[kictanet] Vandalism menace

Wed Feb 10 08:36:02 EAT 2010

Well Said Harry.

I think the solution is to work together (i.e if the statistics is to be
believed).

My on ly concern is there was so much excitement about FOC and with all this
down time being experienced due to Fibre cuts every now and then as a
consumer I begin to wonder whether really this is the only thing to be said
about fibre.

Shouting at the top how you have arrested people in the act of Fibre
vandalism is good and bad. Yes it serves as a warning to would be vandals,
but the other side of the coin is the consumer who is slowly losing faith in
the FOC because everytime my net is down "Ohh it must be a Fibre cut.."

Broadband everywhere is good for everyone so competitors should start
working together towards a greater good!

Regards
Henry

On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:

>
>  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
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke[mailto:
> kictanet-bounces+harry <kictanet-bounces%2Bharry>=comtelsys.co.ke@
> lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Kevin
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:50 PM
> *To:* harry at comtelsys.co.ke
>
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>  *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.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: kictanet-bounces+jnyabiage=nation.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke[mailto:
>> kictanet-bounces+jnyabiage <kictanet-bounces%2Bjnyabiage>=nation.co.ke@
>> lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of bitange at jambo.co.ke
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:11 PM
>> To: Jevans Nyabiage
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vandalism menace
>>
>> Henry,
>> If today you had the power that the Government has, what is the something
>> you would do to these thieves?
>>
>> Ndemo.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry(r)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Henry Okatch <hokatch at gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:16:38
>> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vandalism menace
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