[kictanet] Zuckerberg appears to admit Facebook is a media company

Wed Jan 4 17:20:16 EAT 2017

I believe the report should be out soon. 

Ali Hussein
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> On 4 Jan 2017, at 1:07 PM, Mildred Achoch <mildandred at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good to know. Were there any recommendations from the December forum and if yes, are they available for public consumption?
> 
> Regards,
> Mildred Achoch.
> 
> Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! 
> http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com
> 
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>> Crisis Mildred. 
>> 
>> Most regulators are ill equipped to deal with the hyper changing world. And this is a problem worldwide not just in Africa. Think of the conundrum that the American Federal Communication Commission is facing on Net Neutrality. 
>> 
>> I'd say one thing though. In looking at the Kenya scenario I'd say that The CA is acquainting itself fairly well in its execution of its regulatory mandate as they go beyond the normal definitions and try to encompass a changing ecosystem. 
>> 
>> There are obvious areas of improvement but I'd say the way for example The CA is starting to deal with connectivity issues in various parts of the country is something we can learn from. Another area is the competition environment. I know this is a contentious issue but I'd say these guys are going about their mandate in a way that endengers confidence. One area I feel that they have a pulse on is their role in starting to understand the Innovation and Startup  Ecosystem. They even went to the extent of bringing together industry players for a half day forum on this in December. 
>> 
>> Kudos to them. Some can learn from them.
>> 
>> Ali Hussein
>> Principal
>> Hussein & Associates
>> +254 0713 601113 
>> 
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> 
>> 
>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On 4 Jan 2017, at 12:21 PM, Mildred Achoch <mildandred at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> All good questions! And I will add one more: How do the relevant Kenyan regulatory authorities plan to address this issue of media convergence?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Mildred Achoch.
>>> 
>>> Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! 
>>> http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>>>> If it walks like a duck, sounds like a duck and swims like a duck... :-)
>>>> 
>>>> In today's complicated world however, where whole industries have been disrupted its more difficult to pigeon hole a company into an industry.. The loose definition is usually taken from the business model of companies - Say if more than 50% of your revenue comes from advertising space on your platform then you are a media company; from Software and Hardware then you are an IT/Technology Company; from voice calls/data a telco company etc. 
>>>> 
>>>> This however is the traditional definition hence why I'd agree with Zuckerberg in his assertions that whilst Facebook is a media company it's simply not a traditional media company.
>>>> 
>>>> So if we look at the local context I'd like to pose some questions:-
>>>> 
>>>> 1. Which industry is Safaricom in? Media? Telecommunications? Banking? Entertainment? 
>>>> 
>>>> 2. How about Equity Bank? Telco, Banking?
>>>> 
>>>> 3. Wananchi? Media? Telecommunications? Content disruption? 
>>>> 
>>>> Ali Hussein
>>>> Principal
>>>> Hussein & Associates
>>>> +254 0713 601113 
>>>> 
>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>>> On 4 Jan 2017, at 10:15 AM, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Happy new year everyone,
>>>>> 
>>>>> This may be of interest:
>>>>> 
>>>>> "Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, appears to have finally conceded that the social network is a media company, just not a “traditional media company”."
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/22/mark-zuckerberg-appears-to-finally-admit-facebook-is-a-media-company
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Mildred Achoch.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! 
>>>>> http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com
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