@Benson Muite <benson_muite@emailplus.org> not really surprising, it is the reality. That's not the only CN in the Global North, perhaps England's B4RN <https://b4rn.org.uk/> would shame the biggest telcos across the globe. [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality5&> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality5&> 05/29/21, 08:15:33 AM On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 10:06 AM Benson Muite via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
*Unserved areas exist within cities. Take an example of Nairobi; we have Poa Internet, Tunapanda serving the masses where major telcos have failed. The question is not only about coverage but also about affordability.* * * *Mombasa has Muoroto, Bangladesh, Kisumu Ndogo... all remain unserved. Yet the town is teaming with all ISPs fighting for businesses within CBD and industrial areas of Shimanzi.*
Surprisingly, community networks are also used in New York: https://www.nycmesh.net
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