<div dir="ltr"><div>The same is replicated across the globe. Many people are of the notion that when we talk about developed countries or areas then we mean connectivity is 100%! This is farthest from reality. We need CNs across the globe to reach the unconnected... these are what may be termed as difficult to connect people; the people ISPs won't touch as doesn't impact their bottom line positively YET when we look at the SOCIAL PROFITS that can be derived from a forgotten community getting connected... availing telehealth care, on demand lessons, live classes... The social dividends are immeasurable!<br><br></div><br><img width="0" height="0" class="mailtrack-img" alt="" style="display:flex" src="https://mailtrack.io/trace/mail/bc0a9ddcc2800db9ed6527daef30ad8c6bc12325.png?u=4792897"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 11:16 AM Mwendwa Kivuva 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:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 28 May 2021 at 10:05, Benson Muite via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">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"><br>
> *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>
> *<br>
> *<br>
> *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>
<a href="https://www.nycmesh.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nycmesh.net</a><br><br></blockquote><div><br></div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Very interesting that NY has underserved people. "The Internet is central to our lives, but in New York City far too many people don’t have access."</p></div></div>
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