Nice Question Bob, and it has been asked here by hardcore Kictaneters
countless times with no solution offered.

It’s alleged that in Japan, to add a new pair on the available duct, a
motorcyclist runs through the duct with the cable tied to his tail.

Bob, I had a discussion with a guy from Switzerland on how to
influence policy, and his response was through direct lobbying the
policy makers. That might be the answer to your great question. We
develop an ICT infrastructure policy paper and feed-it through the
bureaucracy until its made law.

Remember, we are a developing country and you and I are part of the solution.

Barrack, NOFBI will be a success when it’s leased to a strategic and
forward thinking investor like Google. Just saying.


On 06/12/2013, James Kulubi <jkulubi@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Ducting usually accounts for over 60% of the cost of laying fibre-optic

cables. Just like any other communication system, the problem is not with

the links between towns which NOFBI addresses. The problem is with  the last

mile, i.e links to homes and businesses. As result many jurisdictions are

conducting studies on the most efficient way to deliver broadband to homes

and businesses.   The EU study of July 2012  is available

herefor those who want to dig deeper into the matter.

On Friday, 6 December 2013, 15:52, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>

wrote:

I think NOFBI is just ready to be switched, we just need a little

inspiration and thoughtfullness going forwad now that economies depend on

the Internet.

Best Regards

On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Bobs <omondibob@gmail.com> wrote:

Which could have been avoided if the road contractors had included this

element!

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 6, 2013, at 3:28 PM, Philip Adar <philip.adar@gmail.com> wrote:

We did NOFBI in Kenya (with the Government spending a couple of Billions of

KES), but I am not sure if it is still working.

On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Andrew Benson Greene

<b.giftedfoundation@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Bob,

We in Sierra Leone have recently began to experience this as our country

embarks massive fibre optics to help upgrade the ICT infrastructure and

bring effective communication to the people. There is a little price

being paid at the moment. The roads are being dug to help keep the fibre

cables underground often causing inconvenience. The pleasant part is

knowing that there is a high potential for infrastructural boom in the

area of ICT and knowing fully well that access to ICT facilities will no

longer be restricted and tenuous.

Thanks,

Andrew

On Friday, December 6, 2013, Bob Omondi  wrote:

Dear Listers,

This is a subject that really troubles me.

Today, Africa is the destination for mega infrastructure projects

especially in Roads and Building Construction. "Real Estate Boom" in

now a common term in our continent and even bigger in Kenya.

But I still don't understand why we would spend a fortune to put up

magnificent roads and buildings (of course sewer lines. water pipes and

basic drainage along the roads are usually sorted out) and forget to

lay fiber cables - the cheapest of the ingredients! In my opinion, this

is a mistake that can be stopped!

What needs to be done to change this?

Regards

Bob.

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