<div dir="ltr">Speaking of declarations Grace Mutung'u,<div><br></div><div>The African School on Internet Governance (AFRISIG) class of 2016, in their practicum came up with a statement on Internet shutdown. All stakeholder groups, including Government, Civil Society, Academia, Business, and Technical community agreed that the statement was balanced <a href="http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/statement-on-an-intentional-internet-shutdown/" target="_blank">http://afrisig.org/<wbr>afrisig-2016/statement-on-an-<wbr>intentional-internet-shutdown/</a></div><div><br></div><div>It took 4 days to produce the statement through wider consultations and consensus building. Probably this is a statement that can be expounded upon.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br><a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br><br><br></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 3 December 2016 at 21:39, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Poncelet, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thank you for sharing. I cannot imagine the effect of a 52 hour complete and deliberate shutdown. We are glad to have you back online. Welcome back! </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I agree with you that we must continue to promote the African Declaration, now more than ever. Incidentally, I have not come across any pronouncements by the African Union on this matter of Internet shutdowns. Have you? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Regards, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">PS: The African Declaration is here: <a href="http://africaninternetrights.org/" target="_blank">http://africaninternetrights.o<wbr>rg/</a></font><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="m_-6501661378469042022h5">2016-12-03 17:24 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span>:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="m_-6501661378469042022h5"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Poncelet</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Congratulations to all in The Gambia. And to the incumbent for accepting the defeat even with the shut down he initiated. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">One other thing..We can actually calculate the cost of Internet Shutdowns. Last year countries lost $2.4 billion. See link:-</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/intenet-shutdowns-v-3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.brookings.edu/wp-c<wbr>ontent/uploads/2016/10/intenet<wbr>-shutdowns-v-3.pdf</a></font><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><img src="http://t.sidekickopen16.com/e1t/o/5/f18dQhb0S7ks8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9gXrN7sKj6v4LNdFMd_KMKRbM7xW4Wzv6P2zlZNzW26tGP91k1H6H0?si=6190904865718272&pi=8c4ecc81-6070-4dfb-e072-31ea0569ea32" style="display:none!important" height="1" width="1"><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="m_-6501661378469042022m_6018323421667002000m_1673511197538503276gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="georgia, serif" size="2">Ali
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<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="m_-6501661378469042022m_6018323421667002000h5">On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Poncelet Ileleji via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="m_-6501661378469042022m_6018323421667002000h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Hi Grace,<br><br></div>It was 52 Hours complete shutdown starting 8"08pm on election eve on the 30th of Nov and it was officially announced on TV that it was going to be down no secret about it,International Lines cut off too later local SMS weas also cut off, we came back online 12:30pm yesterday coincidentally after the incumbent had conceded defeat to the Coalition flag bearer ending 22 years of his rule.<br><br></div>We need to promote more and more the African Declaration of Internet rights so our leaders know it matters in the true sense of the word the economic loss alone, we cant quantify, the joy here in the Gambia its basically the digital natives those born after the outgoing leader came to power 1994 that basically voted him out, <br><br></div>Well enjoy the weekend, have loads to say, but will talk later on this.<br><br></div>Kind Regards<br><br></div>Poncelet<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="m_-6501661378469042022m_6018323421667002000m_1673511197538503276gmail-h5">On 2 December 2016 at 01:06, Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="m_-6501661378469042022m_6018323421667002000m_1673511197538503276gmail-h5"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Listers, </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Internet shutdowns are almost becoming a part of African elections and reports indicate that Gambia has taken this step ahead of elections tomorrow. With an added twist- calls also seem to be blocked. </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">A few months ago we discussed the Ugandan shutdown where we went at length into the techniques employed, including electricity blackouts. With our own elections round the corner, a few questions: </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Is anyone concerned that Kenya may also have a shutdown come elections? </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">In the (hopefully hypothetical) case that we had a shutdown, who would effect it? ISPs? MNOs? Kenya Power? </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">And who would give the orders? The Government? The Regulator? </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hoping that these are just hypothetical musings. </div><span class="m_-6501661378469042022m_6018323421667002000m_1673511197538503276gmail-m_-7954148094663655876HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Grace</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_-6501661378469042022m_6018323421667002000m_1673511197538503276gmail-m_-7954148094663655876m_4907535861258341760gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Grace L.N. Mutung'u <br>Nairobi Kenya<br>Skype: gracebomu<br>Twitter: @Bomu<br><br><<a href="http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu" target="_blank">http://www.diplointernetgover<wbr>nance.org/profile/GraceMutungu</a><wbr>></div><div><br></div><div>PGP ID : 0x33A3450F<br><br></div></div></div>
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