[kictanet] The broadband mess in Kenya - and I’m so angry

[Eric Aligula]

It’s called regulatory capture!
 
Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD
Programmes Coordinator & Ag. Head, Infrastructure and Economic Services Division
Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
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Proudly Kenyan
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John F. Kennedy 
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From: kictanet-bounces+jairah=kippra.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+jairah=kippra.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Walubengo J
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:21 AM
To: Eric Aligula
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] The broadband mess in Kenya - and I’m so angry
 
Kenya is in dire need of investment in technology. That is why I am angry that the factors hindering growth are actually "policy" related to this sector, and not due to lack of innovators or investors. There are many innovators and investors willing to take the challenge of helping Kenya come out of the dark ages of narrowband and into the grace of broadband. 
 
The problem rises from the differences between the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) and other 3G service providers. There seems to be a great cloud of varying information which hardly gets to the man on the street. The unclear issues include the following:
 
Stroy continues @
http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/634/850014/-/view/asBlogPost/-/pjyirj/-/index.html

walu.
Disclaimer: views expressed here belong purely to the author and are not necessary endorsed by me ;-)
 
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