| --- On Sat, 10/31/09, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> wrote: >The USD 2.00 per month is certainly not viable YET even in developed nations. __________ Murigi, Agreed. Actually I never said developed economies are paying 2USD per month. Indeed they are not (they do around 100USD per month). But what I said earlier and implied more recently is that if developed economies are paying 100USD per month for unlimited broadband internet (for over 1MB, and in most cases 10MB pipes not data volumes/bundles-refer to Kai's recent breakdown for the difference) then it is wrong for us in Kenya to claim that we shall be enjoying affordable internet services once we also start paying 100USD per month for broadband. Instead we should CONTEXTUALIZE affordability by introducing the factor called GDP per capita of the different economies on the prices offered (actually not my theory, but ITU's). Using another example, our MPs are currently being paid the approx the same as US Congressmen - why should we be complaining when they are simply meeting international standards? But we complain because our economies are different. And so if Americans are paying 100USD per month for broadband internet, we should be paying 2USD per month for the same - once you CONTEXTUALISE the economies (GDP per capita). But again am not asking for this tomorrow since I know there is a lot of work to do on local content, usage of IXPs, competition/regulatory frameworks, etc. walu. --- On Sat, 10/31/09, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> wrote:
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