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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Now,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>If the statistics we are hearing, and the so-called
"confessions" are to go by, then am afraid the debate here is on
the</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>wrong footing...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>If 95% of the cuts, are the service providers
themselves, sabotouring<SPAN class=484153117-09022010>/sabotaging (one should
do) each other, then I </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>think these bright
chaps have an answer to this urgent problem. Infact they should stop dragging us
into all this </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>debate. I suppose we
should demand they come around the table, agree on how to work together, and
move forward</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>without any further
delay.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=484153117-09022010></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>You see, in fact one
way of shielding against this, is jointly all of them using one duct, to pipe
out the cable so that </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>no one
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>would
know which cable to sabotage/saboteur ( again one should
do)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=484153117-09022010></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>Esther, to answer your
question. KPLC could be a much safer, option. Some 'live' current
flowing nearby, could be </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>too close for comfort
for any saboteur.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=484153117-09022010></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=484153117-09022010>Unless he/she is on a
suicide mission.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=484153117-09022010></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=031422817-09022010><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=484153117-09022010>Harry</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B>
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[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Kevin<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:50
PM<BR><B>To:</B> harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Vandalism
menace<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Jevans,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I totally agree with you. I think to answer Dr. Ndemo's question, why
not classify the fiber optic infrastructure as "Critical National Communication
Infrastructure" and make vandalism a capital offence without the option of
a fine. in the same vein, IP network providers should work together to defend
the infrastructure as one entity and jointly safeguard the multi-billion
shilling investment instead of fighting media wars for individual benefit.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A joint national anti-vandalism education campaign would be a good
start. Not all fiber vandals in the rural and urban areas understand the
risk of their actions, especially since they don't see how the fiber crossing
their village is benefiting them directly. For all they know, it only
serves the rich people living in the towns where the fiber is heading. Villagers
need to own the fiber. How?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. By fiber companies ensuring that there are digital centres in the
villages where the fiber is passing for villagers to see its benefits (just like
power cables;cut power cables in village= no power=darkness,no TV=no
development).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. Establishing a fiber police unit!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Any other suggestions good people??</DIV>
<DIV><BR> </DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Jevans Nyabiage <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:jnyabiage@nation.co.ke">jnyabiage@nation.co.ke</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>Should this not be made a capital offence? Which of these
competitors cannot afford just Sh1 million?<BR><BR>The Kenya Communications
(Amendment) Act says any person found guilty of cable vandalism is liable to
five-year jail term or a fine of Sh1 million.<BR>
<DIV class=im><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
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February 09, 2010 5:11 PM<BR>To: Jevans Nyabiage<BR>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy
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<DIV class=im>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vandalism menace<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=im>Henry,<BR>If today you had the power that the Government has,
what is the something you would do to these
thieves?<BR><BR>Ndemo.<BR><BR><BR></DIV>Sent from my BlackBerry(r)<BR>
<DIV class=im><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Henry Okatch <<A
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