<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486644631484_18450"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486644631484_23877">We know Safaricom contributes to USF, but how is the same ploughed back to open up our underserved areas? Has Safaricom attempted to apply for the same funds to improve our poor infrastructure especially in peri urban and rural areas. Are we eligible? </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486644631484_18450"><span>Kind regards</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486644631484_18450"><span>Racheal. </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486644631484_18450"><span><br></span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 13px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Thursday, 9 February 2017, 15:40, Grace B via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv5861686364"><div><div dir="ltr">I have seen Safaricom branded trenches in satellite towns such as Kiserian but we are yet to get broadband or services such as Safaricom box. Was the fibre exclusively for the security contract? <br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv5861686364gmail_quote">On 9 Feb 2017 6:08 a.m., "Walubengo J via skunkworks" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke">skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv5861686364gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="yiv5861686364yqt3636130083" id="yiv5861686364yqt50322"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44638"><span id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44695">Good questions @ Barrack and @ Rosemary.</span></div><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44638"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44638"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44638">Lets get some more. Am sure Steve(Safaricom) is listening.</div><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44638"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44638">walu.</div><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_44638"><span><br clear="none"></span></div><div class="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848qtdSeparateBR" id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56474"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yahoo_quoted" id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56478" style="display:block;"> <div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56477" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56476" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div dir="ltr" id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56475"> <font id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56479" size="2" face="Arial"> </font><hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> ><br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a> <br clear="none"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:chemukoechk@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:chemukoechk@gmail.com">chemukoechk@gmail.com</a>>; Skunkworks Mailing List <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke">skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke</a>><br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 9, 2017 10:58 AM<br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 4 of 6 (Thursday):-Infrastructure & Universal Access<br clear="none"> </div> <div class="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848y_msg_container" id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56480"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yiv7183575093"><div id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56482"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56481">My query is in regards to the quality of data and voice the quality heavily deteriorates just past major towns and cities. Is there a plan to ensure better service delivery? </div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486622780689_56483">Kind regards,<br clear="none">
Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu<br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yiv7183575093gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yiv7183575093gmail_quote">On 9 Feb 2017 09:10, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> > wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv5861686364m_4429064012647135848yiv7183575093gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi Walu,<br clear="none">
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1. What is Safaricoms policy on Infrastructure sharing?, my question<br clear="none">
regards Community ISP's that may want to piggy back on its masts. What<br clear="none">
are the charges and guidelines?<br clear="none">
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Regards<br clear="none">
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On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 8:29 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet<br clear="none">
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> Thanx all for your valuable comments yesterday on Innovations. We now<br clear="none">
> kick-off Day 4 theme on Infrastructure and Universal access. Feel free to<br clear="none">
> squeeze in belated questions on previous themes - as long as you keep the<br clear="none">
> relevant subject line.<br clear="none">
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> Safaricom has continued to expand its network beyond urban areas. But what<br clear="none">
> has been your experience of Safaricom services in semi-urban and rural areas<br clear="none">
> of Kenya?<br clear="none">
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> a) Rural area:-Voice quality, Internet Access(bandwidth), Mobile Money<br clear="none">
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> c) The government has the National Optical Fiber Infrastructure, to what<br clear="none">
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> d) To provide services to under-served areas, the Universal Service Fund has<br clear="none">
> been provision with Safaricom being the largest contributor, how effective<br clear="none">
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> It's a mix of questions and experiences. Floor is open till midnite today on<br clear="none">
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