<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">@Sidney</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Indeed. The CA is setting the Platinum Standard on Public Engagement. I'm hoping their mother ministry will learn from them.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Regards</div><img src="http://t.sidekickopen16.com/e1t/o/5/f18dQhb0S7ks8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9gXrN7sKj6v4LNdFMd_KMKRbM7xW4Wzv6P2zlZNzW26tGP91k1H6H0?si=6190904865718272&pi=8583ff6f-d753-4ad6-875e-ae842936f9dd" style="display:none!important" height="1" width="1"><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="georgia, serif" size="2">Ali
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I have to say that on this the CA has been particularly responsive and clear on the comments I've made. They've been willing to also admit when they've made mistakes, as happened recently with the Social Media guidelines. For me I have no complaints at all.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On 31 August 2017 at 11:22, Francis Monyango 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:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">I totally agree with Ali on this. Our input should reflect and when it<br>
is rejected, giving us reasons as to why it falls short wouldn't hurt.<br>
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Regards.<br>
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On 31/08/2017, Ali Hussein via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br>
> Grace<br>
><br>
> Thanks for sharing..<br>
><br>
> Before some of us start looking at this what:-<br>
><br>
> 1. Assurances do we have from the Ministry that they will really take into<br>
> consideration the contributions from the community.<br>
><br>
> 2. What are the mechanisms that will be followed regarding how these<br>
> comments will be incorporated or rejected?<br>
><br>
> I think some of us (definitely me!) are fatigued by this 'ticking of the<br>
> public participation box' by the ministry. We still remember how the ICT<br>
> Policy/Strategy conversation went where we are still waiting after a year<br>
> and an election.<br>
><br>
> I'm keen to see that the community is not used as a rubber stamp to satisfy<br>
> the 'public participation' agenda that has really never been taken<br>
> seriously.<br>
><br>
> Can we please hear from the Ministry?<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
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><br>
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> On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 9:14 AM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <<br>
> <a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Listers<br>
>><br>
>> Greetings.<br>
>><br>
>> The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology has developed<br>
>> the Draft Wireless Broadband Spectrum Guidelines.The policy framework<br>
>> undertakes a comprehensive review of spectrum management practices to<br>
>> ensure efficient and transparent assignment and use of spectrum so as to<br>
>> encourage the development of new and innovative wireless services.<br>
>><br>
>> The Draft is available at: <a href="http://www.information.go.ke" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.information.go.ke</a><br>
>><br>
>> Interested members of the public and organisations are invited to submit<br>
>> any comments they may have on the Draft Wireless Broadband Spectrum<br>
>> Policy,2017: <a href="mailto:spectrumpolicyreview@information.go.ke" target="_blank">spectrumpolicyreview@informati<wbr>on.go.ke</a> by close of business<br>
>> on 22nd September 2017.<br>
>><br>
>> OR<br>
>><br>
>> The Principal Secretary,State Department of Broadcasting and<br>
>> Telecommunications<br>
>> Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology,<br>
>> 11th Floor TelPosta Towers, Koinange Street<br>
>> P.O. Box 30095-00100,Nairobi, Kenya<br>
>><br>
>> NB: The comments should be substantive and contain specific proposals for<br>
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>> Best regards<br>
>><br>
>><br>
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