[kictanet] Vandalism menace

Tue Feb 9 20:40:12 EAT 2010

Now,

If the statistics we are hearing, and the so-called "confessions" are to go
by, then am afraid the debate here is on the
wrong footing...

If 95% of the cuts, are the service providers themselves,
sabotouring/sabotaging (one should do) each other, then I 
think these bright chaps have an answer to this urgent problem. Infact they
should stop dragging us into all this 
debate. I suppose we should demand they come around the table, agree on how
to work together, and move forward
without any further delay.

You see, in fact one way of shielding against this, is jointly all of them
using one duct, to pipe out the cable so that 
no one would know which cable to sabotage/saboteur ( again one should do)

Esther, to answer your question. KPLC could be a much safer, option. Some
'live' current flowing nearby, could be 
too close for comfort for any saboteur.

Unless he/she is on a suicide mission.

Harry

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Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:50 PM
To: harry at comtelsys.co.ke
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Subject: 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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