<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>@Walu</div><div><br></div><div>That's why I asked whether its another case of Silly Season..:)</div><div><br></div><div>On the issue of engagement on the list I don't think I need to add more. In fact I have on good authority that most of the stakeholders in government are on the list. What I can see is that maybe just may be the...the guys who do this sort of thing need to be empowered within certain parameters.</div><div><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>On Nov 20, 2014, at 8:53 AM, Walubengo J <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>@Ali,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Funny, I have not come across these proposed regulations - and I often consider myself to take more than a "pedestrian" interest in this sector. I have also checked the regulators site but dont see the specific proposals </span><br><span></span><br><span>@ <a href="http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/public-consultations">http://www.ca.go.ke/index.php/public-consultations</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Anyone with a copy of the contentious proposals?</span><br><span></span><br><span>KBy the way, KICTAnet has a list of about 750 ICT individuals of diverse interest groups(Academia, Media, Technical, Operator, Consumer,etc). One begins to wonder if it is by design or otherwise, that the regulator, the ministry and other government agencies have in recent times conveniently chose to ignore sending (FREE) alerts on this forum. </span><br><span></span><br><span>Put differently, there must be "other" ICT stakeholders government is engaging and we may need to be told so that we also "vuka"/go there accordingly :-).</span><br><span></span><br><span>walu.</span><br><span></span><br><span>--------------------------------------------</span><br><span>On Thu, 11/20/14, Ali Hussein via isoc <<a href="mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke">isoc@lists.my.co.ke</a>> wrote:</span><br><span></span><br><span> Subject: [isoc_ke] Telecoms regulator seeks powers to spy on consumers - Another case of Silly Season or should we be concerned?</span><br><span> To: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>, <a href="mailto:ISOC@lists.my.co.ke">ISOC@lists.my.co.ke</a></span><br><span> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014, 4:00 AM</span><br><span></span><br><span> ListersApologies for</span><br><span> cross-posting.Kenya’s telecommunication sector regulator is</span><br><span> seeking fresh powers to spy on consumers that could see</span><br><span> users of voice and data services lose their privacy to State</span><br><span> and security agencies without their knowledge.Read on:-<a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Telecoms-regulator-seeks-fresh-powers-to-spy-on-consumers-/-/539550/2520540/-/item/0/-/97lpmyz/-/index.htmlAli">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Telecoms-regulator-seeks-fresh-powers-to-spy-on-consumers-/-/539550/2520540/-/item/0/-/97lpmyz/-/index.htmlAli</a> Hussein</span><br><span> +254 770</span><br><span> 906375 / 0713 601113</span><br><span> Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassimBlog:">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassimBlog:</a> <a href="http://www.alyhussein.com">www.alyhussein.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span> "I fear the day technology will</span><br><span> surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation</span><br><span> of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein</span><br><span> Sent from my iPad</span><br><span> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----</span><br><span></span><br><span> _______________________________________________</span><br><span> isoc mailing list</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke">isoc@lists.my.co.ke</a></span><br><span> <a href="http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc">http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>