[kictanet] State rolls out Sh225b plan to improve Internet speeds

[Barrack Otieno]

+ 1 to Ali Hussein.

Regards

On 11/19/14, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Bernard
>
> Commendable indeed. I think though sometimes the newspapers fill in stories
> when they don't have anything else to report? The Americans have an
> interesting word for it:-
>
> Silly Season.
>
> I'd be more interested in in-depth pieces regarding our broadband strategy.
> Here are a few pointers for journalists:-
>
> 1. What's the Status on the Broadband Strategy implementation?
> 2. How has NOFBi affected our usage of broadband and has it had any Impact
> in price reduction of connectivity?
> 3. What's happening to the Universal Access Fund. Has the government acceded
> to the telcos request for representation?
> 4. What's the effect  on the Broadband Strategy of Safaricom's announcement
> of going it alone  with the 4G rollout? Add the security tender to that
> question.
> 5. What's the real broadband penetration rate since the launch of the
> National Broadband Strategy.
>
> Lastly, I think the government's achievement so far in the ICT Sector is a
> mixed bag. I'd give them a B+ for achievement and a lot goes to the ICT
> Ministry and the Presidency for continuing to highlight the importance of
> the sector and coordinating with other ministries and the region at large.
> See:-
>
>  http://www.ttcanc.org/page.php?id=23
>
> As far as engagement with the ICT community at large I'd be circumspect if I
> didn't say that the Ministry needs to up the game. Sometimes perceptions
> become reality. We are now entering the third year since this new digital
> government took over and I know that Dr. Matiang'i is doing a commendable
> job of engaging. However, I think the ministry's press office and other
> authorities like the ICT Authority, and the CA could do a lot better. A new
> strategy for community engagement?
>
> Let's work towards a better ICT year in 2015 and beyond.
>
> Ali Hussein
>
> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
>
> Twitter: @AliHKassim
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> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>
> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will
> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Nov 18, 2014, at 6:15 PM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Of interest to those who have not read about yet -
>> http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000141723/state-rolls-out-sh225b-plan-to-improve-internet-speeds
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