He he , Good one Gregory.. I didn't see that angle.. :-) I'm looking at the Matatu Owners Association MOA where they bought an insurance company to ensure their members get adequate and inexpensive insurance.... -----Original Message----- From: Gregory Okoth <gregory.okoth@gmail.com> To: joe.njeru@gmail.com, Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] LOWER BANDWIDTH COSTS Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:44:27 +0300 @Murithi, If there were such associations and maybe Mobile Phone Users Association, we cold gang up and buy Safcom too!! I would be glad to be the Chairman of such.....and buy shares too!! But wait, I wouldn't then want safcom to reduce their tariffs in these price wars...because it wouldn't make good profits, biz sense to allow me make substantial dividends out of my shares!! Its a crazy world! :-D :-) On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Joe Murithi Njeru <joe.njeru@gmail.com> wrote: Bernard, I wonder if there is an Internet Users Association of Kenya? If it was there it could engage with Govt and ISP's to lower the costs through collective bargaining power and advocacy. If it was big enough (members) it could buy an ISP! I'm sure they are some that are struggling.. -----Original Message----- From: bernard kioko <bernsoft@gmail.com> Reply-to: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] LOWER BANDWIDTH COSTS Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:57:54 +0300 Maybe we should talk to one who will agree to lower costs then we all move our business to them... Perhaps we should ask the Government to control data prices :-) Wash, there has to be a way. On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote: On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:46 PM, bernard kioko <bernsoft@gmail.com> wrote: Seriously, Shouldn't we be paying cheaper for bandwidth? Isnt there anything we can do to change this? If bandwidth costs dont go lower, how do we compete with India? Bernard, Unless we carry placards with "HAKI YETU!! HAKI YETU!!", this is a pipe dream in KE. I recently saw some discussion in another forum where they said why the costs are not getting down. I think it's on KICTANet. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!! _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1f... ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1f... ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Regards, Joe Murithi Njeru Linux User: #361092 SIP: joe.njeru@ekiga.net Twitter: http://twitter.com/joenjeru Blog: http://www.joenjeru.com _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1f... ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Regards, Greg -------- Life is not a rehearsal, you only live once! -- Regards, Joe Murithi Njeru Linux User: #361092 SIP: joe.njeru@ekiga.net Twitter: http://twitter.com/joenjeru Blog: http://www.joenjeru.com