International Telecommunication Union Accra, Ghana, June 2009 Implementation of WTSA 08 decisions: : National (Kenya) and Sub- Regional (East Africa) Initiatives Mohamed A. Haji, Manager, New Technologies Communications Commission of Kenya ITU FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISIONS OF WTSA-08 (Accra, Ghana, June 2009)

International Telecommunication Union Accra, Ghana, June Content WTSA 08 Resolutions* considered Kenya Initiatives National and Sub-Regional Level Challenges Conclusion 7, 11, 17, 32, 40, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 70, 72, 73, 76 *Reviewed*New

International Telecommunication Union Accra, Ghana, June WTSA 08 resolutions/1 Res.7: Collaboration with ISO and IEC Existence of Kenya chapter - IEC ISO standards and certification (Kenya Bureau of Standards) Res. 11: Collaboration with POC and UPU Kenya attends POC meetings Meeting recommendations implemented Kenya Chairs UPU Council of Administration ( )

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./2 Res. 17: Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing countries Relates to Res. 44 Challenge even WTSA 08 report at a fee! Handbooks not yet ‘free’ Res. 32: Strengthening EWMs for the work of ITU-T Proposal for paperless meetings at local & sub- regional levels but challenges of unstable networks and low speeds Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./3 Res. 40: Regulatory aspects of ITU-T work TAP may be circumvented easily for lack of less interest by regulatory bodies in the standards making Res. 43: Regional preparations for WTSAs No structured preparation starting from national – sub-regional – regional levels But regional prep has worked well Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA Res./4 Res. 44: Bridging the standardization gap Participation in ITU work (ITU-D, T & R) Study groups Vice chairs (T:SG2, 3 & 13; D: SG1; R:SG1) Regional study group teams Chair SG 12 Africa Group EARPTO standardization team 4 ITU-T SG Vice-Chairs plus 8 co-opted Future meetings: Uganda – WTDC & SG3 Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union Res challenges Fewer study groups More topics / scope Fewer attendance as developing countries nominate minimum participation Remote participation Low speeds / connections Time differences Connection costs Inter-study group rapporteurs/working party meetings Many and unreachable for developing nations

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./5 Res. 47: … ccTLD names.ke administered locally by KeNIC (PPP) KC(A) Act No sub-domain licensing requirements Res. 49: ENUM Benchmarked – many on trials then Technical specs for servers made Re-delegation on-going Res. 50 & 52 KC(A) Act No Electronic transactions Cybersecurity taskforce Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./6 Res. 54: Creation of regional groups SG12 Regional Group for Africa Chair- Kenya Other SG Regional Groups to be setup SG5, etc Res. 55: Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T activities Active participation of female staff in ITU study groups 6 and more to go!– at least one Vice Chair of a study group Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA Res./7 Res. 58: …creation of national Computer Incident Response Teams… EARPTO Cyber security task force Terms of Reference agreed Work plan agreed National activities Capacity building - workshops Zambia – Eastern & Southern Africa Tunisia - Africa & Arab states National CIRT planned Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./8 Res. 59: Enhancing participation of telecommunication operators from developing countries Write to and sensitize operators Share information and increase awareness through sub-regional bodies (E.g. EARPTO) Res. 60: …. challenges of the evolution of the numbering system and its convergence with IP- based… Number portability consultation and guidelines ongoing Map IP addresses / PSTN numbers Issue /allocation of both resources Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./9 Res. 61: Misappropriation of international telecommunication numbering resources No incidences reported Res. 63: Studies regarding nomadic telecommunication services and applications Challenges with emergency situations Represented in SG13 studies Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./10 Res. 64: IP address allocation and encouraging the deployment of IPv6 Task force to oversee transition to IPV6 Sub-regional: share national experience on transition to IPV6 ICANN meeting – Nairobi, March 2010 Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./11 Res. 66: The creation of a Technology Watch Function in the TSB Similar outfit at CCK Focus Group on New & Emerging Technologies Res. 70: Telecommunication/ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities Support for ICT training centres for persons with disabilities Considering accessibility req’ts as part of st’ds Accessibility checklist Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./12 Res. 72: ….. human exposure to electromagnetic fields Very active participation in SG 5 work Acquisition of RF meter and spectrum analyzers for measuring EMF Joint EMF measurements with Radiation Protection Board – Working Committee Part of EIA requirements Type Approval condition Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union WTSA 08 Res./13 Res. 73: ICT and climate change Proposal for specific legislation and regulations / guidelines for e-waste Part of licensing & type approval conditions Urban mining and recycling e.g. by Nokia Extended manufacturer / supplier responsibility Plans for awareness campaigns Involvement in SG5 work Code of practice for infrastructure covering waste management

International Telecommunication Union WTSA Res./14 Res. 76: … conformance and interoperability testing,…. ITU mark … Local infrastructure Kenya Bureau of Standards Telkom Comm. Lab (Accredited by (KENAS) CCK telecom/radio conformance testing facility (June/July 2009) Kenya Import Standardization Mark Conformity verification Better if conformance is through ITU Mark! Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union Challenges Implementations have resource implications which are scarce Costs vs narrowing std’zn gap Requires multi-level approach and partnerships External / exogenous factors Dividends are slow to achieve Human resource Numbers Skills attitudes Accra, Ghana, June

International Telecommunication Union Conclusion Need for an all level implementation strateg(y)ies Need for mid-term review (2010) Focus on capacity building to bridge standardization and skills gap Learn, learn, participate then innovate On course and may achieve decisions of WTSA 08 as planned Success in sight To take Accra lessons home! Accra, Ghana, June