These are important issues that require
open dialogue.
From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of wambui jane
Sent: 04 April 2008 11:44
To: eadera@idrc.or.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] Digital
Villages
Edith and all
I join Edith in congratulating the ICT board. However, Dr. Ndemo says
"... I know there are other private initiatives outside of
operators intending to support the DV project but we are still grabbling with
how this can be distinctively done without causing confusion..."
I am and believe others on this list are confused, what is the difference
between the ICT board Digital villages and the ICT villages that are being
promoted by ictvillage.com the on line/business portal that belongs to a member
of the ICT board?
Is this not conflict of interest and does it not go against the principles of
good/accountable corporate governance? Pray I ask, how are KICTANet
stakeholders expected to play a role/commit to an initiative that is already corrupt/ed/conflicted
as it is and how does the ICT board intend to deal with this discrepancy?
Could we hear from the ICT board and from Dr. Ndemo on this?
regards
On 03/04/2008, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke>
wrote:
Dr Ndemo,
It's good to learn of this new development and to know that things are
moving towards implementation. Kudos to the ICT Board!
May I ask whether there is any plan to share with stakeholders (and the
public) the DV Program implementation model that is envisaged for discussion
and feedback? Has there been some in-country background research to
determine the needs and potential areas for locating the DVs?
Having been funders of similar telecentres and community-owned networks for
the last decade across
(some of which have already been shared directly with the Board),
but I
believe others have invaluable lessons and experiences to share.
An opportunity to publicly discuss the model will be useful.
Edith
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Of bitange@jambo.co.ke
Sent: 02 April 2008 21:07
To: eadera@idrc.or.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] Digital Villages
Dear All,
In today's Daily Nation, the ICT Board advertised (p 18) for Digital
Village Entrepreneurs. This is very significant in the sense that we
are
now very close to involving our rural folks in creating wealth through ICT
enterprise. In the past few months since the idea of DVs was mooted,
we
have learnt a great deal and new rural technologies have emerged.
Private sector is beginning to see opportunities in our rural areas.
Similar programs elsewhere have often been taken up by the private sector
and escalated Broadband penetration.
In
helped the country achieve the greatest broadband density in
subsidy drove demand for broadband beyond any estimates. In
subsidy, intense government local content coupled with tax incentives for
rural infrastructure helped the country take broadband to the even
sparsely populated Tundra regions of the
have as much as 11 MB broadband to homes. Operators are happy and
productively utilizing rural Base Stations without additional subsidies.
Although in our case we have managed some sort of subsidy, we need more
especially tax incentives on rural infrastructure. With incentives,
it
will be attractive for operators to take up rural connectivity on
commercial basis. We shall be through with the supply side of ICTs
when
the undersea, the terrestrial fibre, data centers, disaster recovery
centers and network operation centers are ready in the next few months.
Some of these projects are being undertaken by the private sector and
where necessary the Government may intervene marginally.
The challenge now lies on the Demand side. The risk is that
operators may
concentrate to provide for the bent up demand in urban areas forgetting
rural areas. Yet Mpesa shows us that the money is in rural
areas. The
purpose of this e-mail therefore, is to seek for your support in
identifying youth from your rural areas (that is if you come from a
village like me) and recommend them to Victor at the ICT Board. I
know
there are other private initiatives outside of operators intending to
support the DV project but we are still grabbling with how this can be
distinctively done without causing confusion. Knowing that we have a
great resource in you (Kictanet) I am confident that your contribution
would enhance the efforts to scale up ICTs in our country.
Bitange Ndemo.
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