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<P align=left>More news about Internet in Africa : <A href="http://allafrica.com/ict/newswire/">http://allafrica.com/ict/newswire/</A><BR> </P>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:39:36 +0200<BR>> From: africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> Subject: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 35, Issue 12<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> Send AfrICANN mailing list submissions to<BR>> africann@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann<BR>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> africann-owner@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> than "Re: Contents of AfrICANN digest..."<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Today's Topics:<BR>> <BR>> 1. ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security hoops, double standards<BR>> (Rebecca Wanjiku)<BR>> 2. Re: ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security hoops, double<BR>> standards (SM)<BR>> 3. Re: ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security hoops, double<BR>> standards (McTim)<BR>> 4. Re: ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security hoops, double<BR>> standards (Dr Yassin Mshana)<BR>> 5. Re: ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security hoops, double<BR>> standards (Calvin Browne)<BR>> 6. Re: ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security hoops, double<BR>> standards (alice@apc.org)<BR>> 7. Press Release, AfGWG-Law Enforcement Event (Lillian Sharpley)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 1<BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:24:48 +0300<BR>> From: Rebecca Wanjiku <rebecca.wanjiku@gmail.com><BR>> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security<BR>> hoops, double standards<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID:<BR>> <607408db1001200124m98e70d7k679cf4664052b288@mail.gmail.com><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR>> <BR>> www.wanjiku.co.ke<BR>> <BR>> have your say....<BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Best regards,<BR>> <BR>> Becky<BR>> <BR>> 254 720318925<BR>> <BR>> www.wanjiku.co.ke<BR>> <BR>> twitter; wanjiku<BR>> -------------- next part --------------<BR>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> URL: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/attachments/20100120/a23ebf3b/attachment-0001.htm<BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 2<BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:09:56 -0800<BR>> From: SM <sm@resistor.net><BR>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security<BR>> hoops, double standards<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20100120014403.085ae1d0@resistor.net><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed<BR>> <BR>> At 01:24 20-01-10, Rebecca Wanjiku wrote:<BR>> >www.wanjiku.co.ke<BR>> ><BR>> >have your say....<BR>> <BR>> About what? :-)<BR>> <BR>> It is too easy to bash ICANN about this. If the people coming to the <BR>> ICANN meeting do not feel safe in a country, they will complain to <BR>> ICANN. Should ICANN ignore them and go ahead with the meeting?<BR>> <BR>> "The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to<BR>> Kenya. American citizens in Kenya and those considering travel to Kenya<BR>> should evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing<BR>> threats from terrorism and the high rate of violent crime."<BR>> <BR>> "There is a high threat from terrorism in Kenya. Attacks could be<BR>> indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and<BR>> foreign travelers." (U.K.)<BR>> <BR>> The participants will be reading the above. As you are the one on <BR>> the ground, you would know whether it reflects the facts.<BR>> <BR>> Regards,<BR>> -sm <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 3<BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:24:08 +0300<BR>> From: McTim <dogwallah@gmail.com><BR>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security<BR>> hoops, double standards<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID:<BR>> <f65fb55e1001200224h5e3ec7e0o70504829dde0eadb@mail.gmail.com><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1<BR>> <BR>> SM,<BR>> <BR>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:09 PM, SM <sm@resistor.net> wrote:<BR>> > At 01:24 20-01-10, Rebecca Wanjiku wrote:<BR>> >><BR>> >> www.wanjiku.co.ke<BR>> >><BR>> >> have your say....<BR>> ><BR>> > About what? :-)<BR>> ><BR>> > It is too easy to bash ICANN about this.<BR>> <BR>> Agreed, I think it is a fairly cynical post.<BR>> <BR>> However, if what RW is reporting, that ICANN is insisting on the GoK<BR>> paying for the Gala Dinner when in the past ICANN has paid for this is<BR>> not reasonable (unless the BoD has decided that in future, hosts will<BR>> pay for this event or something like that.)<BR>> <BR>> Having the meeting at UNEP instead of in the center of the city seems<BR>> reasonable, but I have heard nothing to this effect.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > The participants will be reading the above. As you are the one on the<BR>> > ground, you would know whether it reflects the facts.<BR>> <BR>> She knows first hand:<BR>> http://wanjiku.co.ke/eng/articles/main/oxm1261039656/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Cheers,<BR>> <BR>> McTim<BR>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<BR>> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 4<BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:29:08 +0000<BR>> From: Dr Yassin Mshana <ymshana2003@gmail.com><BR>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security<BR>> hoops, double standards<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID:<BR>> <627b2fd1001200329t4d0f920ep7d143e1da8903d71@mail.gmail.com><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<BR>> <BR>> Hi there,<BR>> <BR>> Let me say this: There is no measure for security or insecurity in any<BR>> city/town. Streetwise and confidence matters a great deal everywhere one<BR>> goes!<BR>> <BR>> The Media is very powerful when it comes to instil confidence or otherwise.<BR>> There is general belief (I do) that independent journalists like RW inform<BR>> us the "Truth".<BR>> <BR>> There were very few cities which were relatively secure than other - the<BR>> morality or rather moral values in the societies make the difference when it<BR>> comes to security.<BR>> <BR>> Hodi! hodi! Nairobi .....!!!<BR>> <BR>> Yassin<BR>> <BR>> 2010/1/20 McTim <dogwallah@gmail.com><BR>> <BR>> > SM,<BR>> ><BR>> > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:09 PM, SM <sm@resistor.net> wrote:<BR>> > > At 01:24 20-01-10, Rebecca Wanjiku wrote:<BR>> > >><BR>> > >> www.wanjiku.co.ke<BR>> > >><BR>> > >> have your say....<BR>> > ><BR>> > > About what? :-)<BR>> > ><BR>> > > It is too easy to bash ICANN about this.<BR>> ><BR>> > Agreed, I think it is a fairly cynical post.<BR>> ><BR>> > However, if what RW is reporting, that ICANN is insisting on the GoK<BR>> > paying for the Gala Dinner when in the past ICANN has paid for this is<BR>> > not reasonable (unless the BoD has decided that in future, hosts will<BR>> > pay for this event or something like that.)<BR>> ><BR>> > Having the meeting at UNEP instead of in the center of the city seems<BR>> > reasonable, but I have heard nothing to this effect.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > > The participants will be reading the above. As you are the one on the<BR>> > > ground, you would know whether it reflects the facts.<BR>> ><BR>> > She knows first hand:<BR>> > http://wanjiku.co.ke/eng/articles/main/oxm1261039656/<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > --<BR>> > Cheers,<BR>> ><BR>> > McTim<BR>> > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<BR>> > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > AfrICANN mailing list<BR>> > AfrICANN@afrinic.net<BR>> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> c/o DFID-Sierra Leone<BR>> 5 Off Spur Road<BR>> Wilberforce<BR>> Freetown<BR>> SIERRA LEONE<BR>> <BR>> Skype: yassinmshana1<BR>> <BR>> Mobile:+23278508042<BR>> Fax: (+232) 22235769<BR>> Do You really NEED TO PRINT THIS?<BR>> -------------- next part --------------<BR>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> URL: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/attachments/20100120/50de3c1d/attachment-0001.htm<BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 5<BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:22:52 +0200<BR>> From: Calvin Browne <calvin@orange-tree.alt.za><BR>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security<BR>> hoops, double standards<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID: <1263982972.1878.16.camel@calvin-office><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"<BR>> <BR>> On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 12:24 +0300, Rebecca Wanjiku wrote:<BR>> > www.wanjiku.co.ke<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > have your say....<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> Just for the record - the South African DoC picked up the tab for the<BR>> Cape Town gala function.<BR>> <BR>> And all the other functions were either picked up by the co.za registry<BR>> and/or sponsored.<BR>> <BR>> All the other local host organisation i've ever spoken to have indicated<BR>> they've picked tabs for functions.. but i must say things may have<BR>> changed.<BR>> <BR>> regards<BR>> <BR>> --Calvin<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 6<BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:08:44 +0000<BR>> From: alice@apc.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security<BR>> hoops, double standards<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID:<BR>> <958986286-1263989323-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-386477141-@bda108.bisx.produk.on.blackberry><BR>> <BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"<BR>> <BR>> Oh yes she does know first hand...<BR>> Best<BR>> Alice<BR>> ------Original Message------<BR>> From: McTim<BR>> Sender: africann-bounces@afrinic.net<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> ReplyTo: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Nairobi meeting faces security hoops, double standards<BR>> Sent: 20 Jan 2010 13:24<BR>> <BR>> SM,<BR>> <BR>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:09 PM, SM <sm@resistor.net> wrote:<BR>> > At 01:24 20-01-10, Rebecca Wanjiku wrote:<BR>> >><BR>> >> www.wanjiku.co.ke<BR>> >><BR>> >> have your say....<BR>> ><BR>> > About what? :-)<BR>> ><BR>> > It is too easy to bash ICANN about this.<BR>> <BR>> Agreed, I think it is a fairly cynical post.<BR>> <BR>> However, if what RW is reporting, that ICANN is insisting on the GoK<BR>> paying for the Gala Dinner when in the past ICANN has paid for this is<BR>> not reasonable (unless the BoD has decided that in future, hosts will<BR>> pay for this event or something like that.)<BR>> <BR>> Having the meeting at UNEP instead of in the center of the city seems<BR>> reasonable, but I have heard nothing to this effect.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > The participants will be reading the above. As you are the one on the<BR>> > ground, you would know whether it reflects the facts.<BR>> <BR>> She knows first hand:<BR>> http://wanjiku.co.ke/eng/articles/main/oxm1261039656/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Cheers,<BR>> <BR>> McTim<BR>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<BR>> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> AfrICANN mailing list<BR>> AfrICANN@afrinic.net<BR>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Zain Kenya<BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 7<BR>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:27:55 +0400<BR>> From: Lillian Sharpley <lillian@afrinic.net><BR>> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Press Release, AfGWG-Law Enforcement Event<BR>> To: AfricanCyberInfoNetwork@afrispa.org, announce@afrinic.net,<BR>> africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID: <4B56F6CB.9050909@afrinic.net><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR>> <BR>> For Immediate Release<BR>> 20 January 2010<BR>> <BR>> http://www.afrinic.net/press_release_le_200110.htm<BR>> <BR>> *"African Inter-Governmental Coordination and Cooperation for a Safer <BR>> Internet"*<BR>> <BR>> Challenges related to cyber crime and Internet security pose a serious <BR>> threat to the confidence and progress of Internet service worldwide <BR>> including in Africa. Therefore, AfriNIC is advocating increased <BR>> communications and coordination with the National Regulatory <BR>> Authorities, governments, policy makers and the technical community to <BR>> improve confidence and trust in the cyberspace.<BR>> <BR>> "African Inter-Governmental Coordination and Cooperation for a Safer <BR>> Internet" is the theme at the AfriNIC Government Working Group -- Law <BR>> Enforcement Event that is scheduled to take place 25 -- 26 January 2010, <BR>> at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Cyber City, Mauritius.<BR>> <BR>> During this two-day event that is closed to government officials who are <BR>> responsible for law enforcement and cyber security, participants will <BR>> discuss: current challenges with Internet-related crimes; steps being <BR>> taken by law enforcement agencies; ways in which these challenges <BR>> manifest in their respective countries and potential efforts to combat <BR>> such challenges; ideas to promote security by facilitating global <BR>> cooperation and coordination; insight into the Internet Ecosystem and <BR>> its governance; National CERT (Computer Emergency Readiness Team) <BR>> Programs implemented in the African region; and, how government agencies <BR>> can participate in the policy development process to ensure their voices <BR>> are heard regarding Internet protection issues.<BR>> <BR>> "We are looking forward to this very important opportunity to exchange <BR>> with government law enforcement agencies in our region. Creating strong <BR>> alliances and sharing information between governments is a step in the <BR>> right direction to achieving a more secure and safer Internet and <BR>> AfriNIC is committed to continuing its efforts to facilitate such <BR>> initiatives" stated Mr. Adiel Akplogan, CEO, AfriNIC.<BR>> <BR>> Government officials representing various countries in the African <BR>> region will attend this event, as well as the US Department of Justice, <BR>> Council of Europe, ICANN/IANA, and other RIR organisations.<BR>> <BR>> The African Network Information Center (AfriNIC) is the Regional <BR>> Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa, responsible for the distribution and <BR>> management of Internet number resources throughout the African region.<BR>> <BR>> www.afrinic.net <http://www.afrinic.net><BR>> <BR>> * *<BR>> Contact: Lillian Sharpley<BR>> Communications Area Manager<BR>> press@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> -------------- next part --------------<BR>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> URL: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/attachments/20100120/dc1022d0/attachment.htm<BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> AfrICANN mailing list<BR>> AfrICANN@afrinic.net<BR>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> End of AfrICANN Digest, Vol 35, Issue 12<BR>> ****************************************<BR> <br /><hr />Discute avec tes amis partout, grâce à Messenger sur ton mobile. <a href='http://www.messengersurvotremobile.com/' target='_new'>Cliquez ici !</a></body>
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