most media houses
> emphasize fresh and new content and mayregard archive material as old. Yet
> archive material can be repackaged andreplayed after months  even years (I
> likewhat foreign media do with their archives) while Kenyan media have units
> onalmost all social subjects they score dismally on archival material
> whichinform our past and future in all almost all aspects.
> When it comes to archiving of content especially broadcastsome media houses
> are still grappling with the use of ICT’s. Media houses need apolicy on
> archived content (if lacking-KBC's is hazy and adhoc), if they have such a
> policy then obviouslyit’s not functional and needs revamping. Individuals
> and institutions in need ofarchived content (from media houses) have a
> difficult time accessing thatcontent even when they have the money to
> purchase and often forcd to resort to dubiousmeans to access.  Toepista
>
>       From: Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>  To: nabusoba at yahoo.com
> Cc: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
>  Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 8:25 AM
>  Subject: [kictanet] Dy 2 of 10: How to Develop ICT Info-Structure
>
> I want to thank those who took time to send views on Day1 topic.  It is not
> too late to add more views on Day1 topic. Just ensure you post the
> contribution against the correct title.
> Today we move to Day2 theme: How to Develop ICT Info-Structure. *Local
> Content, *Broadcast Content, Diversity, Cultural Identity*Access to
> Information/OpenData *Local Application Development
> Background:Info-structure is what runs on the physical infrastructure.
>  Having empty cables with no activity is evidence of missing or
> under-developed infrastructure. Additionally, some bandwidth activity maybe
> irrelevant and may not add value to the socio-economic agenda of the
> nation.
> So today we talk about what needs to be done to ensure a vibrant local
> content industry. Content includes broadcast (film), blogs, websites, etc.
>  We need to hear about the incentives we need to facilitate content creators
> & application developers work.
> How should Government Open-Data, River-wood and other Creative initiatives
> impact  local content economy?   What policy and strategy interventions can
> unlock the local content economy?
> There is no right or wrong way of saying what you want to be captured.  We
> have a Secretariate that will extract and frame the issue in a suitable
> policy or strategy format.
> We have 1 Day on this topic. Dont fear, just  fungua roho :-).
>
> walu.
>
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