Are Counties hindering the spread of Broadband across the country?
Listers Yesterday the CS ICT was on a diplomacy drive to convince county executives to enable the laying of fibre in their jurisdictions. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Costly+fees+hinder+internet+spread+in+cou... While I commend the CS for his drive I fail to understand what's with the Counties. In this day and age how myopic can they get? Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb Sent from my iPad
This is a coin with two sides. The Telcos do a dirty job of digging up pavements and doing a shoddy job in reconstruction. They have themselves to blame. The counties on the other hand should just build wayleaf tunnels and rent them out to any utility provider. They should also realise that telecommunications is part of the development we need in our counties. Now to weighty matters, What coverage does NOFBI have? Does one fibre laid across the country have the capacity to serve all our data needs? If it has, why don't we just have providers lease the public cable at minimum rates because the cables will just lay on the ground with a fraction of their capacity used! On last mile, the counties can tender for providers to apply to get licence to provide the connectivity. The winners then lease that service to competitors who would wish to provide last mile services. I noticed in some developed countries, the last mile connectivity is provided by only on service provider. We actually need a national policy to govern this type of connectivity. I don't see why I need 4 different cables getting into my sitting room. That adds overhead costs, maintenance, E.t.c Regards On 06/09/2013, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
Yesterday the CS ICT was on a diplomacy drive to convince county executives to enable the laying of fibre in their jurisdictions.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Costly+fees+hinder+internet+spread+in+cou...
While I commend the CS for his drive I fail to understand what's with the Counties. In this day and age how myopic can they get?
Ali Hussein
+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb
Sent from my iPad
-- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know
Kivuva We actually have one...it's called The National Broadband Strategy..:) Now implementation is another matter altogether...lets hope with a new team on board at the ICT Ministry... Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2013, at 11:35 AM, Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:
This is a coin with two sides. The Telcos do a dirty job of digging up pavements and doing a shoddy job in reconstruction. They have themselves to blame.
The counties on the other hand should just build wayleaf tunnels and rent them out to any utility provider. They should also realise that telecommunications is part of the development we need in our counties.
Now to weighty matters, What coverage does NOFBI have? Does one fibre laid across the country have the capacity to serve all our data needs? If it has, why don't we just have providers lease the public cable at minimum rates because the cables will just lay on the ground with a fraction of their capacity used!
On last mile, the counties can tender for providers to apply to get licence to provide the connectivity. The winners then lease that service to competitors who would wish to provide last mile services.
I noticed in some developed countries, the last mile connectivity is provided by only on service provider.
We actually need a national policy to govern this type of connectivity. I don't see why I need 4 different cables getting into my sitting room. That adds overhead costs, maintenance, E.t.c
Regards
On 06/09/2013, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
Yesterday the CS ICT was on a diplomacy drive to convince county executives to enable the laying of fibre in their jurisdictions.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Costly+fees+hinder+internet+spread+in+cou...
While I commend the CS for his drive I fail to understand what's with the Counties. In this day and age how myopic can they get?
Ali Hussein
+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb
Sent from my iPad
-- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know
Have fun watching John Wooley's hilarious 30-minute mockumentary http://www.theinternetmustgo.com/ Interview with Prof. Lawrence Lessig on community telcos (at 18:49 on video) may be our future problem. ________________________________ From: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> To: ict.researcher@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Are Counties hindering the spread of Broadband across the country? This is a coin with two sides. The Telcos do a dirty job of digging up pavements and doing a shoddy job in reconstruction. They have themselves to blame. The counties on the other hand should just build wayleaf tunnels and rent them out to any utility provider. They should also realise that telecommunications is part of the development we need in our counties. Now to weighty matters, What coverage does NOFBI have? Does one fibre laid across the country have the capacity to serve all our data needs? If it has, why don't we just have providers lease the public cable at minimum rates because the cables will just lay on the ground with a fraction of their capacity used! On last mile, the counties can tender for providers to apply to get licence to provide the connectivity. The winners then lease that service to competitors who would wish to provide last mile services. I noticed in some developed countries, the last mile connectivity is provided by only on service provider. We actually need a national policy to govern this type of connectivity. I don't see why I need 4 different cables getting into my sitting room. That adds overhead costs, maintenance, E.t.c Regards On 06/09/2013, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
Yesterday the CS ICT was on a diplomacy drive to convince county executives to enable the laying of fibre in their jurisdictions.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Costly+fees+hinder+internet+spread+in+cou...
While I commend the CS for his drive I fail to understand what's with the Counties. In this day and age how myopic can they get?
Ali Hussein
+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb
Sent from my iPad
-- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yahoo... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
Washington Post coverage: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/09/09/can-this-mockum... ________________________________ From: ICT Researcher <ict.researcher@yahoo.com> To: ict.researcher@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Are Counties hindering the spread of Broadband across the country? Have fun watching John Wooley's hilarious 30-minute mockumentary http://www.theinternetmustgo.com/ Interview with Prof. Lawrence Lessig on community telcos (at 18:49 on video) may be our future problem. ________________________________ From: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> To: ict.researcher@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Are Counties hindering the spread of Broadband across the country? This is a coin with two sides. The Telcos do a dirty job of digging up pavements and doing a shoddy job in reconstruction. They have themselves to blame. The counties on the other hand should just build wayleaf tunnels and rent them out to any utility provider. They should also realise that telecommunications is part of the development we need in our counties. Now to weighty matters, What coverage does NOFBI have? Does one fibre laid across the country have the capacity to serve all our data needs? If it has, why don't we just have providers lease the public cable at minimum rates because the cables will just lay on the ground with a fraction of their capacity used! On last mile, the counties can tender for providers to apply to get licence to provide the connectivity. The winners then lease that service to competitors who would wish to provide last mile services. I noticed in some developed countries, the last mile connectivity is provided by only on service provider. We actually need a national policy to govern this type of connectivity. I don't see why I need 4 different cables getting into my sitting room. That adds overhead costs, maintenance, E.t.c Regards On 06/09/2013, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
Yesterday the CS ICT was on a diplomacy drive to convince county executives to enable the laying of fibre in their jurisdictions.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Costly+fees+hinder+internet+spread+in+cou...
While I commend the CS for his drive I fail to understand what's with the Counties. In this day and age how myopic can they get?
Ali Hussein
+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb
Sent from my iPad
-- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yahoo... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yahoo... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
An interesting read that might give the industry an foot hold on metro fibers http://www.tendersunlimited.co.ke/services/public-sector/ict-services/11618-... Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 ________________________________ From: Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thursday, 12 September 2013, 11:35 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Are Counties hindering the spread of Broadband across the country? This is a coin with two sides. The Telcos do a dirty job of digging up pavements and doing a shoddy job in reconstruction. They have themselves to blame. The counties on the other hand should just build wayleaf tunnels and rent them out to any utility provider. They should also realise that telecommunications is part of the development we need in our counties. Now to weighty matters, What coverage does NOFBI have? Does one fibre laid across the country have the capacity to serve all our data needs? If it has, why don't we just have providers lease the public cable at minimum rates because the cables will just lay on the ground with a fraction of their capacity used! On last mile, the counties can tender for providers to apply to get licence to provide the connectivity. The winners then lease that service to competitors who would wish to provide last mile services. I noticed in some developed countries, the last mile connectivity is provided by only on service provider. We actually need a national policy to govern this type of connectivity. I don't see why I need 4 different cables getting into my sitting room. That adds overhead costs, maintenance, E.t.c Regards On 06/09/2013, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Listers
Yesterday the CS ICT was on a diplomacy drive to convince county executives to enable the laying of fibre in their jurisdictions.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Costly+fees+hinder+internet+spread+in+cou...
While I commend the CS for his drive I fail to understand what's with the Counties. In this day and age how myopic can they get?
Ali Hussein
+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
"Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb
Sent from my iPad
-- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co.... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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