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 > > ---- > > 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<[log in to unmask]> 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<[log in to unmask]> 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 <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> [Business Daily] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/-/539548/626834/-/u11y81z/-/index.html> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Joly MacFie 917 442 8665 Skype:punkcast >>>> WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com >>>> http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >> > >