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

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Ali,

Most Telco's unfortunately don't want to get into a fight that would put
their licences in Jeopardy, their interests are commercial as opposed to
social. Until we are able to accord CA the independence it deserves, this
might be a mirage, we can only mitigate any risks.

Best Regards

On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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.
>
> Regards
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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:
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>> 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-intern
>> et-shutdown-will-telcos-help-keepiton/
>>
>> --
>> Grace Mutung'u
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