<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Listers</div><div><br></div><div>Apologies for cross posting.</div><div><br></div><div>Interesting development on Net Neutrality issues. Please see email thread below and kindly visit the site for more on Net Neutrality. There is even a Swahili version which is an achievement thanks to Kictanet.</div><div><br></div><div>Net Neutrality may not be a 'sexy' subject for some but I think it's important for all of us to understand it and pay attention to its development and preservation. Think about it this way:-</div><div><br></div><div>If Net Neutrality is threatened one day you may wake up and realize that the freedoms you took for granted - like reading this rambling email from me :) - is threatened because some Telco somewhere decided it doesn't like the contents...or Kictanet didnt pay 'gatekeeping' fees. </div><div><br></div><div>Far fetched? Do nothing and roll the dice..<br><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Skype: abu-jomo</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></a></span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></p><font><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Blog: <a href="http://www.alyhussein.com/" target="_blank">www.alyhussein.com</a></span><br></font></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div>"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> <<a href="mailto:deji@accessnow.org">deji@accessnow.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 20, 2014 at 1:47:26 AM EAT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:global-nn@lists.riseup.net">global-nn@lists.riseup.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[global-nn] ThisIsNetNeutrality Relaunch and Press Release</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <<a href="mailto:deji@accessnow.org">deji@accessnow.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi to All,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to introduce myself--I’m the new</span><br><span>Senior Advocacy Manager at Access and I look forward to working with you on</span><br><span>the Global Net Neutrality Coalition.</span><br><span></span><br><span>You have all seen the original version of the great <a href="http://ThisisNetNeutrality.org">ThisisNetNeutrality.org</a></span><br><span>site. The redesign is finished and will more clearly spotlight members of the</span><br><span>coalition and invite new members to join. It’s a responsive site that should</span><br><span>work well on computers and mobile devices. You can visit it here:</span><br><span><a href="https://thisisnetneutrality.org/beta">https://thisisnetneutrality.org/beta</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>We would like to issue a press release on Tuesday next week about this</span><br><span>exciting news. I see a couple of major points that are worth celebrating: the</span><br><span>global diversity of the coalition and the fact that civil society groups have</span><br><span>agreed on a universal definition of net neutrality. We can also explain that</span><br><span><a href="http://thisisnetneutrality.org">thisisnetneutrality.org</a> will soon be the leading resource on net neutrality</span><br><span>laws and policies around the globe.</span><br><span></span><br><span>It would be great to have as many statements as possible for the press</span><br><span>release. If you want to be included, please send me a short 2-3 line statement</span><br><span>along by Monday, November 24.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Here are some sample points for quotes:</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- <a href="http://Thisisnetneutrality.org">Thisisnetneutrality.org</a> highlights the importance of net neutrality to</span><br><span>users around the world.</span><br><span>-- This issue is not confined to one country or region, and affects people in</span><br><span>the developed and developing world alike.</span><br><span>-- Net neutrality is essential in countries where internet infrastructure is</span><br><span>still being built.</span><br><span>-- Now we have a resource for the world to discover and for policy makers to</span><br><span>know that net neutrality matters so that they can make informed decisions</span><br><span>about the future of the internet.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Let’s make sure our coalition gets the attention it deserves in every region</span><br><span>and country where it is represented. So please reach out to individual</span><br><span>journalists and publications where you have contacts if you can.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I want to do whatever I can to help move this important effort forward, so</span><br><span>kindly let me know if you have any questions. And once again--it’s a pleasure</span><br><span>to meet.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Best,</span><br><span>--</span><br><span>Deji Olukotun</span><br><span>Senior Advocacy Manager</span><br><span>Access | <a href="http://accessnow.org">accessnow.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>tel: +1 888 414 0100 x 708 | @dejiridoo</span><br><span>PGP: 0x6012CDA8</span><br><span>Fingerprint: 3AEE 4194 F70E C806 A810 857A 6AD5 8F48 6012 CDA8</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>