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size=2 face=Arial>Victor,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Fully agree. This is the way to go... Hadn't considered the
"cannibalization" part...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=609423810-20032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>It really defeats the purpose.. Let's fast track efforts
to curtail E-Dumping..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=609423810-20032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I
suppose, this should cut across all other sectors in the electronic
industry..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left></SPAN><SPAN class=609423810-20032010><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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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>Victor Maloi<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 20, 2010 1:27
PM<BR><B>To:</B> harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> [kictanet] Used Computers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Listers,</DIV>
<DIV>I hope everybody read the Thursday Star article on e-waste. The
article quoted a study conducted locally and found out that we import thousands
of tons in e-waste from developed countries. Environmental agencies are
concerned. For every one used computer that ends up being used, there are
ten to be juncked or to be used for canibalizing. Do we really need this
in the country? In my view we should support the Government's proposal to
ban the imports. My brief research shows those supporting this effort are
themselves in the used electronics industry. In all honest the benefits do
not justify our continued use of other people's waste. PS Ndemo said we
can lower the cost of new computers to equal that of the used computer.
Why can we not pursue this?</DIV>
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<DIV>Victor.</DIV></BODY></HTML>