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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Hallo
Harry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Incidentally
KIXP is not a PPP model. We are still trying to convince CCK why it should be.
However, we have been in support of the EAC approach and currently we have
traffic from Uganda terminating at KIXP with the respective operators and
carriers are announcing that traffic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>We
are also going to be discussing this when </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>TESPOK in conjunction with the Internet Society
shall be hosting the 1<sup>st</sup> Africa Interconnection Forum under the
theme <b>Unlocking Africa’s Regional Interconnection from the 11<sup>th</sup>
to 12<sup>th</sup> August 2010. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The
agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The
peering vs. Transit economics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Peering
and Interconnection strategies for Operators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Interconnection
the Cross-Border Policy and Regulatory Challenges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>A
guide to Peering and Interconnection contracts and negotiations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Africa
peering and interconnection opportunities: The transition from national ISPs to
regional Carriers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Interconnection
and the Content Equation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Who should attend?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The forum is targeted at the Executives, Chief
Technology Officers, Peering Coordinators and Business development Managers
from African region Internet providers and operators, telecommunications
regulators, content providers, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Operators,
infrastructure providers, Data Center Managers, National Research and Education
Networks, Carriers and Transit providers. The forum is planned as a non-profit
event and international sponsorship and support are sought to convene the
event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>We
look forward to your participation. To confirm attendance kindly send an email
to <a href="mailto:admin@kixp.or.ke">admin@kixp.or.ke</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fiona Asonga <br>
Chief Executive Officer <br>
Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya/ <br>
Kenya Internet Exchange Point <br>
14<sup>th</sup> Floor, Bruce House <br>
Standard Street <br>
<br>
Tel: +254 20 2245 036 <br>
Cell: +254 721 713 504 <br>
<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><br>
<b><i><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#004080'>“Industry
voice in Telecommunications, Providing Policy and Direction </span></i></b><br>
<b><i><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#004080'>within
the Industry and Government”</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> kictanet-bounces+tespok=tespok.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+tespok=tespok.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Harry Delano<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 03, 2010 4:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> tespok@tespok.co.ke<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> {Disarmed} Re: [kictanet] The urgent case for a Regional
Internet Exchange Point (RIXP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Quite insightful, Muriuki..</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>We will need all the political goodwill from the member
countries; to start with, culminating into the relevant policy </span><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>frameworks that allow for an integration such as one modelled
around our Local KIXP, which has been a huge </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>success. I suppose this means we need to open up our borders,
work closely and collaboratively to set up the </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>relevant groundwork.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Any time we have had a Model Public Private Partnership (PPP) at
work, results have been forthocoming for all</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>to see, such as KIXP. I believe a workable cross border PPP model
can also be developed to work towards an</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>intergration objective. Without re-starting the efforts all over
again that might be already underway, I suppose </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>the challenge is how to augument these efforts, synergise and
put in a sense of urgency to get results. How</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>do we approach this..?</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Regards,</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Harry</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> muriuki mureithi
[mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 03, 2010 2:42 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)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>As we look for technical solutions , it is important to
think about the policy and regulatory framework that will make the technical
solution easier to implement . all the regional economic communities in Africa
established a formal organ to deal with ICT matters and have formulated
elaborate measures to harmonise and integrate network and services
because of the importance of ICT in socio economic integration.
That is not the case for EAC, instead EACO is club of the regulators/
operators for sharing experiences , it is not part of EAC. The EAC
secretariat has limited capacity to drive ICT matters. That’s why
cross border ICT initiatives are private sector driven which is okay but
they are limited . for example Zain’s ONE network is not operating in
Rwanda and Burundi and Kama Kawaida is not operational in Burundi . other
companies have to struggle to establish seamless cross border networks
/operations. Perhaps this will be addressed by the commitments that EAC countries
have made in the EAC Common Market treaty to open up the market from July
1<sup>st</sup>, 2010. All countries have committed to open their
telecom market without reservations and offer equal treatment to entities
from the other partners to invest . Only Rwanda has limited the number of
cellular licences to max 3 citing its market size. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheers <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>MM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Harry Delano<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03 June 2010 13:43<br>
<b>To:</b> mureithi@summitstrategies.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)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Thanks alot, let's see how much the discussion can be helpful
( which I believe it is quite),in driving</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>forward the efforts at intergration, sooner, rather than later..</span><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Many thanks..</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Harry</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> 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)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB>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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Harry
Delano <<a href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Esther, Brian & Muriuki,</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Thanks so much for this invaluable feedback. I'm scouring all the
resources mentioned. It's so encouraging </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>that there are already efforts underway to address
this to get the member countries interconnected. Hopefully,</span><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>some sense of urgency can be injected into this to get the project
off the ground so that we can harness </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>maximum benefits from the improved interconnectivity within the
countries, especially on Fibre.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Esther, I will email Shoukry, and will report back..</span><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Regards,</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Harry</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> 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 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><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)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><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:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>
From: 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<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Thanks alot John, Am checking this out...</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Harry</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> 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)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>There is a project called "EAC-BIN" under
"Connect Africa Initiative". I would suggest you search the two
in the web for more details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>
From: 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<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Listers,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
have noticed, that while all laudable efforts in speeding up
our broadband connectivity to the</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>rest
of the world hits top gear, saddeningly regional local
interconnectivity lags behind. Why </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>is
this so...?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For
instance reaching a branch office located in Tanzania from their
Kenya HQ office,or vice </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>versa
means traffic transits out from our cyberspace to some international
exchange point</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>somwhere
in London, hits the return trip back via some other Link to Dar.
This especially</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>affects
VOIP connectivity and quality, between interconnected offices, and other
services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>that
rely on good QOS.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This,
especially while we are working on the economic, Social, and perhaps
Political </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>intergration
of the Comesa block seems to fly in the face of the major milestones that
have</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>been
achieved in the Telecommunication sectors of the member countries, and I
strongly</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>suggest
the industry addresses this urgently. We need a Regional Internet
Exchange point </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>set
up. Perhaps name it COMESA-IXP or something. But one thing is clear; the
more we</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>each
send traffic destined locally on a roundtrip to Europe or elsewhere and
back, means</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>we
incur huge transiting costs in the process, which dollars that we export
out should be</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>be
used to expand and develop our local & Regional interconnection
capacity..</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
think, this is an issue worth being addressed and I'd be interested to
discuss this more</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>with
anyone interested to drive this forward. Anyone..?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Harry</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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