<div dir="ltr">I digress, why aren't telcos developing public wifi hotspots, to complement their poor 3G/4G coverage?<br><div><br></div><div>I think they can be useful in promoting access, since we only have G or 2G coverage in most places ax the country. </div><div><br></div><div>Victor</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Victor Kapiyo</span></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#666666"><br>====================================================<br><i>“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar</i></font><br></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 9 December 2014 at 13:43, WANGARI KABIRU via isoc <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">isoc@lists.my.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:garamond,new york,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div>Happy Tuesday!</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Kivuva</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I do hope you are well.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Anyone with experience on being able to access the internet without the use of Airtime/TalkTime/Scratch Cards and the Bundles et al.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Beyond the infrastructural aspects and their reach, this is a hidden costly factor limiting universal access.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Most of all, is their limiting the volume of access which is what determines how valuable and useful the said access is to you - think research, general knowledge, communication chats.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">There has to be another way to access for every Tom,Dick,Harry and Wanjiku.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Have a blessed day.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Regards/Wangari<br></div><div><span></span></div><div> </div><div>---<br><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(127,0,63)">Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - </span><span style="color:rgb(127,0,63)">"Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".</span></font><br></div><div><div class="h5"> <div><br><br></div><div style="display:block"> <div style="font-family:garamond,new york,times,serif;font-size:16px"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial"> On Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 11:55, Ali Hussein via isoc <<a href="mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">isoc@lists.my.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br> </font> </div>  <br><br> <div><div><div><div>Mwendwa</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thanks for reviving this issue of Universal Access. This is an issue that has been raised time and again on this forum. We have it on good authority that the Policy Makers read this list avidly. So the fact that they remain silent on this issue is a serious indictment on them on whether they take us seriously. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>As Walu put it aptly the other day:-</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>'if you are not addressing this forum of stakeholders then who are they addressing?'</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"><div><span><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium">+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium"><br clear="none"></div><div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span>Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></div><span><font></font></span><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span>Skype: abu-jomo</span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span>LinkedIn: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"></span></a></span></div><span><font></font></span><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"></div><font><span>Blog: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.alyhussein.com/" target="_blank">www.alyhussein.com</a></span><br clear="none"></font></div><div><span><br clear="none"></span></div><div>"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein</div><div><span><br clear="none"></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><div><br clear="none">On Dec 9, 2014, at 9:44 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via isoc <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">isoc@lists.my.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>(Apologies for cross-posting)</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Nothing is as great as high internet speed. That is the mantra on</span><br clear="none"><span>Safaricom's 4G page (1). Safaricom's 4G/LTE service is the first of</span><br clear="none"><span>its kind in the region and promises a browsing experience like never</span><br clear="none"><span>before. Long Term Evolution  (LTE) is a standard for wireless</span><br clear="none"><span>communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data</span><br clear="none"><span>terminals.(2)</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>To use LTE you need a 4G capable Device (phone/tablet/modem), Change</span><br clear="none"><span>to a 4G enabled SIM card  and be in an area covered by the 4G service</span><br clear="none"><span>i.e. Some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa.</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>With the rollout of 4G in some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa, we are</span><br clear="none"><span>exploring the state of "real" broadband in Kenya, the cost to the</span><br clear="none"><span>common citizen, and coverage. As we continue to privilege those of us</span><br clear="none"><span>in urban areas, how are we catering for the interests and needs of the</span><br clear="none"><span>marginalized?</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>TESPOK in August issued a statement (3) advising it's members not to</span><br clear="none"><span>pay Universal Service Fund (4) until they meet with the Communications</span><br clear="none"><span>Authority Director General and ICT cabinet Secretary to clearly define</span><br clear="none"><span>the procedures and processes of administering the 0.5% of operators'</span><br clear="none"><span>annual revenues. What is the current state of USF in Kenya? Is it</span><br clear="none"><span>operational? Is the 0.5% sufficient to have any impact in society?</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Are the USF Council members (5) representative of the Internet</span><br clear="none"><span>community in Kenya? Are all stakeholders interests taken into</span><br clear="none"><span>consideration in forming the council? Would these distinguished</span><br clear="none"><span>citizens know the troubles the user in Kitui goes through when he has</span><br clear="none"><span>to climb a flag-post to get network signal, or the parcel that arrives</span><br clear="none"><span>in Lokitang after a month?</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Internet Society Kenya Chapter and Kictanet seeks to engage in a</span><br clear="none"><span>series of online discussions covering various trending issues which</span><br clear="none"><span>will culminate in a public consultative forum with industry and</span><br clear="none"><span>policymakers to share the feedback from the community and see how best</span><br clear="none"><span>we can influence and shape the Internet landscape in Kenya.</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Your valuable contribution is always appreciated.</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Sincerely,</span><br clear="none"><span>______________________</span><br clear="none"><span>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya</span><br clear="none"><span>Secretary, Internet Society Kenya.</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>NOTES</span><br clear="none"><span>(1). <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/internet/safaricom-4g-lte" target="_blank">http://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/internet/safaricom-4g-lte</a></span><br clear="none"><span>(2). <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE_%28telecommunication%29" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE_%28telecommunication%29</a></span><br clear="none"><span>(3). <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.tespok.co.ke/?p=310" target="_blank">http://www.tespok.co.ke/?p=310</a></span><br clear="none"><span>(4). <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://ca.go.ke/index.php/purpose-of-the-fund" target="_blank">http://ca.go.ke/index.php/purpose-of-the-fund</a></span><br clear="none"><span>(5). <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://ca.go.ke/index.php/universal-service-advisory-council" target="_blank">http://ca.go.ke/index.php/universal-service-advisory-council</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span>isoc mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">isoc@lists.my.co.ke</a></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc" target="_blank">http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc</a></span></div></blockquote></div></div></div><br><div>_______________________________________________<br clear="none">isoc mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:isoc@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">isoc@lists.my.co.ke</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc" target="_blank">http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc</a></div><br><br></div>  </div> </div>  </div> </div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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