Google plus invite now overcapacity again..
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> 1. Re: google+ invite (Migwi)
> 2. CCTV System (Migwi)
> 3. Re: How many more core Kenyan systems and processes will the
> Govt hand over to external big name partners?
> (ashok+skunkworks@parliaments.info)
> 4. Re: google+ invite (Edward Kimani)
> 5. Re: google+ invite (matere lusitche)
> 6. Re: Internet Traffic in Kenya (Joseph Mucheru)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 22:36:13 +0300
> From: Migwi <migwimwangi@gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] google+ invite
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> migwimwangi@gmail is looking for an invite
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> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Moses <moswan@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Afternoon
> >
> > Is there anyone with one there? Please hit me with one at moswan@gmail.com
> >
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> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 22:39:48 +0300
> From: Migwi <migwimwangi@gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Skunkworks] CCTV System
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> i need to urgently set up a 6 camera ip enabled cctv system. Anyone?
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> *J.M. MIGWI*
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> *JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
> ICT - INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPT*
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> Email: migwijm@jkuat.ac.ke <migwijm@icsit.jkuat.ac.ke>
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> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 23:35:58 +0300
> From: ashok+skunkworks@parliaments.info
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> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] How many more core Kenyan systems and
> processes will the Govt hand over to external big name partners?
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> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:37 PM, aki <aki275@gmail.com> wrote:
> > In the meantime, 10 years from now and possibly when the US markets have
> > gone to the lowest points and Google thinks of selling out, what happens to
> > the Kenyan online data on Google servers?? Does the buyer in say China
> > inherit it and charge Kenyans a small amount to access it?! What are the
> > legal obligations and consequences on such matters?
> >
>
> I think this is quite a pertinent point -- but reflects not so much on
> the vendor providing a service (i.e. google providing a platform to
> host such things .. ) but more on what seems like a shorter term
> vision for public data on the part of the government instead of having
> a longer term one.
>
> it would be fine if google (or any such provider) was a hosting point
> for government data *in addition* to an alternative owned by the
> government. the problem here is -- there appears to be no fallback.
>
> If you look at the google EULA (end user license agreement) -- much it
> is dependent on US law/regulations/sanctions. For example -- until
> recently (as recently as Jan 2011 ) people in Iran could not access
> many google services because of US export restrictions to Iran. Even
> now i believe specific iranian government IPs are blocked by google
> because of prevailing laws and sanctions on that country.
>
> You might say this kind of restriction may never apply to Kenya -- but
> you dont know what will happen 10 years down the line or 15 years down
> the line .. governments change everywhere and so goes foreign policy.
>
> Essentially, If you only provide access to your government's data to
> your citizens via a service whose availability is dependent on another
> government's foreign policy ... clearly there is a fundamental
> problem there ?
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 00:29:54 +0300
> From: Edward Kimani <edwardkmn@gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] google+ invite
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> Me too, anyone
>
> On 7/6/11, Migwi <migwimwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > migwimwangi@gmail is looking for an invite
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Moses <moswan@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Afternoon
> >>
> >> Is there anyone with one there? Please hit me with one at moswan@gmail.com
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
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> > *J.M. MIGWI*
> >
> > *JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
> > ICT - INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPT*
> > CELL No: 0722 507887 / 0734 507887
> >
> > Email: migwijm@jkuat.ac.ke <migwijm@icsit.jkuat.ac.ke>
> > migwimwangi@yahoo.com
> > Blog: migwimwangi@blogspot.com
> > www.facebook.com/migwijm
> > www.twitter.com/migwimiggs
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 06:45:37 +0300
> From: matere lusitche <kenyabizideas@gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] google+ invite
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> Hata mimi sijapata nanimeask zackmatere@gmail.com
> On Jul 7, 2011 12:30 AM, "Edward Kimani" <edwardkmn@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Me too, anyone
> >
> > On 7/6/11, Migwi <migwimwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> migwimwangi@gmail is looking for an invite
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Moses <moswan@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Afternoon
> >>>
> >>> Is there anyone with one there? Please hit me with one at
> moswan@gmail.com
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
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> >> --
> >> *J.M. MIGWI*
> >>
> >> *JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
> >> ICT - INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPT*
> >> CELL No: 0722 507887 / 0734 507887
> >>
> >> Email: migwijm@jkuat.ac.ke <migwijm@icsit.jkuat.ac.ke>
> >> migwimwangi@yahoo.com
> >> Blog: migwimwangi@blogspot.com
> >> www.facebook.com/migwijm
> >> www.twitter.com/migwimiggs
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> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 08:27:43 +0300
> From: Joseph Mucheru <jmucheru@google.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Internet Traffic in Kenya
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> It looks like this report is about last mile services and not the backbone.
> As you know Telkom, Jamii and KDN (+other ISPs) have the lions share of the
> backbone, which the mobile services use. Lastmile is dominated by mobile and
> so the report is accurate.
>
> Mucheru
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Nicholas Mutinda <mutindah@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The question here should be, what is the market share held by:
> >
> > Access Kenya
> > KDN
> > Telkom...
> >
> > Another question to ponder - is Telkom here considered a Mobile Network
> > provider.
> >
> > In short, the above 3 companies and other ISPs hold a 1% share of internet
> > traffic.
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> With Safaricom having 92% of Internet customers, we can say that the
> >> report's error rate is less than 8%. Though maybe they meant traffic is from
> >> Mobile Network Operators, rather than mobile phones
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