When it comes to Net Neutrality, I would go with Steve Song's loose approach. While the current strong approach to net neutrality might be described as altruistic - it's outcome will be mostly what we are trying to avoid, entrenchment of the incumbents. <div><br></div><div>Here is what Steve Song says <a href="https://manypossibilities.net/2015/04/zero-rating-net-neutrality-and-the-regulatory-toolbox/">https://manypossibilities.net/2015/04/zero-rating-net-neutrality-and-the-regulatory-toolbox/</a> <br><br>On Monday, 26 October 2015, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Hmmm, <br>
By the way, Kenya is represented by a strong delegation here. Speaker Ethuro is chair of the East Africa group <br>
<a href="http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID=2000180358&story_title=Ekwee%20Ethuro%20elected%20to%20global%20parliament" target="_blank">http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID=2000180358&story_title=Ekwee%20Ethuro%20elected%20to%20global%20parliament</a><br>
Regards, </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 26 Oct 2015 8:38 pm, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke');" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p>Thanks Josiah.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 26, 2015 5:59 PM, "Josiah Mugambi" <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','josiah.mugambi@gmail.com');" target="_blank">josiah.mugambi@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Also related regarding net neutrality in the EU<br></p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-10/26/european-union-net-neutrality-regulation-amdmendments" target="_blank">http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-10/26/european-union-net-neutrality-regulation-amdmendments</a><br></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 26, 2015 3:50 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke');" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Listers,<br>
<br>
This might be usefull to some listers.<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
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From: Richard Hill <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rhill@hill-a.ch');" target="_blank">rhill@hill-a.ch</a>><br>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:36:27 +0100<br>
Subject: [Internet Policy] IPU Resolution on democracy, privacy, and<br>
mass surveillance<br>
To: <a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org');" target="_blank">internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org</a><br>
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The Inter-Parliamentary Union is the organization that comprises many of the<br>
world's parliaments. It is not well known, but it has recently adopted some<br>
resolutions that should be of interest. In particular, a new resolution on<br>
Democracy in the Digital Era and the Threat to Privacy and Individual<br>
Freedoms, see:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ipu.org/conf-e/133/Res-1.htm" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ipu.org/conf-e/133/Res-1.htm</a><br>
<br>
Operational paragraph 3 underscores that legislation regarding surveillance<br>
must be based, inter alia, on the principles of necessity and<br>
proportionality. I believe that this is the first example of a global state<br>
institution explicitly adopting those principles (but I believe that some<br>
European court judgments also mention both principles).<br>
<br>
Paragraph 4 calls for removing limitations on freedom of expression (as does<br>
paragraph 17) and upholding the principle of net neutrality. Again, I<br>
believe that this is the first example of a global state institution<br>
explicitly adopting the principle of net neutrality.<br>
<br>
Paragraph 7 basically calls for an end to current mass surveillance<br>
practices.<br>
<br>
Other paragraphs of the resolution are also significant.<br>
<br>
Information on the IPU is at:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ipu.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ipu.org</a><br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Richard<br>
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