[kictanet] Vandalism menace

Tue Feb 9 18:01:36 EAT 2010

It is not only punishment.. Fiber police .. Well how many people do you want
to deploy all over the country?

What is lacking is understanding and respect 

When it comes to vandals .. If it was their child needing medical assistance
and the call does not go through because of a cable cut ..

Contractors (Road, Water and other industries ..) they regard fiber not as
an important infrastructure .. So why bother to avoid damage ..

Property owners  ... Cutting the fiber and then complaining about the
Internet being down ..

Building owners asking for rent for fiber to be terminated . Are they
getting paid rent by KPLC, TKL, Water .

Education should solve the problem ..

Last category: Saboteurs .. TREASON

Von: kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+kai.wulff=kdn.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] Im
Auftrag von Kevin
Gesendet: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 17:50
An: kai.wulff at kdn.co.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Betreff: Re: [kictanet] Vandalism menace

Jevans,

I totally agree with you. I think to answer Dr. Ndemo's question, why not
classify the fiber optic infrastructure as "Critical National Communication
Infrastructure" and make vandalism a capital offence without the option of a
fine. in the same vein, IP network providers should work together to defend
the infrastructure as one entity and jointly safeguard the multi-billion
shilling investment instead of fighting media wars for individual benefit.

A joint national anti-vandalism education campaign would be a good start.
Not all fiber vandals in the rural and urban areas understand the risk of
their actions, especially since they don't see how the fiber crossing their
village is benefiting them directly. For all they know, it only serves the
rich people living in the towns where the fiber is heading. Villagers need
to own the fiber. How?

1. By fiber companies ensuring that there are digital centres in the
villages where the fiber is passing for villagers to see its benefits (just
like power cables;cut power cables in village= no power=darkness,no TV=no
development).

2. Establishing a fiber police unit!

Any other suggestions good people??

On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Jevans Nyabiage <jnyabiage at nation.co.ke>
wrote:

Should this not be made a capital offence? Which of these competitors cannot
afford just Sh1 million?

The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act says any person found guilty of
cable vandalism is liable to five-year jail term or a fine of Sh1 million.

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Henry,
If today you had the power that the Government has, what is the something
you would do to these thieves?

Ndemo.

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