Yawe,

I think everyone (including ISPs) ASSUMED that the marine cable will automatically crash the RETAIL internet prices. But ofcourse that turned out to be false.

At the same time, it DOES NOT mean the marine cable was a wasted effort. It simply means the marine cable is NECESSARY but NOT SUFFICIENT to bring down retail internet prices.

I am not sure at this moment in time whom to blame for this. But I know its not Dr. Ndemo nor the ISPs/Telcos. I am investigating this phenomena, and perhaps, sometime future I could share the results...

walu.
@ Nnenna, your quotes from Senegal, Ivory Coast are juicy - but dig deeper - since at face value, the mobile internet prices in .Ke look cheap, but in long term reality(usage) they ARE NOT!

--- On Thu, 9/23/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: [kictanet] ISPs slap Ndemo
To: jwalu@yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 11:38 AM

Hi,

The ISPs have now teamed up and agreed that the cost of "International" Internet access will not be coming down soon because we have less than 2.6% penetration.

Dr. Ndemo, this is a slap on you, wield your big stick, or sorry not possible you recently handed it over to Orange.

There is only one solution to this issue lets concentrate in developing local content thereby reducing the dependence on the over hyped marine cable. But based on the discussions on the commodity exchange system this will be an up hill task as we question the credibility of everyone he tries to setup a local online application or service.

I read an article on how Hon. Kilonzo is planning to setup green houses in all the schools in his constituency while the others are trying to provide computers to children who are not able to get a balanced diet.

Again I repeat "I am ashamed to be a member of the ICT fraternity" but like was once said by a disgruntled KANU memebrr "I shall remain the opposition within"

Regards

Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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