<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">John,<DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Oct 17, 2007, at 7:57 AM, John Walubengo wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">facing Regulators who wish to efectively deploy</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">eCommunications to their customers. Assuming the relevant</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">eContent has been developed and is available what factors</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">could inhibit its deployment?</FONT></P> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>my feeling so far is that we have been somewhat constrained in this discussion with the assumption (conscious or unconscious) that regulatory eContent and e-Communication is framed within a web-based paradigm.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>What can you say to debunk that notion?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>What can others say to bring in other "e" forms of media/distribution/access?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>What I can put in is:</DIV><DIV>- Comic Book - targetted towards helping semi-literate understand what regulation is, why regulators are needed and who their regulator is </DIV><DIV>- E-Book - all regulations in e-book format (a simple converter will do this from a word/PDF document). E-Books should also be downloadable from the 'net</DIV><DIV>- E-Book readers; e.g. <A href="http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/reader/">http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/itpd/reader/</A> ; or any Windows or Palm PDA</DIV><DIV>- Radio programme - "know your regulator" - could be a series (4-6 weeks) that is repeated twice a year</DIV><DIV>- TV programme - "Communications Regulation in Kenya" for a documentary type approach; "How to E" for a youth-oriented, more lively approach</DIV><DIV>- interaction with local movie/soap producers so that CCK can be a feature in their programming e.g. Inspekta Mwala and Jihoja Mahakamani really helps people understand the police, law and justice related issues</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Regards,</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Mblayo</DIV></BODY></HTML>