<div dir="auto">Thanks Josephine for that info. If I may ask, TUNAPANDA (assuming you're still there) operarates on what kind of license?<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Listers thanks for the interest in this project, am now more confident that this will happen (God willing). Will sure send an invite to the whole group for the launch :-)</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 19:20 Josephine Miliza <<a href="mailto:josephine.miliza@gmail.com">josephine.miliza@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Hi Twahir, <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Great to hear that you want to start this in Kilifi! Currently, community networks are not recognized under the CA regulatory framework. Using unlicensed spectrum is one way to start, but this also requires an operating license from CA. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">I would not say CA is silent on this, the community network movement in Africa is quite young, although we have networks for example in Zambia, Uganda, and South Africa that have existed for over 5 years. In those countries, all have operating licenses. At this point, what is needed is more awareness on the role that community networks play in connecting communities that may not make a good market case for traditional ISPs/telcos, also on the impact beyond access such as digital literacy training and catalyzing the local economies.<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 7:02 PM Twahir Hussein Kassim via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">YES! Thanks Wainaina, that's cool! Definitely need partners on the project!</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 18:33 Wainaina Mungai <<a href="mailto:wainaina@wainainamungai.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">wainaina@wainainamungai.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Hi Twahir, </div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">ISOC Kenya would be more than happy to explore a partnership as part our support for Community Networks. </div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Please reach me on <a href="mailto:wainaina@isoc.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">wainaina@isoc.or.ke</a> </div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Karibu, </div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Eng. Wainaina Mungai</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">President & Chairman</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">INTERNET SOCIETY KENYA CHAPTER</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">4th Floor, Wing C, NaiLab, Bishop Magua Centre</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">George Padmore Lane, Off Ngong Road,</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Nairobi, Kenya</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Skype: wainaina.mungai</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Tel: + 254 722 811171</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Email: <a href="mailto:wainaina@isoc.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">wainaina@isoc.or.ke</a></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">URL: <a href="http://www.isoc.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">www.isoc.or.ke</a></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Twitter: @ISOC_KENYA</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(128,0,128);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Facebook: @ISOCKenyaChapter</div><br><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 8 Nov 2018 18:15, Twahir Hussein Kassim via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="m_8092758489486668114m_-9060419487947936018m_147177286130673214quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Thanks John, you really have given me a morale boost!</div><br><div class="m_8092758489486668114m_-9060419487947936018m_147177286130673214elided-text"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 18:01 John Gitau <<a href="mailto:jgitau@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">jgitau@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>You dont need much, an operating license, if you will ride on an existing ISP, you wont need an ISP license, depending on services you might need a CSP and or ASP license. Microwave/wimax is subject to frequency approvals and is costlier but as someone mentioned i'd just work with 2.4/5GHz. maybe a telecommunication personnel license<br></div><div><br></div><div>There is a whole host of things you can do but if planning to start small nothing stops you from being online next week within three months at worst:-)</div><div><br></div><div>JG<br></div></div><br><div class="m_8092758489486668114m_-9060419487947936018m_147177286130673214elided-text"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:54 PM Twahir Hussein Kassim via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Barrack,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks bro, you are a God sent blessing. Will reach out to them.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">THK</div></div><br><div class="m_8092758489486668114m_-9060419487947936018m_147177286130673214elided-text"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 17:12 Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Twahir,<br>
<br>
You may want to consult Michuki Mwangi from ISOC or Josephine Miliza<br>
from TunapandaNet in Kibera who are experts on the subject. I think<br>
some guidance from CA on the matter will also be usefull, our good<br>
friend Mr. Wambua is always at hand to clarify such issues.<br>
<br>
Best Regards<br>
<br>
On 11/8/18, Twahir Hussein Kassim <<a href="mailto:twahir@hussein.me.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">twahir@hussein.me.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
> Barrack,<br>
><br>
> I intend to get a fibre / microwave link to a central point and from there<br>
> have point to points to the various villages and schools in the area.<br>
><br>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 4:53 PM Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Hi Twahir,<br>
>><br>
>> Which range of Spectrum do you intend to use? That might determine<br>
>> whether you need a license from CA.<br>
>><br>
>> Regards<br>
>><br>
>> On 11/8/18, Twahir Hussein Kassim via kictanet<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Listers,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Am looking at rolling out a community network in Kilifi. What are the<br>
>> > government regulations on this? CA website is silent on this.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Regards,<br>
>> > Twahir<br>
>> ><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Barrack O. Otieno<br>
>> +254721325277<br>
>> +254733206359<br>
>> Skype: barrack.otieno<br>
>> PGP ID: 0x2611D86A<br>
>><br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
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+254721325277<br>
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