Dr Ndemo, What happened to the discussion before today that TEAMS would be owned by GoK? And who's heacles.? Is there something that we should know? Joee Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:39:32 To:Joseph Manthi <jmanthi@gmail.com> Cc:bitange@jambo.co.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] Freedom of Information Policy Looks like 12 years after we missed the cable that went to India, determined TEAMS makes good progress, the rush is now on to connect us, from afar India when one would logically expected from nearer Dubai. Find it interesting. We cannot afford another 10 years to wait for "expected prices to drop to US$ 91 pe mbps" and notably "the South African government will not allow it to land the cable in that country" says "Outsider East Coast Fiber project comes in from the cold" at <http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6035> Down to specifics, fast forwarding usual preface fibre connectivity niceties, I read a couple of troubling questions. 1. Goolge "Herakles Telecom, LLC" returns nothing, do they not have any web presence since 2001? Directors, Financial Records, activities..etc EA cost giunea p*g project? "About Tyco Telecommunications", ok, explains about Tyco as a company and a "For more information visit www.tycotelecom.com" "About SEACOM" does not explain about Herakles Telecom, LLCnor a website like for the former. Heraklescapital.com should have had a website with more information. Trasparent intl. corporate sectorgovernance part of Kenya FIA aspirations not confined just to government. 2. "SEACOM intends to develop, construct, own and operate a privately funded submarine fiber optic cable". Does private and "open access" mix at all or blend well for that matter? Think not. 3. "SEACOM expects to sell ‘cheap bandwidth’ " Why is ‘cheap bandwidth’ in quotes? Private (monopolies) ownership in any segment translates to anti-competitive valves in the bandwidth supply chain whereas commons means true open access. Consumer should ‘cheap bandwidth’ pricing. In principle, as many private entities can build as many of their "business case" sensible cables they wish; so long private interests do not frustrate TEAMS, no way that way! Alex bitange@jambo.co.ke wrote: Dear All, It is no secret anymore. Seacom awards contract to Tyco. See press release in the US (see attached). New Freedom of Information Bill and Policy shall be posted on www.information.go.ke. The ICT Bill is finally done by the AG's Office. Should be published in two week's time. Ndemo. ---------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------- "easy access to the world" _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alex.gakuru%40yahoo.com ---------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Yahoo! Autos.: <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48245/*http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE1YW1jcXJ2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3LWNhcnM-> _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jmanthi%40gmail.com