Day 7-9: The Impact of the Recommendations-CCK Internet Report
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.
1.Network Infrastructure (CCK Action Points) *Make SLA (Service Level Agreements) mandatory for Operators
Most welcome and we plan to direct consumers where to download free bandwidth measuring tools to hold the ISPs accountable to contractual service obligation. CCK should publishes GSM call drop rates ( i.e. the data why subscribers sometimes cannot get through on their mobile phones). Telcos should also guarantee always-on internet access. Data needed to determine if or when high revenue voice calls are given priority and over cheaper revenue blocked internet on the networks. Shillings 50 million call tracking equipment purchased by CCK should help unless it is locked in a store somewhere? *Operate the National Internet eXchange Point (KIXP) on a PPP basis Have two views here:- First,if "operate" KIXP means "take over" that may not fly>> for example, dissenting opinion websites access may repeated "technical glitches".... Second, if to "support" then happy because e-government content should not have to travel to remote servers first before coming back to requesting Kenyan IP addresses computer>>slow, network security issues, and costly international traffic>> (Kai has point in this regard) . 2. Affordability (CCK Action Points) *Make Tariff Publishing Mandatory of (Internet) Operators Great:- Uganda Lesson: "Easy guide to Internet Connectivity In Uganda has helped people a big deal." http://www.iicd.org/files/Booklet%20Inet.pdf <http://www.iicd.org/files/Booklet%20Inet.pdf>(copy attached) The current BT Internet (UK) 512 kbps cost users £25 or shillings 3,375/= per month. *Require Flat-rate or Volume Based Pricing for Dialup & Mobile Internet Services Dial-up is daily cost very expensive ( F/L from Shs 4,300 ( US$ 60) to shs 10,000/= (US$ 144) for a 24 hours on connection>> existing infrastructure capacity is under-utilized because of prohibitive cost. *Increase competition for Fixed Line and Mobile Services What is the third alternative to failed competion to benefit consumers? Next month community wireless, non-profit telcos, schools get free CCK licenses. Mobile IP phones could mean calls at 1 bob per minute (cyber cafe rates)
quite affordable in all rural areas currently paying between Shs 7 to 32 for voice>>Rural wealth remain at grassroots.
[Business Daily] <snip> Also to benefit from the new scheme by the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) to waive the licence fee will be community-based non-governmental organisations. The move aims at increasing access to the Internet and other information and communication technologies. Beginning June 1, schools which formerly had to pay Sh200,000 a year for permission to mount satellite dishes on their premises, will not have to." <snip> http://bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=872&Itemid=3526 3. Dispersion (CCK Action Points) *Fund Annual 'Demand-Side' Internet Studies Necessary to update on usage statistics>>inform investors on Kenya's i-readiness.>> ask questions whenever users get fewer. Expect some trouble convincing *Review and implement Univesal Access Fund/Strategy 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 ;-). On 5/9/07, John Walubengo < JWALUBENGO@kcct.ac.ke> 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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My peni mbili ;-) On May 9, 2007, at 10:39 AM, 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 - what is the definition of 'national' is it linking at provincial, district, division or municipal - ideally the "National Fibre Infrastructure" should aim at all municipalities interconnected - but have a phased rollout plan (maybe spanning 3-4 years) - break the project up into pieces and then tender it out - just like is being done with the roads - then cross fingers and hope none of the contractor are building fibre with potholes :-D LOL > *Merge ISP & IGO Licenses(Create DCNO licenses) I have never really felt that a license added value in any way - but I can assure you that the current licensing models are definitely subtracting value from people's business plans due to the v. high fees that are being charged. - this road is full of peril and danger - and if not navigated carefully could end up leading to some very nasty and unexpected results. my suggestion: wipe the board clean - call all the stakeholders together and discuss what kenya's comms sector will/should look like in the next few years - then define only the *very* critical areas that need licensing and structure those accordingly - while having something more along the lines of general authorisation for other categories - if the internet was forced to wait for licensing structures we'd still be sending each other email via morse-code ;-) > *Make SLA (Service Level Agreements) mandatory for Operators hahaha - very interesting that this shold be put into a licensing/ regulatory framework - I can picture a Safaricom SLA right now "we guarantee 12.8% availability" - but on a more serious note, this is a very serious matter - consumers are being taken for a ride, don't know their rights, more importantly they don't know/understand clearly what the service provider/operators obligations are > *Operate the National Internet eXchange Point (KIXP) on a PPP basis - hmm - interesting point - I think that would be a good thing; interestingly enough discussions are already ongoing as to how KIXP can be "upgraded" to a version that is more "open source" - hehehe > > 2. Affordability (CCK Action Points) > *Make Tariff Publishing Mandatory of (Internet) Operators - publishing is easy - sticking to the published tariffs is much harder > *Require Flat-rate or Volume Based Pricing for Dialup & Mobile > Internet Services - this is now beginning to border on stranglehold controls - how do you "require" someone to only address product pricing in a particular way? > *Increase competition for Fixed Line and Mobile Services - v. good - and this should also embrace the concept of Virtual network operators - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - no, my keyboard is not stuck - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - am I making my point? - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* - Number portability is a *********must********* > 3. Dispersion (CCK Action Points) > *Fund Annual 'Demand-Side' Internet Studies good one > *Develop National Information Infrastructure broken record? > *Review and implement Univesal Access Fund/Strategy - hmmm - I thought there's supposed to be a PPP Committee that is responsible for all Universal Access issues - CCK are simply supposed to facilitate/host/support the Universal Access Programme - anyway - maybe I'm on the wrong foot > 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? Warmest regards to all, Mblayo > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet@kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/brian%40isisweb.nl
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