Oh! ok. My bad. I didnt doubt the KPLC engineers with respect to running fiber - What I doubted was the Min of Energy ability to navigate through "Open-Access Regulatory" challenges and the supposedly the confusion thereof. But if KPLC has a license from the Regulator it then means (and i do surely hope), the regulator has tabs on this issue and is aware of the (dominant) market impact, one operator can have or leverage from an exclusive access to a public utility... walu. nb: come to think of it, why would KPLC want to limit the access, i thought the more the merrier (one of MMs popular quotes). --- On Tue, 2/2/10, Brian Munyao Longwe <[email protected]> wrote: From: Brian Munyao Longwe <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint To: "Walubengo J" <[email protected]> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 6:28 PM Walu, You sound unusually alarmist - comments follow: On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Walubengo J <[email protected]> wrote: Harry, MM et al, Dont lose sight of what McTim was asking- he wondered if Kenya Power will be availing this dark-fiber to other players in the industry (open-access model). Knowing Safcom's (MJs?) track record (they fight hard, Microsoft Style), I wouldnt be suprised if they have nailed this deal with KPLC on an "exclusive" basis. Since the optical fiber KPLC has is limited, they must have a certain criteria for 'awarding' it to 3rd parties What's worse, the regulator (CCK) can only watch from the sidelines because he would be told that what KPLC does is a matter of another ministry (of Energy) - who ofcourse have no clue on matters pertaining Data packets (their menu is electrical power not Internet). KPLC actually has a 'special' license from CCK under which they are able to enter into arrangements such as the one with Safaricom. The reason I say it is special is because it has certain restrictions unique to KPLC - specifically that they shouldn't provide services to end users - only to other operators. They might not have much clue as far as data packets are concerned, but they have the best fiber optic engineers in the country as they have been maintaining their own fiber network for donkey years. Much longer than anyone else in the industry. My 3 cents, Mblayo --- On Tue, 2/2/10, Harry Hare <[email protected]> wrote: From: Harry Hare <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint To: [email protected] Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 4:36 PM Yes, possibly...I actually looking at it from the geographical spread, security of the fiber given the many incidents of vandalism we have witnessed over the recent past and possibly the cost that the like of Safaricom can access the fiber for. The last time I spoke to someone from KPLC he indicated that it costs them a third what other digger pays to lay their fiber. Just a hunch, I know this is your forte! Cheers Harry On 2/2/10 3:27 PM, "muriuki mureithi" <[email protected]> wrote: Harry Unless I didn’t get your message clearly , kplc providers a dark fibre Cheers MM From: Harry Hare [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 02 February 2010 15:18 To: [email protected] Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint MM, At the data operator level, they seem like a game changer to me. Kindest Regards Harry On 2/2/10 3:12 PM, "muriuki mureithi" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Harry Kplc is not a game changer but offered extra fibre capacity to the telecom operators in line with national ICT policy . Safaricom is one of those interested to use the fibre Note that kplc is not entering the telecom consumer market Cheers MM From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Harry Hare Sent: 02 February 2010 14:41 To: [email protected] Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Safaricom partners with KPLC to expand its data footprint This is a very interesting development, bringing to fore the potential that KPLC have as a game changer with its fiber. http://tinyurl.com/ybbhsmn Harry African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: [email protected] Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: [email protected] Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: [email protected] cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com