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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Florence,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My view is that the merger is not only a very good
idea, but long overdue on the following grounds: -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. The "<STRONG>parallel</STRONG> everything"
approaches are wasteful ( time, opportunity, efficiency, cost, ...)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. <STRONG>Duplication:-</STRONG> Why address a
message to one list and duplicate to the other ( forget, or apologize for "cross
postings"),</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. <STRONG>Access</STRONG> to Information
Rights; Everyone has the right to information in the two lists. Clear any
impressions of exclusivity!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. <STRONG>Broaden</STRONG> the reach,
effectiveness, and therefore impact in ICTs advocacy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5. <STRONG>Empower ICT consumers</STRONG> since
industry infrastructure, service, </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>and products
suppliers will be more receptive to a bigger group of
interventionists,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6. <STRONG>Authoritative</STRONG>: A single
focal reference point on industry issues from a research, media, education,
awareness,.. perspective.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>7. <STRONG>Harmonisation</STRONG>: Avoid possible
position contradictions that would collectively weaken both lists</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>8. <STRONG>Rejuvenation</STRONG>: Activity would be
more and the merged list subscribers would be "where the action is"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>9. <STRONG>Legitimacy</STRONG>: Consolidated lists
members qualify to talk on behalf of a bigger multi-stakeholder
constituency.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>10. <STRONG>Responsibility</STRONG>: A single
bigger audience will subject one opinion to a broader-based scrutiny and
responses</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>11.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alex.</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Fetta@idrc.or.ke href="mailto:Fetta@idrc.or.ke">Florence Etta</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Kiplist-cl@lyris.idrc.ca
href="mailto:Kiplist-cl@lyris.idrc.ca">Kiplist-cl@lyris.idrc.ca</A> ; <A
title=kictanet@kictanet.or.ke href="mailto:kictanet@kictanet.or.ke">kenya ICT
Policy - kictanet</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=lelder@idrc.ca
href="mailto:lelder@idrc.ca">Laurent Elder</A> ; <A title=lkirkham@idrc.or.ke
href="mailto:lkirkham@idrc.or.ke">Lee Kirkham</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 26, 2005 11:14
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Kictanet] List
Merger/amalgamation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi all,<BR>At a brief meeting on Friday Alice and I agreed that
it would be a good idea to merge the two list, KICTANet and KIPList. <BR>This
email is basically to ask if you think this to be a good idea or not and
why. <BR>Cheers,<BR>FE<BR><BR><X-SIGSEP>
<P></X-SIGSEP><BR><FONT face="GoudyHandtooled BT"><I>Florence
Etta<BR>Co-Ordinator, Kenya ICT Policy Project<BR>International Development
Research Centre <BR>Liaison House, State House Avenue<BR>P.O. Box 62084,
00200, Nairobi, Kenya<BR>Tel: +254-20-2713160-1: Cell +254-733-621851<BR>Fax:
+254-20-2711063<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:fetta@idrc.or.ke">fetta@idrc.or.ke</A><BR>Web:http// <A
href="http://www.idrc.ca/acacia"
eudora="autourl">www.idrc.ca/acacia</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></I>
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