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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hussein,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You are most welcome Ali.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Christopher Wambua<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Manager – Communications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Ali Hussein [mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Wambua, Christopher<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Thoughts on Kenya's National Broadband Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Wambua<br>
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Let me also add my voice in commending your good offices for your quick responses. Even though sometimes we may feel ignored I am sure this is not the case as you have indicated here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">With this kind of engagement we can turn perceived 'enmity' or personal differences into constructive engagement going forward.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Ali Hussein</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Tel: +254713601113</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Skype: abu-jomo</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">LinkedIn:
<a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Blog: <a href="http://www.alyhussein.com" target="_blank">
www.alyhussein.com</a><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Wambua, Christopher <<a href="mailto:Wambua@cck.go.ke" target="_blank">Wambua@cck.go.ke</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This is noted and most appreciated. We actually endeavor to do this. See
<a href="http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/published_responses.html" target="_blank">
http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/published_responses.html</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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of the ICT Sector regulatory framework on your proposal and revert in due course.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Walubengo J [mailto:<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:43 AM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>To:</b> Wambua, Christopher<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Thoughts on Kenya's National Broadband Strategy<o:p></o:p></p>
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Wambua,<br>
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this is great - the stakeholder analysis for the National Broadband initiative. I had not see it and it address the points I had raised regarding setting standards on how to deal with Stakeholder input. I wish you guys had done the same for the ITU/WCIT issues
that were discussed in Dubai. We may just have avoided some battles :-)<br>
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But meanwhile, it would be nice if a similar analysis/feedback is done for the following projects.<br>
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1. The recent stakeholder meeting at Karen on the Kenya Comm (amendment) Bill 2013<br>
2. The National PKI project that Brian refers to<br>
3. The KENIC reform process<br>
4. Other similar policy/legislative/regulatory process that affect our lives<br>
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walu.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> "Wambua, Christopher" <<a href="mailto:Wambua@cck.go.ke" target="_blank">Wambua@cck.go.ke</a>><br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a> <br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 24, 2013 8:00 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Thoughts on Kenya's National Broadband Strategy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Many thanks for your feedback on the National Broadband Strategy that was launched yesterday.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">The Commission does not disregard stakeholders’ input on the various regulatory issues that we subject to public and stakeholder comment and consultation. On the issue of the National Broadband Strategy, all submitted
comments were analyzed by the Committee spearheading the process, and the analysis uploaded onto our website at
<a href="http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/published_responses/Analysis_of_Draft_National_Broadband_Strategy_Stakeholder_Consultations.pdf" target="_blank">
http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/published_responses/Analysis_of_Draft_National_Broadband_Strategy_Stakeholder_Consultations.pdf</a>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">The analysis shows the position that the Committee took in respect to each and every submitted input. The analysis was posted onto our website after conclusion of the consultations to apprise stakeholders on the
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">In light of the foregoing, comments to the effect that the CCK does not take on board stakeholders’ input have no basis whatsoever. Have a lovely day.
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> kictanet
<a href="mailto:[mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke]" target="_blank">
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke]</a> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Brian Munyao Longwe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Wambua, Christopher<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Thoughts on Kenya's National Broadband Strategy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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I have just gone through the recently launched National Broadband Strategy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Sadly, none of my submitted input (included below) was accomodated (even after confirmation from CCK that they had been received). I guess this is a sign of the times, because it seems that over recent years "public consultations" by CCK and Govt on ICT issues
have been merely stage-managed exercises aimed at giving an appearance of inclusion, but in reality are merely rubber-stamping exercises which allow largely third party driven agendas (vendors, foreign govts) to take center stage and prioritization in our
strategies, policies, laws etc...<o:p></o:p></p>
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I guess I will just have to stop making the effort to "contribute" to these processes as it seems to be pointless and an exercise in futility. Hopefully others will have better luck?<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 12:16 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <<a href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">blongwe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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I had shared these thoughts in ISOC-KE and someone asked if I would mind sharing them with KICTANET. Well, here goes:<br>
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Is it right to explicitly name a particular technology within the context of such a high level strategy?<br>
Pg 6<br>
  the immediate plan to further deploy broadband through a nationwide LTE system<br>
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The language in principle 2 (pg 8) and principle 7 (pg 9) seem to be contradictory. While principle 2 emphasizes technology neutrality (a good thing), principle 7 in elaborating competitive use of technologies explicitly names fiber optic and wireless broadband.
It is proposed that the language here be changed to distinguish between fixed and non-fixed media as alternatives for infrastructure<br>
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Pg 21 - the relationship between a pacemaker (for heart conditions) and content & applications is not immediately obvious - could this be the wrong kind of example to use in this section?<br>
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Pg 22 (Table 4) on the problem of an unstructured innovation chain; wouldn't it be better to aim at developing a National Innovation System - rather than simply seeking to "institutionalize the innovation value chain"? The current recommendations fall far
short of *really* tackling the underlying issues and proposing sufficient interventions to address the problem in the medium to long term.<br>
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Pg 23 the figures related to mobile penetration should be updated with latest market estimates and not figures from 2011. Current estimates are at 100% mobile penetration. Also the percentage of *youth* is questionable as it is based on a 2005 study. Should
statistics that are 8 years old be used in such an important document?<br>
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pg 26-32 Section 3.4 Policy, Legal & Regulatory Environment<br>
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While CCK has over the past 13 years of it's existence facilitated massive transformation with the information and communication technology sector in the country and the region as a whole. It could be argued that the Commission's mandate has become bloated
over the years, leading to a "too many eggs in one basket" problem.<br>
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It could be recommended that specialized agencies be established to deal with essential issue that do not strictly fall under the regulatory mandate of CCK and may, in some cases create opportunity for conflict of interest. These include but are not limited
to: Operation and Administration of the Universal Service Fund, Operation and Administration of cyber-security related units, consumer protection etc...<br>
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While it is evident and obvious that CCK has served and may continue to serve as an ideal "incubator" for these types of services/agencies. It is true that they encompass a potentially vast amount of work, especially within a national context and could be
better served by specialized agencies that can focus time and resources and deal with issues in a focused and timely manner.<br>
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pg 33 Section 3.5.2<br>
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by specifically referring to a particular technology (in this case LTE) as a means to accomplishing the objectives of this strategy - it might appear that the strategy is biased towards particular vendors or operators and may not necessarily be taking the
best interests of the marketplace and the greatest stakeholder - the citizen - into consideration. It is recommended that the language in this section be reworked to eliminate the mention of specific technologies.<br>
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The section on Financing and Investment should include recommendations on various incentives to promote activity in the area. Tax breaks, concessions, PPP proposals, allocations from various existing (and new) funds etc...<br>
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Section 4 Implementation<br>
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once again, specific reference to LTE may not be in the best interests of leaving the strategy open enought to allow for competing and maybe more affordable technologies that can achieve stated objectives.<br>
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