[kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp + Plenipot Issues (Kenya's Position)

Tue Nov 6 14:36:06 EAT 2018

See African Common Proposals at
https://www.itu.int/md/T13-WTSA.16-C-0042/en

On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Rachel
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> How about you start by telling us what the African Common Proposals are?
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> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 2:20 PM Rachel Alwaa via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> Hi Barrack,
>>
>> Indeed Kenya is aligned to the African Common proposals but I am not
>> aware of any resolution that focuses on the regulation of the internet.
>> Could you share the specific resolution that proposes to do what you are
>> alleging, then we can respond appropriately?
>>
>> Regards, Rachel
>>
>> > On Nov 5, 2018, at 20:58, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> > Greetings Mr. Wambua,
>> >
>> > Many thanks for your prompt and elaborate responses as always. Permit
>> > me to behave like a mosquito and ask another question before we put
>> > the matter to rest. I was chatting with a friend who passed by the
>> > Plenipot in Dubai. I understand African Governments are unanimous
>> > about the need to regulate the Internet and are making arrangements to
>> > conduct similar studies, is this a correct position?. What is Kenya's
>> > position on Internet Regulation once again has it changed?
>> >
>> > Congratulations to the Kenyan delegation for bagging another chance to
>> > seat on the ITU Council.
>> >
>> > Best Regards
>> >
>> > On 11/2/18, Wambua, Christopher via kictanet
>> > <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >> Listers
>> >>
>> >> For purposes of clarity on the objects of the tender in question,  I
>> wish to
>> >> refer listers to  the public tender document which is available on CA’s
>> >> website at
>> >> https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Consultancy-
>> Services-For-The-Study-On-Over-The-Top-OTTs-Technologies-Services-In-
>> Kenya.pdf
>> >>
>> >> In brief, the Authority, under its strategic objective of enabling
>> >> widespread deployment of infrastructure and services through promotion
>> of
>> >> new and emerging technologies, plans to undertake a study to determine
>> the
>> >> regulatory mechanisms that can be employed to cater for new and
>> emerging
>> >> areas with specific focus on over the top services.  The consultant
>> shall be
>> >> expected to propose the regulatory approach that the Authority can
>> take in
>> >> respect to OTTs. CA takes this opportunity to invite listers who meet
>> the
>> >> requirements set out in the tender documents to submit their bids by
>> 14th
>> >> November 2018.
>> >>
>> >> CA wishes to assure listers that we have not interest whatsoever in
>> snooping
>> >> into your WhatsApp conversations as that would be against the spirit
>> and
>> >> letter of the constitution. We have however noted that the headlines
>> on the
>> >> articles on this tender are misleading, and the Authority is taking up
>> this
>> >> matter with the respective editors.
>> >>
>> >> I hope this clarification puts this matter to rest.
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Christopher Wambua
>> >>
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>> >> From: kictanet
>> >> <kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:
>> kictanet-bounces+wambua=ca.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>> >> on behalf of KICTAnet Discussions
>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>> >> Reply-To: KICTAnet Discussions
>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>> >> Date: Friday, 2 November 2018 at 05:07
>> >> To: Christopher Wambua <wambua at ca.go.ke<mailto:wambua at ca.go.ke>>
>> >> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali at hussein.me.ke>>
>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp
>> >>
>> >> @GG
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for sharing. I’m curious as to what the world is coming to.
>> Everyone
>> >> wants to snoop and regulate. Can the CA tell us what’s the major value
>> >> proposition to increasing  snooping on us?
>> >>
>> >> Regulators need to spend more time enabling the sector they are
>> supposed to
>> >> grow and the CA has really been progressive in many ways. Once in a
>> while
>> >> though they try to go back to the bad old KANU days. The onus is on us
>> to
>> >> remind them that Kenyans shut that door kitambo sana.
>> >>
>> >> Ali Hussein
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>> >> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act
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>> >> habit."  ~ Aristotle
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>> >>
>> >> Sent from my iPad
>> >>
>> >> On 1 Nov 2018, at 10:57 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet
>> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and
>> Skype
>> >> in a radical move that could force the internet-based service
>> providers to
>> >> share data with the government.
>> >>
>> >> The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in search of a
>> consultant to
>> >> study and determine how the so-called over-the-top services (OTTS)
>> operated
>> >> by groups such as Facebook, which runs WhatsApp, and Skype owner
>> Microsoft,
>> >> could be regulated.
>> >>
>> >> Read on:
>> >> https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Telcos-regulator-
>> seeks-to-monitor-WhatsApp/996-4833020-fn9u7s/index.html
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Best regards
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Githaiga, Grace
>> >>
>> >>
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