Becky, I hope Listers know that to open the report they need the PDF (Acrobat) Reader installed on their machines as opposed to using MS-Word. PDF has become the defacto standard for documents accross the Net. However, incase you have not downloaded your FREE copy of Acrobat Reader, below is a text abstract of the Report. walu. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Abstract Begins~~~~ The liberalisation of the Kenyan Internet Sector, particularly at the Internet Gateway level has not had the expected impact on the Kenyan Market. Specifically, the Internet indicators such as Affordability, Dispersion and Usage have not changed as significantly as expected. In view of this, the Regulator, the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK), commissioned an Internet Study to establish the status of the above indicators as well as their corresponding reasons and limitations. The Regulator published the results of the Study and this was taken up by KICTANet for further (online) deliberation. The Key Discussion points were borrowed from the Consultant Report and included but not limited to Network Infrastructure: The indicator that established the structure and quality of the International and National (domestic) Internet backbone across the country, Internet Tariffs & Affordability: The indicator that established the capacity of consumers to afford the Internet Services and Dispersion: The indicator that established the geographic reach and sectoral absorption of the Internet Service. In discussing the Internet Study Report, particular emphasis was laid on raising awareness regarding the state of the Internet industry in the country and understanding the underlying reasons behind the current state. In addition, the recommendations given within the Internet Study Report were presented and subjected to peer evaluation in terms of practicability and /or ability to resolve the particular issue addressed. The discussions revealed that whereas the quality and service on Internet within the country had been largely blamed on ISPs, there was some elements of Regulatory failure to police the Internet Market and ensure that the key players Internet Gateway Operators (IGOs) and the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operated within their stipulated licensing terms and conditions. The Internet Market was currently in a state of anarchy where IGOs were retailing directly to consumers while ISPs where busy building their own networks thus duplicating if not conflicting effort and failing to leverage on the economies of scale in terms of Bandwidth aggregation. Other notable insights included the role of Government in facilitating the provision of both the Domestic and International fiber backbone Infrastructure. Whereas some members felt that such interventions would present unfair and hostile competition to the Private Sector, most believed that the intervention was long overdue particularly if implemented on an Open Access basis - thus allowing for Private Sector participation. This was seen as the solution to the dual problem of Accessibility (Dispersion) and Affordability. ~~~~Ends~~~~ --- Rebecca Wanjiku <rebeccawanjiku@yahoo.com> wrote:
i have re sent the report just incase it did not open first time regards becky
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