Hi Victor,
If the License fees are zero then it will make sense otherwise regulation is becoming a business and it is very hard for small players who comprise 70 % of the economy to meet all this costs in addition to the fees being levied by the County Governments. Allow me to break the cost down for a simple Cyber Cafe:
1. Rentals 10,000 shillings Per month
2. County Council License 50,000 Per year
3. Connectivity : 10,000 per month
4. ccTV Installation 50,000
5. ccTV Maintenance (Provision) 5000
6. Staff 20,000 per month
7 Security 10,000 per month
8. Computers/Furniture and fittings 500,000
This is an affront on the Digital Superhighway plan and will render it naught if not thought through well. Lets check the motives if the issue is surveillance we call it Surveillance and find proper ways of conducting the same. Our focus should be to create an enabling environment that will enable the presidents goal of connecting as many people realized.
Best Regards