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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=484235605-16102009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Fiona,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=484235605-16102009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Thanks alot for the info..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=484235605-16102009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=484235605-16102009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B>
kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Fiona Asonga<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 15, 2009 5:28
PM<BR><B>To:</B> harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Internet Outage Tuesday
Oct-13-2009<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hallo
Conrad,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya set up, runs and
manages the Kenya Internet Exchange Point as one of the many services it
provides to operators. At the Kenya Internet Exchange Point we are able to
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Monitor
the levels of local internet traffic from connected members,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Monitor
downtime <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Can
generate reports of how long a particular operator was down and whether the down
time is as a result of equipment at the IXP or other operator location (Downtime
of an operator at the KIXP implies that the local internet traffic is going out
as international traffic then back into the country therefore some
delay)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Monitor
user behavior in terms of what users are doing online locally and periods when
local internet is most used<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We
also provide shared value add services to peering members that translate to a
better experience for the consumer such as<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Training
members’ technical staff on new peering standards and international best
practices (We have a hands on training kit from one of our partners to
facilitate this)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We
have recently introduced shared online security monitoring tools for
all peering members courtesy of a renown global online security
experts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Peering
members get global recognition to enable them peer directly to other IXPs such
as London and Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We
also house the .ke, .net, .com, J-root, F-root and I-root servers or mirror
instances<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We
currently have 28 operators, government departments running key services online
that require access by the general public and the Academic network are connected
at the KIXP.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">You
may contact me if you have any specific queries you may need
answered.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Kind
Regards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Fiona Asonga<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Chief Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Telecommunications Service Providers Association of
Kenya/<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Kenya Internet Exchange Point<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>14<SUP>th</SUP> Floor, Bruce House<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Standard Street<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Tel: +254 20 2245 036<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d">“Industry voice in
Telecommunications, Providing Policy and Direction
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d">within the
Industry and Government”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
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kictanet-bounces+tespok=tespok.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+tespok=tespok.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Rad!<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:34 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
tespok@tespok.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Internet Outage Tuesday
Oct-13-2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>Come to think of it, is there
some government body or other such entity, public or otherwise, that monitors
this sort of thing? Internet uptime and connectivity is pretty much a national
resource now -- disrupting the internet or the mobile telephone networks will
definitely have an impact on the country and economy. Is there anyone monitoring
this?<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Odhiambo Washington <<A
href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Fiona Asonga <<A
href="mailto:tespok@tespok.co.ke" target=_blank>tespok@tespok.co.ke</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<DIV>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hallo
Mwangi,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I am not sure
where you got your information from but based on monitoring tools
statistics at the Kenya Internet Exchange Point none of the service providers
you have listed had any problems. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi Fiona,<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Last night, while connected via Safaricom 3G, and working on
a server hosted at KDN by one of the providers, I lost connection to that server
at around 10-ish and could not even ping it, though it was and still is UP so
there's some credibility to the allegation. <o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><BR clear=all><SPAN
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