[kictanet] Day 1 of 10: CCK Internet Study-Background Concepts/Overview

Mon Apr 23 14:25:06 EAT 2007

mmmh...its been a quiet morning on the list..hope it is a
sign of people digesting the summary of the Internet study
rather than indigesting it...still awaiting some
preliminary reactions...

walu.
--- John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Morning all,
> 
> Today is Day 1 of our deliberation and would like to give
> a
> general overview that would constitute our working
> document
> for the rest of the deliberations.  Please go through it
> and I welcome general reactions, comments, clarifications
> or objections as we set the background for the rest of
> the
> workshop.
> 
> We have 24hrs on this before tomorrow when we shall go
> deeper into the issues of International and Domestic
> bandwidth.  My (personal) summary of the report based on
> the official copy @
> http://www.cck.go.ke/internet_market_study/ follows:-
> ~~~~00000~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> CCK commissioned Netcomm Information Systems (the
> Consultant) to undertake a study to establish amongst
> others, the following Internet indicators within the
> Kenyan
> Market:
> 
> 1.	The Internet service diffusion and usage patterns in
> different sectors of the Kenyan economy 
> 2.	The general Internet service costing mechanisms
> employed
> by operators and service providers 
> 3.	The key factors that hinder Internet market
> development 
> 4.	The vertical and horizontal relationships of the
> Internet market in the country 
> 
> In carrying out its terms of reference, the Consultant
> held
> several roundtable meetings with key stakeholders
> selected
> from the Government, Telco-operators, Internet Service
> providers and Consumers.  The Consultant administered
> questionnaires which revealed the following key findings
> -categorised under Network Infrastructure, Internet
> Affordability and Dispersion as described below:
> 
> Network Infrastructure: This indicator establishes the
> structure and quality of the International and National
> (domestic) internet backbone across the country.  It was
> found that following the liberation of the telecom sector
> to allow more players at the International Internet
> Gateway
> Operator (IGO) level, there has been a steady increase in
> the International Bandwidth capacity-currently at 1G  and
> representing over 10% growth since 2004. However, the
> domestic Internet capacity continued to register limited
> growth, despite the availability of the local Internet
> Exchange Point (KIXP). 
> 
> Internet Tariffs & Affordability: This indicator
> establishes the capacity of consumers to afford the
> Internet Services.  It is taken as a factor of the gross
> national income, in other words, the average cost of 1
> month Internet access measured against the average
> monthly
> salaries. It was found that internet service via mobile
> phone was much more affordable (costing 8% of average
> monthly incomes) as compared to via fixed lines (costing
> 200% of the average monthly incomes). This was despite
> the
> falling rates of International Internet Bandwidth
> occasioned by competition at that level.
> 
> Dispersion: This indicator establishes geographic reach
> and
> sectoral absorption of the Intenet Service.  In essence
> it
> describes the e-Readiness status of the economy or for
> the
> Country.  It was found that even though ISPs were present
> in all the 8 Provinces, they were hardly present at the
> districts level – covering only 30% of the districts in
> Kenya.  In addition, of the three key stakeholders,
> Government, Educational and Commercial, the Commercial
> sector had the bulk of the existing Internet Connectivity
> (80%) while the Education Sector had the lowest (less
> than
> 2%).  Finally, of the estimated 2.8 Million Internet
> users
> in the country, 80% are in the capital city Nairobi, 9%
> in
> Mombasa and the rest (11%) are spread across the country.
>  
> 
> In attempting to improve the above bleak indicators, the
> Consultant made the following key recommendations:
> 
> Network Infrastructure:  That the Government and the
> Operators make a deliberate effort to extend the domestic
> Internet backbone through out the country.  In addition,
> that the current license separation between the Internet
> Gateway Operators (IGOs) and Internet Service Providers
> (ISPs) be dissolved by combining their services into one
> license-the Data Communication Network Operator (DCNO)
> license.  Finally, that the Regulator should publish and
> enforce quality standards in the provision of the
> Internet
> Services.
> 
> Internet Tariffs & Affordability: That the Regulator,
> introduces competition in the Fixed Telephone line
> service
> and a flat-rate tariff or volume-based model for dial-up
> internet services. Also, that despite the relatively
> cheaper Mobile internet services, further competition be
> introduce within the sub-sector to further drive down the
> rates.
> 
> Dispersion:  That the Regulator reviews and implements
> the
> Universal Access strategy, enabling Operators to extend
> Internet Broadband services to ‘non-economical’ rural
> areas
> in order to serve in particular educational and health
> institutions. That the Universal Access fund be utilised
> in
> promoting and creating local content in order to
> stimulate
> demand and usage. Finally, that the Regulator promotes
> Consumer Awareness programmes while the Government
> concludes and enacts the necessary legislative framework
> for supporting eCommerce uptake.
> 
> -summary ends---
> Plse, the floor is open for your reactions and a copy of
> the  10 day program is copied here as a reminder.
> •	Internet Study-Background Concepts/Overview – 1day
> •	Internet Study-International & Domestic Bandwidth Usage
> –
> 1day
> •	Internet Study-Hierarchy of Providers (IBP,ISP)  – 1day
> •	Internet Study-The Statistics on Infrastructure – 1day
> •	Internet Study-The Statistics on Affordability – 1day
> •	Internet Study-The Statistics on Dispersion – 1day
> •	Internet Study-The Impact of the Recommendations-3days
> •	What is the way forward/Conclusions – 1day
> 
> walu.
> 
> 
> 
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