<div dir="auto">Indeed wonderful that coverage is extensive. What really remains is lowering the cost of access to the Internet. Mobile data is expensive. To keep online for the whole day on mobile data could mean missing out on all your daily needs such as food for majority of the population. Many youth forego meals for data bundles already. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This is a critical component of universal access. Otherwise, we seem to be doing well in universal coverage. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Can we move forward the discussions on this line. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks CAK (Wambua ) for the good news but this is just the beginning. I currently see the Internet as public utility like water, electricity, roads, etc. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">IMHO,</div><div dir="auto">Muthoni </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 10:47 Ali Hussein via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">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="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Hi GG, Barrack and All</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Indeed. I confirm that connectivity in my counties (Kilifi and Lamu) has tremendously improved. Credit should indeed go to CA and the last mile service providers. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Regards </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_769684067744943871gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="georgia, serif" size="2">Ali
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:25 AM Barrack Otieno 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:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi GG,<br>
<br>
Many thanks for the Video. I wish to commend the Communications<br>
Authority and the Service Providers for a great job in so far as<br>
Universal Access is confirmed. Over the past week i have been to<br>
Chawiya location (5000 feet hills in Wundanyi Taita Taveta) and<br>
Mwatate in Taita and was able to Watch news and entertain myself<br>
using my smartphone a testament of how far we have connected our<br>
country. I was amazed by the Infrastructure (roads and power) that has<br>
been extended to the top of the hills which has really transformed<br>
lives. The excitement in the eyes of the youth could tell it all. From<br>
Taita i moved on to Mombasa, Kilifi and Malindi and the connectivity<br>
is simply amazing to say the least. I have actually streamed this<br>
videos without any buffering. In conclusion Communication Network<br>
Coverage has greatly improved and as the DG says in the Video the<br>
journey of 1000 steps indeed starts with one step. Well done CA, well<br>
done service poviders.<br>
<br>
Best Regards<br>
<br>
On 8/19/19, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
> Listers<br>
><br>
> Is the Universal Service Fund managed by the Communications Authority<br>
> of Kenya and meant to improve connectivity in unserved and underserved<br>
> areas bearing fruit?<br>
><br>
> Watch the two videos here:<br>
><br>
> 1. Bungoma and Kitui: <a href="https://youtu.be/hm5MAkrH1cI" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/hm5MAkrH1cI</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> 2. Turkana and<br>
> Marsabit: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NniZ1z9P28E&feature=youtu.be" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NniZ1z9P28E&feature=youtu.be</a><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Grace Githaiga<br>
> Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network<br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Barrack O. Otieno<br>
+254721325277<br>
+254733206359<br>
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