<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><a class="gmail_plusreply" id="plusReplyChip-1" href="mailto:benson_muite@emailplus.org" tabindex="-1">@Benson Muite</a> not really surprising, it is the reality. That's not the only CN in the Global North, perhaps England's <a href="https://b4rn.org.uk/">B4RN</a> would shame the biggest telcos across the globe.<br><br><br><div id="mt-signature">
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> *Unserved areas exist within cities. Take an example of Nairobi; we<br>
> have Poa Internet, Tunapanda serving the masses where major telcos<br>
> have failed. The question is not only about coverage but also about<br>
> affordability.*<br>
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> *Mombasa has Muoroto, Bangladesh, Kisumu Ndogo... all remain<br>
> unserved. Yet the town is teaming with all ISPs fighting for<br>
> businesses within CBD and industrial areas of Shimanzi.*<br>
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Surprisingly, community networks are also used in New York:<br>
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