<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Brilliant thinking, hope it can get implemented so we can stop this my shoe is longer than your shoe issues.<br><br>Regards<br><br>Robert Yawe<br>
KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
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Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 27/1/10, Michuki Mwangi <i><michuki@swiftkenya.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Michuki Mwangi <michuki@swiftkenya.com><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] The broadband mess in Kenya - and I'm so angry<br>To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Wednesday, 27 January, 2010, 18:01<br><br><div class="plainMail">Interesting article, But a thought occurred to me - what regulation<br>prohibits the 3 operators to buy a single license and provide the 3g/4G<br>on a shared infrastructure built under this license?.<br><br>Basically a third party organization leasing its 3G infrastructure to<br>mobile operators or any license ISP for data services.<br><br>Assuming this was possible and it should be since 02 and Vodaphone are<br>sharing
3G infrastructure in the UK. Then it means building and<br>providing affordable access via 3G network should not be that far out of<br>reach.<br><br>But then again i dont have all the facts so i could be missing something.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Michuki.<br><br>Marie-Anne Kinyanjui wrote:<br>> This is an issue that has troubled me as I’ve watched the debate over 3G<br>> licences.<br>> <br>> Telkom and Essar have both indicated in public forums that they have<br>> /already/ paid the fee. I’m not sure about Zain. <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> So that begs the question - why all the noise about 3G licences if three<br>> out of four players can afford it?<br>> <br>> And if we are to compete in a fair and transparent manner – why<br>> shouldn’t they pay the fee? Surely everyone should pay one price for<br>> the same licence? When buying base stations – do these companies ask<br>>
for different prices than their competitor because they happen to be<br>> placed fourth in the market? I think not.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> And is anyone else reminded of what happened when fibre landed by this<br>> 3G debate?? <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> It would be great if we could get to the bottom of the real issues in<br>> the industry. <br>> <br>> Yes there is a dominant player and yes CCK needs to work a lot harder to<br>> ensure companies provide affordable services. But boycotting Ndemo and<br>> Njoroge can’t be a solution when we still have so far to go in ICT. <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> In my view it’s defeatist to say that 80% of your productivity is wasted<br>> because of two mere individuals – it flies in the face of the gains<br>> being made on a daily basis by those who work hard for their money. And<br>> what’s that about keeping
your enemies close?<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> As always, this is purely my personal opinion and does not reflect that<br>> of my employer.<br>> <br>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> *From:* kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=<a ymailto="mailto:nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=<a ymailto="mailto:nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="/mc/compose?to=nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>]<br>> *On Behalf Of *Walubengo J<br>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:21 AM<br>> *To:* Marie-Anne Kinyanjui<br>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>> *Subject:* [kictanet] The broadband mess in Kenya - and I’m so angry<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Kenya is in dire need of investment
in technology. That is why I am<br>> angry that the factors hindering growth are actually "policy" related to<br>> this sector, and not due to lack of innovators or investors. There are<br>> many innovators and investors willing to take the challenge of helping<br>> Kenya come out of the dark ages of narrowband and into the grace of<br>> broadband.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> The problem rises from the differences between the Communication<br>> Commission of Kenya (CCK) and other 3G service providers. There seems to<br>> be a great cloud of varying information which hardly gets to the man on<br>> the street. The unclear issues include the following:<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Stroy continues @<br>> <br>> <a href="http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/634/850014/-/view/asBlogPost/-/pjyirj/-/index.html"
target="_blank">http://www.nation.co.ke/blogs/-/634/850014/-/view/asBlogPost/-/pjyirj/-/index.html</a><br>> <br>> walu.<br>> Disclaimer: views expressed here belong purely to the author and are not<br>> necessary endorsed by me ;-)<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is<br>> intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain<br>> confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No<br>> confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. <br>> If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and<br>> all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and<br>> notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose,<br>> distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the<br>> intended recipient.<br>> <br>> Any
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