[kictanet] IGF Week Day 2 Discussion - Digital Inclusion

Tue Jul 30 16:11:03 EAT 2019

Hi Kevin, Good observation on the Community Networks as a way to increase
access. I hope your follow up questions will be answered.

On the wider digital inclusion debate, I usually think about the mobile
phone, and how it has demystified computing and bridged the digital gap. In
the 2000s, learning "Computer packages" was the in thing to get introduced
to the world of computing. But today, any Android phone will do that for
you. It has a browser, document editors, video editing, etc. It allows my
Grandmother to install apps. Long are the days when Installing an antivirus
or Microsoft office was a geek thing. The mobile has made that all simple.

So for digital inclusion, the most important thing is providing the tools
and infrastructure to allow access. Affordable devices, and affordable
Internet. All the rest shall be added unto us.

Regards

On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 at 13:30, Kelvin Kariuki via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
> Thank you Victor for sharing this discussion with us, my focus on Digital
> Inclusion is on Access and Affordability: Community Networks might reduce
> this gap;
> From this discussion https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=37878 I found this:
> "Community networks represent a valuable alternative model that deserves
> to be explored to improve access to Information and Communication
> Technologies to underserved communities worldwide. "
>
> Some unanswered questions were also asked in that discussion:
> 1. What are the government regulations on Community Networks
> 2. Are there any licenses required? Spectrum License or Operating License?
> 3. Why has CA been silent on this topic?
>
> I have also realized that KICTANet recently hosted the local Community
> Network Global Inception Meeting, more here
> https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=40352, any insights from those that
> attended? How come our very own TunapandaNet
> did not attend?
>
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 11:31 AM Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Good morning listers,
>>
>> As we approach this year's Kenya Internet Governance Forum on 1 August
>> 2019, we would like to continue today's discussion in line with the theme One
>> Kenya. One Net. One Vision.
>>
>> Today's sub-theme is Digital Inclusion. Digital Inclusion is about both
>> identifying those with less or no access to the Internet (e.g. underserved
>> communities, marginalized groups, the minorities, people with disabilities
>> or people lacking digital literacy) and it is about activities related to
>> the achievement of an inclusive information society.
>>
>> We would appreciate your thoughts on the following:
>>
>>    - How can we tackle access and affordability issues, and what
>>    improvements need to be made?
>>    - How can we better utilize primary and secondary schools and
>>    tertiary institutions to promote and to deliver on digital literacy
>>    programmes?
>>    - How do we ensure that Internet governance processes are truly
>>    inclusive?
>>    - What needs to be done to enhance the capacity of different actors?
>>    - How do we ensure that these skills and employment opportunities are
>>    equitable to all on an equal footing?
>>
>> We look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Regards
>> *Victor Kapiyo*
>> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP*
>> *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web:
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>
> Kelvin Kariuki
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> Multimedia University of Kenya
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