We can't just claim the problem is policy. If the problem is policy and regulation? What policy and regulations are missing? If we cannot figure out what policy is bad or what policy should be implemented or changed then how do we expect our non technical gov't to do otherwise. If the problem is policy what policy is missing or hindering ICT development.
On Thu, 16 Mar 2017 at 14:57 Mark Tinka <[email protected]> wrote: > > p > > On 16/Mar/17 11:07, Joe Willrich Lutalo wrote: > > > Thanks for contributing to the debate positively, but I would not advise > us to steer the ship in that direction - leadership for the sake of serving > corporations. That's the ill eating at such giants as the US. You can be > loyal to your bosses, and still be ethical. > > Definitely, money rules the world, but, as some clever minds have noted, > it's possible for those acting purely from positions of greed, such as the > die-hard capitalist, to still benefit their society while doing so. In the > past, such ideas would be considered slaves of the Christian Ethic, but in > this day and age, the lessons humanity has gained from exploring Game > Theory - which is indifferent to creed, give credible support to this as > well. > > Like the Ouroboros, those exhausting the ecosystem of vitality and > resources can continue to do so, apparently unscathed and without anyone > bold enough to point a finger, but the laws of nature - especially the > possibility we live in a closed system, will eventually cause them to bite > their own tail. This, again, is independent of any ideological bias. > > > I have to be honest, I'm not quite sure I understood all of what you said > :-). But I get your gist. > > All I am saying is that the reasons for the state of the current Internet > in Uganda are structural. There has to be policy (and compliance incentive, > to that policy) for any change to occur. > > I know of some new projects that are starting up in Uganda, in the > telecommunications space, that are not going to do anything for the country > other than to get another "me too" added to the status quo. > > Competition, one would argue, would help fix these irregularities. But the > environment is not one that fosters this in a healthy way. And the areas > that require most competition are the ones with the fewest actors. > > > Mark. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. -- Angello Obel | Systems Engineer | Director Global Capital & Infrastructure Fund Partners Mobile: +256 794 320 345; +256 776 320 345 [email protected] | Skype: nabs2kx
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