[kictanet] Where Innovation and Regulation Meet!

[Barrack Otieno]

I agree with you Eric,

Let us find a way of on boarding government and making the comfortable
with the conversation. Next phase should be a round table that
includes all stakeholders preferably led by the Ministry of ICT.

Regards

On 9/29/16, Erick Mwangi <erick.mwangi at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Ali once again for the minutes.
>
> Government will always seem to have a heavy hand when it comes to new
> innovation due to a number of factors ie:
>
> 1) Uncertainty
> 2) Contention over resources
> 3) Disruption and unforeseen eventualities
> 4) The public good
>
> However i would imagine as a way forward we can suggest various lenses in
> which the government can approach Blockchain when it comes to regulation.
> There are two options as to which we can embark on:
>
> 1*) Principle based*
>
> The regulatory body provides the market participants with principles that
> should serve to guide their activity while allowing them discretion to
> decide how they will meet their regulatory obligations.
>
> *2) Performance based*
>
> The regulatory body puts forward certain metrics that market participants
> are required or encouraged to meet.
>
> I posit the second option is what would be ideal for such a nascent
> technology but willing to hear views from others.
>
> Regards,
>
> *Eric Mwangi*
> *Founder  - Vault Global*
> *www.vaultglobal.co.uk <http://www.vaultglobal.co.uk>*
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> This is for your information and attention.
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl at gih.com>
>> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:44:19 +0200
>> Subject: [IANA-issues] House OKs legislation to avert federal shutdown
>> To: "iana-issues at atlarge-lists.icann.org" <iana-issues at atlarge-lists.
>> icann.org>
>>
>> http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Deal-averts-
>> federal-shutdown-ignores-Cruz-9381984.php
>>
>> The House passed the bill funding the government through Dec. 9 late
>> Wednesday in a 342-85 vote after the Senate easily approved it earlier
>> that afternoon. The bill contained no references to the IANA oversight
>> transition.
>>
>> It increasingly looks like the NTIA contract will end in 48H and the
>> IANA Stewardship Transition will be complete.
>>
>> Kindest regards,
>>
>> Olivier
>>
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