Happy Tuesday!
Kivuva
I do hope you are well.
Anyone with experience on being able to access the internet without the use of Airtime/TalkTime/Scratch Cards and the Bundles et al.
Beyond the infrastructural aspects and their reach, this is a hidden costly factor limiting universal access.
Most of all, is their limiting the volume of access which is what determines how valuable and useful the said access is to you - think research, general knowledge, communication chats.
There has to be another way to access for every Tom,Dick,Harry and Wanjiku.
Have a blessed day.
Regards/Wangari
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Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".
On Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 11:55, Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Mwendwa
Thanks for reviving this issue of Universal Access. This is an issue that has been raised time and again on this forum. We have it on good authority that the Policy Makers read this list avidly. So the fact that they remain silent on this issue is a serious indictment on them on whether they take us seriously.
As Walu put it aptly the other day:-
'if you are not addressing this forum of stakeholders then who are they addressing?'
Ali Hussein
+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein
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(Apologies for cross-posting)Nothing is as great as high internet speed. That is the mantra onSafaricom's 4G page (1). Safaricom's 4G/LTE service is the first ofits kind in the region and promises a browsing experience like neverbefore. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wirelesscommunication of high-speed data for mobile phones and dataterminals.(2)To use LTE you need a 4G capable Device (phone/tablet/modem), Changeto a 4G enabled SIM card and be in an area covered by the 4G servicei.e. Some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa.With the rollout of 4G in some parts of Nairobi and Mombasa, we areexploring the state of "real" broadband in Kenya, the cost to thecommon citizen, and coverage. As we continue to privilege those of usin urban areas, how are we catering for the interests and needs of themarginalized?TESPOK in August issued a statement (3) advising it's members not topay Universal Service Fund (4) until they meet with the CommunicationsAuthority Director General and ICT cabinet Secretary to clearly definethe procedures and processes of administering the 0.5% of operators'annual revenues. What is the current state of USF in Kenya? Is itoperational? Is the 0.5% sufficient to have any impact in society?Are the USF Council members (5) representative of the Internetcommunity in Kenya? Are all stakeholders interests taken intoconsideration in forming the council? Would these distinguishedcitizens know the troubles the user in Kitui goes through when he hasto climb a flag-post to get network signal, or the parcel that arrivesin Lokitang after a month?Internet Society Kenya Chapter and Kictanet seeks to engage in aseries of online discussions covering various trending issues whichwill culminate in a public consultative forum with industry andpolicymakers to share the feedback from the community and see how bestwe can influence and shape the Internet landscape in Kenya.Your valuable contribution is always appreciated.Sincerely,______________________Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, KenyaSecretary, Internet Society Kenya.NOTES(1). http://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/internet/safaricom-4g-lte(2). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE_%28telecommunication%29(3). http://www.tespok.co.ke/?p=310(4). http://ca.go.ke/index.php/purpose-of-the-fund(5). http://ca.go.ke/index.php/universal-service-advisory-council_______________________________________________isoc mailing listisoc@lists.my.co.kehttp://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc