Dear Judy, Thank you for the minutes. I was not able to attend the meeting. I however need to make some clarifications. Kenya is commited to developing a competitive environment to ensure quality and affordability of connectivity. To achieve this we have adopted a model in which the Government takes the lead in development of infrastructure just like roads then the private sector could run on it. The terrestrial network the Government is developing is not going to be owned by TKL but all operators can participate. With this model you ensure rural connectivity (the business case here is that the fibre would carry all manner of traffic including radio signals) and increase infordensity ultimately creating wealth, reduce poverty to many Kenyans. The undersea cable too is to be owned by the private sector (all operators region and other willing investors in this region)once we structure TEAMS. TKL by signing the MOU did not mean they are to own it inspite of the fact that the Government owns it 100%. Fujiaira has four links that would allow competitive prices and possibly a buy in into the proposed SEA-ME-WE 5. Other locations may be vulnerable especially if there is a breakdown. I hope this sheds some light. Regards Bitange 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"