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class=093484708-30012010>Listers,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The decision by
Safaricom to offer weekly unlimited internet connectivity, - as an
alternative to Ksh 1,000 Per 300MB pricing</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>model should
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>be hailed
as a step in the right direction,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>as we work towards
bringing Broadband access prices down. It is </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>laudable and
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>other
service providers should consider this worth emulating</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>, and from all of them, we
expect more.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>With reseach ( an
earlier post from Alice Best), showing that usage is increasing, and
especially the fact that there</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>is a huge
potential </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2
face=Arial>for growth in this market, should motivate service providers to
re-look at their overall strategy in</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>reaching out to the
"untapped" mass market and increase their sales volumes. Ultimately, pricing
will be a key </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>factor here as well
as investing in the best technology available to serve savvy Technobile
Kenyans..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093484708-30012010><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>