[kictanet] CCK: Internet Tariffs Affordability

Kai U. Wulff kai.wulff at kdn.co.ke
Mon Apr 9 14:30:34 EAT 2007


Dear Alex,

 

What about if we can produce 95% or more of our content in Kenya?

 

In Europe the ratio between internal and external bandwidth is 250 000 : 1 !

 

I strongly believe rural connectivity can be achieved, as for us, we charge
the same LL charges irrespective where you are!

 

Kai

 

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From: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke at kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of
Alex Gakuru
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:58
To: kai.wulff at kdn.co.ke
Subject: [kictanet] CCK: Internet Tariffs Affordability

 

"Although the average price of 1 Mbps leased line bandwidth of Ksh 364,317
to the customers appears to be lower than the Ksh 403,032 that ISPs pay to
the IBGO's, data shows that for every 1 Mb/s purchased from the IBGO, the
ISPs connect about 6 customers using 1 Mb/s links. That is, there is a ratio
of at least 1 to 6 between bandwidth purchased and bandwidth sold."
<http://www.cck.go.ke/internet_tariffs_affordability/>

At these figures, rural internet cannot "make a business case" therefore
there exists a serious need to re-think rural connectivity.

Alex

  

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