Commercial internet monopoly proposed

[Carlos Afonso]

Exceellent points, Alex!

--c.a.

Alex Gakuru wrote:
> Thanks, it is largely NCUCs creative commons customised for local relevance.
>
> I read new FCC chief has a soft spot for the little guy' (NCUC?) and
> innovation at the edges (our 'crowd sourcing' ?) Perhaps at Hong Kong
> we need to show how these innovations are threatened if proposals,
> such as IRT, get adopted. If we manage to show it governments around
> the world are likely to side with us..
>
> regards,
>
> Alex
>
> ---
> [Washington Post]
> By Cecilia Kang
> Washington Post Staff Writer
> Monday, July 20, 2009
>
> Julius Genachowski, President Obama's pick to lead the Federal
> Communications Commission, has a soft spot for the little guy.
>
> In his first interview since taking over the federal agency,
> Genachowski talked about the importance of "edge" Internet and
> software companies in pushing forward technological advances. He
> suggested that these companies might play a key role in boosting the
> economy and in helping the agency meet its mandate to bring high-speed
> Internet access to all Americans.
>
> "That's where the greatest innovation is," he said. "What is
> interesting to me is to find ways to work with early-stage innovators
> to build from the edge and work on tomorrow's ideas."
>
> The 46-year-old former venture capitalist offered few specifics on how
> he would bring those entrepreneurs into an agency that is still
> grappling with arcane policies on sharing telephone wires and the
> distribution of radio broadcast licenses. And he did not weigh in on
> some of the most vexing issues confronting the FCC, including
> complaints about exclusive wireless partnerships such as the one AT&T
> and Apple forged with the iPhone.
>
> But he touted the role of high-tech and telecom startups and smaller
> competitors in creating jobs as the administration pushes to bring
> broadband access to the nation.
>
> "I've seen innovation and job creation happen on the platform, on the
> edge of the platform and in the cloud," Genachowski said, using
> techspeak to refer to computers, handhelds and other mobile devices
> and Web-based applications.
> ....
> <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/19/AR2009071901826.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter
>
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>
> PS:
>
> How is got into contributing media articles? Before 2005, I used to
> complain a lot that the media did not cover 'us' (technically
> inclined) well, if ever. At the launch of http://www.isoc.or.ke I
> offered a free technology media resource centre. Since then I have
> written many articles to various media outlets - (online, newspapers,
> magazines, radio and television) telling our story the way I see it.
>
> AG
>
> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:06 PM, Kathy Kleiman<Kathy at kathykleiman.com> wrote:
>> Alex,
>> It's a superb piece!  You make an excellent argument, and raise important
>> points about the IRT Report -- key points as we head into the Hong Kong
>> public consultation this Friday.
>>
>> Tx for posting,
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am Chairman, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya and I actually
>>> alerted them about the improper caption last time they published it.
>>> It would appear I need to remind them more firmly this time around...
>>> Otherwise thanks for the kind words.
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Joly MacFie<joly at punkcast.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Great article. I'm a little confused by the description of you as
>>>> Chairman
>>>> of ICANN, am I missing something?
>>>>
>>>> j
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> [Business Daily]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/-/539548/626834/-/u11y81z/-/index.html>
>>>>>
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>>
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