[kictanet] Free PC and cheap Internet for SMEs/Home Users

[Alex Gakuru]

V.G. Question because I have a BIG problem with the all too common only question from ISPs "How many PCs do you want to conenect?" When one buys bandwidth they are free to connect as many PCs as they wish. ISP are not neutral as to advice because they wish users to buy the next most expensive.   

They should tell users "We sell our bandwidth (x)  at price (y)" and allow us the freedom to decide on bandwidth usage (i.e. how many PCs to connect to our internal LAN or if we want to set up own neighbourhood  hot spots.

Early 2004, one ISP told me "it is illegal to share my link with my neighbours" and they disconnected. I reported to case CCK and they softened. I think too often ISPs want to the whole cake to it all alone. 

Thanks for raising this.

Alex 
   
judy okite <judyokite at yahoo.com> wrote: Hi, Just one Q: The connection cost comes to
approximately 72k,is this per PC? Kind Regards,
---
kictanet-bounces+judyokite=yahoo.com at kictanet.or.ke
 wrote:
> Alex, Joan, Florence and Njorohio, and all our well
wishers:
> 
> On behalf of Alunite, let me thank you very much for
the kudos.
> 
> Njorohio, if you already have a standalone PC and
just need connection
> call us, and we will review your requirements, and
come up with an offer
> you can not resist.
> 
> Alunite is extremely serious about being the ISP for
the "People by the
> People"
> 
> There will be something for everybody in the Alunite
DSL "Kiondo"
> 
> 
> Lucy Kimani
> on behalf of
> Alunite Communications, Ltd.
> 020-273-7155
> 
> > Hi All
> >  This is great and will assist the SMES
> >  However I think the SMEs and even homeworkers can
afford the PC but the
> > hindrance has been the cost of the Bandwidth.
> >  Can the company consider as an alternative the
charge for the link only.
> >  This may persuade those firms with standalone
computers to subscribe to
> > the service.
> >   Cheers
> >
> >  Njorohio
> >
> >
> > Florence Etta  wrote:
Brilliant!!
> >
> >
> > Florence Etta
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Joan Walumbe 
> > To: feanywhere at yahoo.co.uk
> > Sent: Monday, 23 April, 2007 4:16:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: [ke-internetusers]
Free PC and cheap Internet
> > forSMEs and Home Users
> >
> >         Thanks Alex for the info,
> >
> >  This is actually a great idea. Would you have  a
contact number or email
> > address for Alunite?
> >
> >  Joan Walumbe
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >    From:    Alex    Gakuru
> >    To: Kictanet
> >    Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:57  AM
> >    Subject: [kictanet] Fwd:    [ke-internetusers]
Free PC and cheap
> > Internet forSMEs and Home Users
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Alex Gakuru  wrote:   Date:     
Mon, 23 Apr 2007
> > 08:51:01 +0300
> > From: "Alex Gakuru" 
> > To: ke-internetusers at bdix.net
> > Subject:      [ke-internetusers] Free PC and cheap
Internet for SMEs and
> >    Home
> > Users
> >
> > [This brightens a new dawn for Kenya's
connectivity. I      have often
> > argued that lesser city traffic jams and higher
national      productivity
> > can be achieved by taking internet outside the
city centre,      Nairobi
> > currently having 80% of Kenya's internet. Many are
bound to      choose
> > working from home to save on expensive city office
rent overheads      and
> > "outsourcing" will definitely benefit considering
the time
> > differences
> > become less of a problem, security is also a     
consideration.
> >
> > Forecasting on this possibility at a stakeholders 
    workshop on 22
> > March
> > 2007, I warned that it would only take "one clever
     ISP" to realise
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