I also second MJ and Alex.<br><br>Sideshow <i>expose</i> are really sweet to the ears. The much anticiapted hype has made some people think the President was duped in to signing another 'blank cheque'<br><br>I think it is prudent we continue monitoring the progress made in bringing the fibre home. The Somali Pirates didn't hijack this as word is going round the SEACOM cable has been delayed due to piracy on the HOA.<br>
<br>Patience, will make 8 weeks look like an hour!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/29 Gakuru Alex <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com">alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
All,<br>
<br>
Teams Policy Position: For the record, on this issue I agree with<br>
Michael Joseph 100 per cent.<br>
Though 'expose' are ever so sweet, care we don't over-burn selves with<br>
non-issue side shows..<br>
<br>
Alex<br>
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On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Michael Joseph<<a href="mailto:MJoseph@safaricom.co.ke">MJoseph@safaricom.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
> I think the President was witness to the official arrival of the final<br>
> stretch of the Teams cable. I don’t think anyone said that he commissioned<br>
> the cable as obviously it needs to tested and go through a period of<br>
> stabilization and powering. This will take some time. I do not have the most<br>
> accurate figure yet but it’s about 8 to 10 weeks before handing over to<br>
> Teams for acceptance testing.<br>
><br>
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> Regards<br>
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><br>
><br>
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> Behalf Of Walubengo J<br>
> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:01 AM<br>
> To: Michael Joseph<br>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] shaping history - the revolution of the fibre<br>
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> good qtn MM.<br>
><br>
> In some forums, they are saying the President was duped again - and<br>
> officially opened another "blank". We need to know when or if this new pipe<br>
> is now pumping packets/data.<br>
><br>
> And I dont think such data falls under the (in?) famous " Official secrecy<br>
> Act"...<br>
><br>
> walu.<br>
><br>
> --- On Fri, 6/26/09, Muriuki Mureithi <<a href="mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke">mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> From: Muriuki Mureithi <<a href="mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke">mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke</a>><br>
> Subject: [kictanet] shaping history - the revolution of the fibre<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a><br>
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
> Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 4:40 PM<br>
><br>
> Hi<br>
> history was made on 12th June when the fibre landed - and it threatens to<br>
> open up the region like the railway did in 1900's... Special congrats to Dr<br>
> Bitange Ndemo and all those who contributed to this revolution . the ict<br>
> terrain will never be the same again -EVER<br>
><br>
> the next step is the light and the byte. when will the first byte land here<br>
> on the fibre?<br>
><br>
> cheers<br>
> Muriuki Mureithi<br>
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