[kictanet] Why Kenya’s telcos should push back on any shutdown orders

[Ali Hussein]

Grace

Thanks for sharing. This is an important conversation to have and clearly
the Government hasn't committed explicitly on whether they have a Shutdown
Plan in place.

What is important at this time is to get a FIRM commitment from the Telcos
that they have a PLAN in place if the Government decides to go ahead with
the Shutdown anyway.

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On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 9:31 AM, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers,
> This blog post explores the relationship between telcos, their
> customers/public and the government. It states:
>  "Telecommunications companies empower people to exercise freedom of
> expression, but they can also enable politically motivated attempts to
> control the flow of information online. Kenya is a champion of the digital
> economy and has a strong reputation for putting technology to work for
> people’s rights and interests. If the government orders a shutdown during
> the election anyway, will Kenyan telcos stand firm against those demands?"
>
> Read on:
>
> https://www.accessnow.org/election-watch-kenya-orders-
> internet-shutdown-will-telcos-help-keepiton/
>
> --
> Grace Mutung'u
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>
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