<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000" data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><br><div>You are invited to a half-day discussion on media reforms this Thursday, 20th August from 8:30am - 12:30pm. The meeting will seek to:</div><br><div>1. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have been enacted in line with the Fifth Schedule of 2010 Constitution, teasing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression and of the media</div><div>2. Identify and analyse laws/policies that have not been changed and hamper freedom of expression and of the media in Kenya<br>3. Examine existing institutional frameworks pointing out their strengths and weaknesses in promoting Freedom of Expression<br>4. Examine the impacts of non-media specific laws which effectively limit media freedom<br>5. Provide sound and effective policy recommendations on undertaking wholesome reforms </div><br><div>Please find attached the concept note and confirm your availability with Tracey Ishmael (tracy@article19.org) or call +254727862230.</div><br><div>Kind Regards,</div><br><div>Riva</div><br><hr id="zwchr"><div><b>From: </b>"KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b>To: </b>riva@article19.org<br><b>Cc: </b>"Mose Karanja" <mosekaranja@gmail.com><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, August 14, 2015 6:23:30 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[kictanet] Overhauled NetNeutrality Website<br></div><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066" data-mce-style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066">
<p class="MsoNormal">The Global Net Neutrality Coalition has overhauled its
<a href="https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/#join" target="_blank">website</a>. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Key takeaways:</p>
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</span>A generally agreed upon definition of Net
Neutrality in 17 languages;</p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066" data-mce-style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" data-mce-style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'" data-mce-style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span>An interactive map that shows the status of Net
Neutrality around the globe; </p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066" data-mce-style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" data-mce-style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'" data-mce-style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span>A model policy framework developed by the<a href="http://www.networkneutrality.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none" data-mce-style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"> </span><span style="color:windowtext" data-mce-style="color:windowtext">Dynamic Coalition on Network
Neutrality</span></a> for crafting legislation and regulations; </p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066" data-mce-style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" data-mce-style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'" data-mce-style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span>Resources for global advocates fighting for a
free and open Internet.</p></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066" data-mce-style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000066"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" data-mce-style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The FCC in the US recently created the Open Internet Rule, the EU (28
countries) is almost there with the Digital Single Market and individual
countries are busy debating this major issue on the future of Internet. I know
some countries in Africa are busy on this too. However, despite there being a
host of African partners in the thisisnetneutrality network (including
KICTANet), none but two African countries have been featured citing ‘Research
Pending’. This also happens with other indices like the Freedom House’s
Internet Freedom Index and Amnesty’s. This is one area research institutions in
Africa can fill up. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Use the <a href="https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/#join" target="_blank">website</a> and its resources to push for an open
Internet! </p>
</div><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" data-mce-style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255)" data-mce-style="color:rgb(51,102,255)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)" data-mce-style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size: xx-small;" data-mce-style="font-size: xx-small;">Mose Karanja</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" data-mce-style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="font-size: xx-small;" data-mce-style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #3366ff;" data-mce-style="color: #3366ff;">+254 724 162536</span> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank" data-mce-style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">@Mose_Karanja</a> </span></div></div><div style="font-family:arial" data-mce-style="font-family:arial"><span style="font-size: xx-small;" data-mce-style="font-size: xx-small;">PGP: <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif" data-mce-style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">0x1529552F</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;" data-mce-style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja" target="_blank"></a></span><br><span style="font-size: small;" data-mce-style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;" data-mce-style="font-size: small;"><br></span></span><div><i><b style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif" data-mce-style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;" data-mce-style="font-size: small;"><br></span><br></b></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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