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

[Brainiac]

I suggest for all intents and purposes that the absolute minimum for what
constitutes as broadband be defined (i propose 1Mbps, 1:4 Max with a SLA)
and some way be established to prevent ISPs calling their services
broadband.


On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thank you Brainiac, Sam Gatere, Lucy Kimani and Francis Hook, you all raise
> important points. I would just like to stress on the defination of broadband
> and Service Level agreements as emphasised in your posting, why does it take
> bashing on lists for companies to honour their Service level obligations, is
> there a way we can reign in on this poor services from a policy and
> regulatory perspective?
>
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 7:46 AM, Francis Hook <francis.hook at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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