Day 7-9 -The Impact of The Recommendations-CCK Internet Rprt
In trying to improve on the arising Internet Statistics, the Report set out specific recommendations for the Regulator(CCK) some of which are summarised by Category below. 1.Network Infrastructure (CCK Action Points) *Build National Fiber Infrastructure *Merge ISP & IGO Licenses(Create DCNO licenses) *Make SLA (Service Level Agreements) mandatory for Operators *Operate the National Internet eXchange Point (KIXP) on a PPP basis 2. Affordability (CCK Action Points) *Make Tariff Publishing Mandatory of (Internet) Operators *Require Flat-rate or Volume Based Pricing for Dialup & Mobile Internet Services *Increase competition for Fixed Line and Mobile Services 3. Dispersion (CCK Action Points) *Fund Annual 'Demand-Side' Internet Studies *Develop National Information Infrastructure *Review and implement Univesal Access Fund/Strategy Again, Operators, Consumers, Govt, Regulator, Academia and others Lets hear your views. To what extend do you think the above action points will improve on the status of Infrastructure, Affordability and Dispersion? More importantly, why do you think some of the Action Points will not fly (work)? And what specific changes would make them work? We have upto Friday 11th May on this conclusive phase. Lets think 'beyond' the box and plse don't hold back your ideas, the more unconventional the better ;-). walu. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php
1. Regulator building national fiber infrastructure is a VERY BAD recommendation, am sorry. Regulator is Referre and MUST remain asuch. 3. Develop National Information Infrastructure, please watch this too. Am surprised though that there is no recommendation for the regulator to gain MORE AUTONOMY and INDEPENDENCE through laid out engagements with the government and more oversight from the industry stakeholders. Eric here On 9 May 2007, at 08:01, John Walubengo wrote:
In trying to improve on the arising Internet Statistics, the Report set out specific recommendations for the Regulator(CCK) some of which are summarised by Category below.
1.Network Infrastructure (CCK Action Points) *Build National Fiber Infrastructure *Merge ISP & IGO Licenses(Create DCNO licenses) *Make SLA (Service Level Agreements) mandatory for Operators *Operate the National Internet eXchange Point (KIXP) on a PPP basis
2. Affordability (CCK Action Points) *Make Tariff Publishing Mandatory of (Internet) Operators *Require Flat-rate or Volume Based Pricing for Dialup & Mobile Internet Services *Increase competition for Fixed Line and Mobile Services
3. Dispersion (CCK Action Points) *Fund Annual 'Demand-Side' Internet Studies *Develop National Information Infrastructure *Review and implement Univesal Access Fund/Strategy
Again, Operators, Consumers, Govt, Regulator, Academia and others Lets hear your views. To what extend do you think the above action points will improve on the status of Infrastructure, Affordability and Dispersion? More importantly, why do you think some of the Action Points will not fly (work)? And what specific changes would make them work?
We have upto Friday 11th May on this conclusive phase. Lets think 'beyond' the box and plse don't hold back your ideas, the more unconventional the better ;-).
walu.
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Thanx Eric for your reactions -its pretty hard to keep focus on the Internet study given the recent local & international events... But I urge members to be able to 'chew & walk' at the same time given that we shall be closing this discussion tomorrow and it would be sad to leave out important interventions from most of you who haven't spoken... Meanwhile, my take is that most of the recommendations look fine on paper but may have problems during implementation. For example, enforcing SLAs (Service Level Agreements) b/w ISPs & Consumers is easy to do but does CCK have the tools to monitor if what is in the SLA is actually adhered to? Monitoring quality of Internet provision is not the same as monitoring Frequency Allocations & Use, I suspect it is a lot more difficult... Another point is that some of the recommendations are abit scanty i.e. lack details e.g. 'Develop a National Information Infrastructure' sounds good but is thin on what this entails and how it would address the 'Dispersion' problem (maybe details could be in another report?) walu. --- Eric Osiakwan <eric@afrispa.org> wrote:
1. Regulator building national fiber infrastructure is a VERY BAD recommendation, am sorry. Regulator is Referre and MUST remain asuch. 3. Develop National Information Infrastructure, please watch this too.
Am surprised though that there is no recommendation for the regulator to gain MORE AUTONOMY and INDEPENDENCE through laid out engagements with the government and more oversight from the industry stakeholders.
Eric here
On 9 May 2007, at 08:01, John Walubengo wrote:
In trying to improve on the arising Internet Statistics, the Report set out specific recommendations for the Regulator(CCK) some of which are summarised by Category below.
1.Network Infrastructure (CCK Action Points) *Build National Fiber Infrastructure *Merge ISP & IGO Licenses(Create DCNO licenses) *Make SLA (Service Level Agreements) mandatory for Operators *Operate the National Internet eXchange Point (KIXP) on a PPP basis
2. Affordability (CCK Action Points) *Make Tariff Publishing Mandatory of (Internet) Operators *Require Flat-rate or Volume Based Pricing for Dialup & Mobile Internet Services *Increase competition for Fixed Line and Mobile Services
3. Dispersion (CCK Action Points) *Fund Annual 'Demand-Side' Internet Studies *Develop National Information Infrastructure *Review and implement Univesal Access Fund/Strategy
Again, Operators, Consumers, Govt, Regulator, Academia and others Lets hear your views. To what extend do you think the above action points will improve on the status of Infrastructure, Affordability and Dispersion? More importantly, why do you think some of the Action Points will not fly (work)? And what specific changes would make them work?
We have upto Friday 11th May on this conclusive phase. Lets think 'beyond' the box and plse don't hold back your ideas, the more unconventional the better ;-).
walu.
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