I am informed, the Gazette Notice refers to ICT policy, KCA 1998 is still in force, perhaps "Do NOT Forget" should change to "MUST GET!" ICT Bill across? <br><br>You can get a copy from Government Printers at Kshs 50/= a piece.<br><br>Alex<br><br> <br><b><i>John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Interesting development. I would wish to get a copy of<br>this suplimentary law/regulation/Gazettement. However, I<br>doubt if it would be sufficient to comprehensively address<br>the other parts of eLegislation that are pending such as:<br><br>i) Cybercrime law<br>ii) eTransaction law<br>iii) Data Protection/Privacy law amongst others<br><br>The absence of substantive laws addressing the above areas<br>will continue to dilute our country's e-Readiness status. <br>Prospective (e)-nvestors consider this a majore factor when<br>deciding where to
place their digital investments.<br><br>walu.<br><br>--- Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br>> <snip><br>> Long awaited ICT bill is already law calming sector<br>> anxieties and disquiet over threateningly envisaged<br>> sluggish legislative processes is a special issue of the<br>> Kenya Gazette notice number 2431, of The Kenya<br>> COmmunications Act (No.2 of 1998), dated 31 March 2006 in<br>> a move that caught industry players, lobbyists and<br>> consumers alike by surprise.<br>> <br>> Using the Ministers discretionary authority provided for<br>> by sections 5(4) (a) of law, Mutahi Kagwe-minister for<br>> Information and Communications, effectively fast tracked<br>> legislation of hitherto the �Kenya Information and<br>> Communications Bill-2006� by publishing the changes as<br>> policy guidelines �amendment� to existing law.<br>> <br>> Created new-look Communications Commission of Kenya -a<br>>
converged Regulator for the entire ICT sector, including<br>> broadcasting under a new framework regulation framework<br>> in the converging and competitive environment, and also<br>> to manage a universal service fund established to finance<br>> ICTs in rural areas and under-served segments.....<br>> <br>> <snip><br>> <br>> http://ictconsumer.blogspot.com/<br>> <br>> <br>> ---------------------------------<br>> Looking for earth-friendly autos? <br>> Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green<br>> Center. ><br>_______________________________________________<br>> kictanet mailing list<br>> kictanet@kictanet.or.ke<br>> http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet<br>> <br>> Please unsubscribe or change your options at<br>http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com<br><br><br><br><br>
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