[kictanet] [ISOC_KE] New Rules on high speed Internet out

[Barrack Otieno]

Interesting  developement Ali,

Hope we can get more information.

Best Regards
On Mar 21, 2014 9:28 PM, "Ali Hussein" <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> In today's Nation, page 39, there is a small story titled:-
>
> *New rules on high speed Internet out*
>
> I couldn't find a link to the story online but the gist of the story is
> that the government has issued new wireless broadband spectrum policy
> guidelines with hopes that it will accelerate internet connectivity to
> rural areas.
>
> The bottom line is that going forward if this story is to be believed is
> that:-
>
> 1. A PPP company will be set up to build, own and operate a nationwide
> mobile broadband telecom network and infrastructure.
>
> 2. It will not be permitted to offer services directly to customers but
> will offer whole capacity to existing and new service providers
>
> There has been debate about whether the infrastructure being rolled out by
> telcos was being done in the most efficient way and whether there was a
> better way. I would like to congratulate the CS for husbanding this process
> and would urge him to move with full speed to actualize this. I have always
> argued that the business of telcos is not for them to roll our individual
> networks but to collaborate and compete on service delivery with various
> VAS. Its good to see the government taking this seriously and moving with
> haste.
>
> One question that I'm sure has been thought out is how to deal with the
> already existing individual infrastructure.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
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