Hi Ish,
At 10:10 02-05-2016, Ish Sookun wrote:
>Alas, I do not believe the ICT Advisory Council will publish any
>advice for the general public or consumer-specific. It has not been
>the culture to be transparent, it has not been the culture to help
>citizens if it is not strictly and specifically written in the law.
>The ICT Advisory Council has been set up to advise the minister and
>not to advise public, such were the words that echoed from the
>ministry. As agreed in previous meetings though, I am allowed to
>report to consumers requesting information after a decision has been
>taken by the council; though decisions of the council do not hold
>much value in general, as they're mere suggestions to be later
>considered or rejected by the minister.
I appreciate the candid answer. I incorrectly assumed that the three
persons appointed to represent the interest of consumers on the ICT
Advisory Council would be doing that. Thank you for explaining to me
that consumers should not expect any help from the ICT Advisory Council.
>I am hoping that things will change gradually. I am an optimistic
>person, people usually say.
>
>The National Computer Board has been set up for the development and
>promotion of ICT in Mauritius. However, I am not sure the NCB could
>be of any help in demystifying the "unlimited" internet in Mauritius.
There is a message at
http://lists.elandnews.com/archive/mauritius/internet-users/2015/06/2219.html
about a National Computer Board activity.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy
Received on Mon May 02 2016 - 18:47:38 PST