Such a timely conversation. Pains to watch the country come to a standstill when a good number of functions can continue online if only we had prioritized the right things eg infrastructure before free laptops. 

The Law Society of Kenya filed a case back in 2018 to have access to the internet declared a basic right 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nation.co.ke/news/LSK-makes-case-against-internet-tax/1056-4787340-view-asAMP-3kasjoz/index.html. This would have several effects. Most important- place a positive burden on the government to ensure universal access. All the problems listed by Noah can be solved at a policy level if the categorization of Internet infrastructure and accessories changes (currently classified as a luxury). 

A huge problem is about to arise in the judicial sector. Courts are closed to physical traffic, hearings and judgements currently being carried out online. What we’re saying is you can access education, justice, government functions only if you have access to the internet. This has to change. 

 

On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 13:47, Noah via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:



On Sun, 5 Apr 2020, 13:33 Dorcas Muthoni, <dmuthoni@gmail.com> wrote:
Mobile devices are battery powered. Internet infrastructure exists. The problem is tariff structure and perhaps licencing. New licence categories are desired.

The battery of the mobile device must be charged every day from the main grid.

The main grid is supplied by fossil fuels, natural gases and hydro most commonly. 

Are we seriously considering other sources like solar with abundance of sun and what are the regulations around that.

Nuclear is also an option but that is a stretch for our poor economies.

Bottom line affordability of energy has direct impact on what you are advocating.



Bottled water Vs clean tap after. We need a vendor for everyone.

Let's increase the abundance thinking space my brother.  This is possible. 

No doubt but you need affordability at layer 0 of the OSI model before layer 1, 2 and 3 can be universally accessible and affordable.

I submit 

Noah


On Sun, 5 Apr 2020, 13:25 Noah via kictanet, <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Is stima aka electricity universally accessible and affordable to even the poor and most vulnerable?

Like i said earlier, ICT infrastructure needs a lot of stima and for internet to be universally accessible and affordable the electricity needed to power up the silicon chips must also be universally accessible and affordable across each county and kitongoji.

If folks and their kids in kitongoji are still using candles and other rudimentary sources of power  because they cant afford it or due to lack of it while folks in cities can easily access stima then the universality of internet becomes impossible if not discriminatory.

Noah

On Sun, 5 Apr 2020, 10:13 S.M. Muraya via kictanet, <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Muthoni,

This also addresses the Senate query posted by Liz Orembo concerning how our industry can help with emergencies such as the pathogenic one we are in right now. Will try to summarize some thoughts in one long paragraph :) 

Energy (to power the internet) is connected to water infrastructure (cooling data centres). Data centres (even in a single container) require physical planning (national & county level approvals always require kickbacks). County offices have been burning (arson - evidence destruction/ data protection). Schools are under counties, therefore ward level internet infrastructure (providers) also needs protection. Community policing (public participation) is required. Technology to enable public participation (including online learning) is not being prioritized until now. Local radio stations may be the most important but are not enough. Infrastructure to download recorded (digital) data should be available in all public schools. 


Now think of all the on going criminal cases in Kenya relating to the above, sure to be delayed/destroyed in our courts. In this decade, will we "succeed"  like in the past 5 decades in fighting AGAINST (transparency, education) in Kenya? Remember these 2012 threads? Bitange Ndemo at his best!   

http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/2012-January/015115.html - enjoy - over 10 pages - clicking  next "thread" 

On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 12:17 AM Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi John, 

Thanks for mentioning the other pioneers I may have missed. Big thanks to them too.

Regards, Muthoni

On Sat, 4 Apr 2020, 20:05 John Kariuki, <kariuki_jn@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Muthoni, 

I agree with you on the need to consider Internet as a Public Utility. It is not difficult to implement it. It is not expensive either. Bundles will never fully meet users needs for internet service. Remember the cost curve of ICTs. Regarding the beginning of internet in Kenya in the early nineties, there was some work done by USAID (Leyland Initiative) lead by John Mark though not often acknowledged. Even more work was done by African Online. It is worth checking on it. 
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On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 16:53, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet
Hi all,



Happy to here your thoughts.

The regulatory framework needs to be future looking. The COVID-19 situation is bringing us back to the table to revise what we otherwise thought was reasonable use and penetration of the Internet in Kenya and across Africa.

Good time to revive  like APC, KICTANET etc to revisit policy advocacy on  universally accessible and affordable Internet access. Internet should be considered as critical as other services like water, electricity, sewerage etc.

We all know the school calendar is in total jeopardy and talks on having kids repeat 2020 on the table. 

Universally accessible and affordable Internet access is what will give us a continuity strategy for education and support telemedicine. These are some of the areas where growth must happen.

Regards, Muthoni
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