[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 70, Issue 184

Thu Mar 28 11:43:45 EAT 2013

Here is a link that might help,

http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-internet-in-africa-middle-east-south-asia/
Undersea cable cut near Egypt slows down Internet in Africa, Middle East,
South Asia<http://gigaom.com/2013/03/27/undersea-cable-cut-near-egypt-slows-down-internet-in-africa-middle-east-south-asia/>

On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:23 AM, <kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote:

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>    1. Internet - Slow (Edith Adera)
>    2. Re: Internet - Slow (Peres Were)
>    3. Re: Internet - Slow (Mark Mwangi)
>    4. Re: Internet - Slow (Ali Hussein)
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> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:07:23 +0000
> From: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
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> Subject: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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> Listers,
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> I wonder if I'm the only one who's experiencing slow Internet since
> yesterday - both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what's
> going on?
>
> Edith
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> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:12:38 +0300
> From: Peres Were <peres_were at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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> Edith
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> The link below may explain it:
>
> Global internet slowdown after biggest cyber-attack in history | Mail
> Online
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> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299999/Global-internet-slowdown-biggest-cyber-attack-history.html
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> Peres
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> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
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> > Listers,
> >
> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
> yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what?s
> going on?
> >
> > Edith
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> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:13:22 +0300
> From: Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
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> There has been talk of multiple cable cuts somewhere near Alexandria in
> Egypt.
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> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
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> >  Listers,****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
> > yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what?s
> > going on?****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Edith****
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:22:38 +0300
> From: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
> To: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Internet - Slow
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> Edith
>
> You removed this post directly from my fingers (if I may be allowed to
> paraphrase). There has been general slow service across most service
> providers. From Zuku and Access Kenya who are my service providers the
> standard response when you inquire is that there is a service interruption.
>
> This interruption of service in the Internet Service Provision sector has
> now become a major issue that needs to be addressed urgently. The
> unconfirmed reports are that Seacom and Teams are both 'down'  (Pun
> intended). As far as I know and I stand corrected is that no one has issued
> a concise statement to the public to explain this issue.
>
> This makes a non-sense of our road to Silicon Savannah.
>
> Ali Hussein
> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
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> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07 AM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>
> > Listers,
> >
> > I wonder if I?m the only one who?s experiencing slow Internet since
> yesterday ? both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what?s
> going on?
> >
> > Edith
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> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
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> > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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