[Kictanet] Postponed to Next Mon 22nd: Re: What Model for EASsy, TEAMS, et al?-(2weeks Online Discussion)

[John Walubengo]

Apologies to all,

This session has had to be postponed and will commence next
week...any inconviniences highly regreted but we shall be
on air next monday 22nd starting from 12:00GMT.

walu.


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

> Greetings all,
> 
> I have been given the un-enviable task by KICTAnet to
> lead
> an online discussion on the type of model we in East
> Africa
> would prefer for our long awaited submarine fiber
> cable(s).
> 
> The task is un-enviable because it is not only regional
> and
> complicated and but probably belated as well.  However,
> it
> is worth reviewing for purposes of bringing everyone upto
> speed with the importance and the issues surrounding
> fiber-optic connectivity to the global super-highway
> (internet).
> 
> I will basically be taking us through what I gather are
> the
> issues as per the questions/themes below:
> 
> The Questions/Issues
> 1) Why do we need International Optical Fiber
> Connectivity?
> (1day)
> 2) What are the existing (and possible)
> Business/Financial
> models for Optical Fiber Submarine Cables?(2days)
> 3) What are the existing (and possible) Regulatory models
> for Optical Fiber Submarine Cables?(2days)
> 4) What would be the ideal model for East Africans?
> (2days)
> 5) How will this (ideal) model impact on the existing
> stakeholders(Consumers, Operators, Regulators,etc)(2days)
> 6) How can conflicting stakeholder interest be
> resolved?(2days)
> 
> And hope that you guys can interject with your comments,
> objections and clarifications.  Your comments would be
> highly appreciated because you are the operators, the
> regulators, the private sector investors, the Govt, etc.
> I
> shall only set the tone, you shall give the views.
> 
> So get ready, starting next Monday 15th Jan - Sat 27th
> Jan
> to participate in this very important discussion.
> 
> walu.
> 
> 
> 
>  
>
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