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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=578004210-03062010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Thanks alot, let's see how much the discussion can be
helpful ( which I believe it is quite),in driving</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=578004210-03062010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>forward the efforts at intergration, sooner, rather than
later..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=578004210-03062010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Many thanks..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=578004210-03062010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Brian Munyao Longwe
[mailto:blongwe@gmail.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:53
PM<BR><B>To:</B> harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] The urgent case for a Regional
Internet Exchange Point (RIXP)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Harry,<BR><BR>You are very welcome. I think a key point to keep in
mind for this issue of regional interconnection is that based on experiences and
lessons learnt from other parts of the world - namely, Europe and Southern Asia
- it has been proven that regional carriers with cross-IXP connectivity are the
most sustainable. This is as opposed to attempts to establish a "neutral"
facility in the same way that national IXPs function.<BR><BR>In essence - the
regulatory, policy and practical aspects are much easier to deal with and by
creating a viable business opportunity, competition is encouraged which, in
theory leads to better prices and hopefully better
quality.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Brian<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Harry Delano <SPAN
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href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A>></SPAN>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN>Esther,
Brian & Muriuki,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial><SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN>Thanks so
much for this invaluable feedback. I'm scouring all the resources mentioned.
It's so encouraging </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN>that there
are already efforts underway to </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial><SPAN>address </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial><SPAN>this to</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial><SPAN> get the member countries interconnected.
Hopefully,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN>some sense
of urgency can be injected into this to get the project off the ground so that
we can harness </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN>maximum
benefits from the improved interconnectivity within the countries, especially
on Fibre.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial><SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN>Esther, I
will email Shoukry, and will report back..</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial><SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial><SPAN>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial><SPAN>Harry</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Esther Wanjau [mailto:<A
href="mailto:esther_wanjau@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>esther_wanjau@yahoo.com</A>] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 03,
2010 11:41 AM
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target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A><BR><B>Cc:</B> 'KICTAnet ICT Policy
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<DIV>Dear Harry,<BR><BR>COMESA already has a concept paper on the
RIXP. Please contact the Director of Information and Networking in
COMESA Secretariat Sherin Shoukry on <A href="mailto:shoukry@comesa.int"
target=_blank>shoukry@comesa.int</A> for more information. Also
visit <A href="http://www.comesa.int" target=_blank>www.comesa.int</A>
and see the progress made in regard to IT. There you will find the
reports of the IT technical committees already held.<BR><SPAN><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN></SPAN><BR>Hope this helps.<BR><BR>Esther<BR><BR>--- On
<B>Wed, 6/2/10, Harry Delano <I><<A
href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke"
target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A>></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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Harry Delano <<A href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke"
target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A>><BR>Subject: Re: [kictanet]
The urgent case for a Regional Internet Exchange Point (RIXP)<BR>To:
<A href="mailto:esther_wanjau@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>esther_wanjau@yahoo.com</A><BR>Cc: "'KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions'" <<A href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>><BR>Date:
Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 11:17 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Thanks alot John, Am checking this
out...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> John Kariuki [mailto:<A
href="mailto:ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk"
target=_blank>ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk</A>] <BR><B>Sent:</B>
Thursday, June 03, 2010 7:07 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke"
target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A><BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT
Policy Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] The urgent case
for a Regional Internet Exchange Point (RIXP)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>There is a project called "EAC-BIN" under "Connect Africa
Initiative". I would suggest you search the two in the web for
more details.</DIV>
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<DIV>John Kariuki<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 2/6/10, Harry Delano
<I><<A href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke"
target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A>></I></B>
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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Harry Delano <<A href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke"
target=_blank>harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A>><BR>Subject:
[kictanet] The urgent case for a Regional Internet Exchange
Point (RIXP)<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk"
target=_blank>ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk</A><BR>Cc:
"KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<A
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>><BR>Date:
Wednesday, 2 June, 2010, 20:39<BR><BR>
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face=Arial>Listers,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have noticed, that
while all laudable efforts in speeding up
our broadband connectivity to the</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>rest of the world hits top
gear, saddeningly regional local interconnectivity lags
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>behind. Why
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>is this
so...?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For
instance reaching a branch office located in
Tanzania from their Kenya HQ office,or vice
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>versa means
traffic transits out from our cyberspace to some
international exchange point</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>somwhere in London, hits
the return trip back via some other Link to Dar.
This especially</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>affects VOIP connectivity
and quality, between interconnected offices, and other
services</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>that rely on good
QOS.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This, especially while we
are working on the economic, Social, and perhaps Political
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>intergration of the Comesa
block seems to fly in the face of the major milestones that
have</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>been achieved in the
Telecommunication sectors of the member countries, and I
strongly</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>suggest the industry
addresses this urgently. We need a Regional Internet
Exchange point </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>set up. Perhaps name it
COMESA-IXP or something</FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT size=2
face=Arial>. But one thing is clear; the more
we</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>each send traffic destined
locally on a roundtrip to Europe or elsewhere and back,
means</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>we incur huge transiting
costs in the process, which dollars that we export out should
be</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>be used to expand and
develop our local & Regional interconnection
capacity..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I think, this is an issue
worth being addressed and I'd be interested to discuss
this more</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial>with anyone interested
to drive this forward. Anyone..?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>R<SPAN>egards,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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