<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Barrack, Eric and all</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Agreed. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">My take and a polite challenge to government players is this:-</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">KICTANet, always cognizant of its Multi-Stakeholder DNA created this OPEN working group so that all players - Government and Non-Government - can participate and shape its direction from the ground up. In the first meeting we had representation from Big Business, SMEs, Startups, Hubs and NGOs.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Non from Government. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">This is still early days and I encourage Government players to play a pivotal role in defining how this country will take up and use this pivotal technology.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Our next meet up will likely be at an Innovation Hub of one of the leading IT Companies in the world who have expressed interest to partner with us. This should give comfort to players who may likely be cautious of the direction this Working Group may take.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">One thing I assure all is this:-</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">KICTANet is Multi-Stakeholder and Non-Partisan in how we approach matters of National Interest.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"> Thank you all.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">PS: The Core Working Group is taking shape and we propose a Maximum of 10 People to enable this group to move with speed and at the same be as inclusive as possible. This group will then be answerable to us all. So if you haven't pinged me yet please do so soonest.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><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><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Principal</b></span></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hussein & Associates</b></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 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></span></p><font><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>"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi</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 29 Sep 2016, at 12:05 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>I agree with you Eric,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Let us find a way of on boarding government and making the comfortable</span><br><span>with the conversation. Next phase should be a round table that</span><br><span>includes all stakeholders preferably led by the Ministry of ICT.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Regards</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 9/29/16, Erick Mwangi <<a href="mailto:erick.mwangi@gmail.com">erick.mwangi@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks Ali once again for the minutes.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Government will always seem to have a heavy hand when it comes to new</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>innovation due to a number of factors ie:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>1) Uncertainty</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2) Contention over resources</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>3) Disruption and unforeseen eventualities</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>4) The public good</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>However i would imagine as a way forward we can suggest various lenses in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>which the government can approach Blockchain when it comes to regulation.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>There are two options as to which we can embark on:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>1*) Principle based*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The regulatory body provides the market participants with principles that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>should serve to guide their activity while allowing them discretion to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>decide how they will meet their regulatory obligations.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*2) Performance based*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The regulatory body puts forward certain metrics that market participants</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are required or encouraged to meet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I posit the second option is what would be ideal for such a nascent</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>technology but willing to hear views from others.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Regards,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Eric Mwangi*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Founder - Vault Global*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*<a href="http://www.vaultglobal.co.uk">www.vaultglobal.co.uk</a> <<a href="http://www.vaultglobal.co.uk">http://www.vaultglobal.co.uk</a>>*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Listers,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>This is for your information and attention.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best Regards</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:44:19 +0200</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [IANA-issues] House OKs legislation to avert federal shutdown</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: "<a href="mailto:iana-issues@atlarge-lists.icann.org">iana-issues@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>" <iana-issues@atlarge-lists.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://icann.org">icann.org</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Deal-averts-">http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Deal-averts-</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>federal-shutdown-ignores-Cruz-9381984.php</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The House passed the bill funding the government through Dec. 9 late</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wednesday in a 342-85 vote after the Senate easily approved it earlier</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that afternoon. The bill contained no references to the IANA oversight</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>transition.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>It increasingly looks like the NTIA contract will end in 48H and the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>IANA Stewardship Transition will be complete.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Kindest regards,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Olivier</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Iana-issues mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Iana-issues@atlarge-lists.icann.org">Iana-issues@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/iana-issues">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/iana-issues</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Barrack O. Otieno</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>+254721325277</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>+254733206359</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Skype: barrack.otieno</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>PGP ID: 0x2611D86A</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>kictanet mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>mailman/options/kictanet/erick.mwangi%<a href="http://40gmail.com">40gmail.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>development.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>bandwidth,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Barrack O. 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