Hi All,
Following the expiry of the previous 2003–2008 policy, UCC has been
developing a new RCDP (Rural Communications Development Policy) for
2009-2014. A stakeholders' workshop was organized on 30th July 2009 to
discuss the draft policy that governs the use of the RCDF at Imperial
Royale Hotel, Kampala. The second phase of the policy (RCDP-II), while
continuing to address the broad underlying issues of under served areas,
will particularly focus on three aspects that are key for the
development of Uganda as an information society.
These include:
* · Broadening coverage of RCDF intervention
* · Addressing the country’s future goal of a broadband-enabled
information society
* · Local content production and utilization
A key component of their mandate will be to support the roll-out of
computers into the community, particularly in primary and secondary
schools, as well as community centers. However the draft policy document
is silent on the system OS, which as we all know means a default to MS
Windows, given all the concessions Microsoft has been giving.
I think as members of the FOSS community, we should say something to
ensure a level playing field.
You can read more and find a copy of the draft policy here
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/403/1/
Deadline for submission of comments is this Friday 14 August to
[email protected] or [email protected]
Regards,
Milton
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