Somehow the .mu initiative reminds of what they tried to do with the ICT Academy. The people who were called to help got royally scr**d:
http://ionnews.mu/mauritius-launches-industry-driven-ict-academy-public-private-partnership-1109/http://business.mega.mu/2013/07/12/devarajen-venethethan-ict-academy-does-not-take/http://business.mega.mu/2013/09/30/ict-academy-significant-trouble/http://www.lexpress.mu/video/250478/vedna-essoo-reclame-rs-24-millions-lict-academy
> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:01:49 +0400
> Subject: Re: .mu proposed model
> From: loganaden_at_gmail.com
> To: nadim.attari_at_gmail.com
> CC: sm+mu_at_elandsys.com; mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com
>
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Mohammad Nadim <nadim.attari_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > On 26 March 2015 at 12:34, S Moonesamy <sm+mu_at_elandsys.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I'll comment about the .mu proposed model.
> >>
> >> The idea is to have a non-profit organisation responsible for .mu. That
> >> organisation should be neutral. The draft for the proposed model does not
> >> mention non-profit or neutral.
> >
> >
> >
> > I agree with this idea of having a non-profit org and that it should be
> > neutral. I would not like board members to be nominated by ministers / ICT
> > ministry - the government should not be involved; else the nominated board
> > members shall (most probably) implement the agenda of the government and it
> > may not be in the common interest or in favour of the general internet
> > users.
> >
>
> Exactly. Well said Nadim.
>
>
> > Regards,
> >
> > Nadim Attari
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Received on Fri Mar 27 2015 - 09:48:20 PST