[kictanet] [Skunkworks] Kenya IGF 2011 Discussions Day 6 Broadband

[Francis Hook]

I concur.  At IDC for the purpose of measuring BB connections, we take 256k
as minimum speeds, especially in emerging markets.   In more developed
nations, when talking about national brooadband policies (and in some
countries it is seen as a "right" alongside access to electricity, water,
housing, etc), the definitions range from 1 to 4 Mbps.

Also agree - SLAs - very crucial.   In Kenya its too common to see ISPs
touting 1Mbps speeds and overlooking to mention that contention rates could
be anything between 4-8.....and sometimes seeming to be up to 16 :-)  like I
am experiencing with our current provider....finally SLA's in terms of
availability and speeds...


On 6 July 2011 21:38, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins at gmail.com> wrote:

> For starters I think so as not to confuse the public the use of the term
> broadband should be accompanied by a definition and a service level
> agreement. :-( !
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Dear Listers,
>>
>> •       As a nation do we need a comprehensive policy on broadband, if so
>> what should it contain?
>> •       Does the current ICT Policy ensure that the country maximizes on
>> the
>> potential of the available broadband?
>>
>> the floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to the previous
>> threads.
>>
>> Best Regards
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