Greg, avoid that like of thinking....thats how Kenya got to where we were during the previous presidency (am withholding a name)....<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Gregory Okoth <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:gregory.okoth@gmail.com">gregory.okoth@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div>@Murithi,<br></div><div>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&#39;t then want safcom to reduce their tariffs in these price wars...because it wouldn&#39;t make good profits, biz sense to allow me make substantial dividends out of my shares!! Its a crazy world! :-D :-)</div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Joe Murithi Njeru <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:joe.njeru@gmail.com" target="_blank">joe.njeru@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">

Bernard,<br>
<br>
I wonder if there is an Internet Users Association of Kenya? If it was<br>
there it could engage with Govt and ISP&#39;s to lower the costs through<br>
collective bargaining power and advocacy.<br>
<br>
If it was big enough (members) it could buy an ISP! I&#39;m sure they are<br>
some that are struggling..<br>
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Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] LOWER BANDWIDTH COSTS<br>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:57:54 +0300<br>
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Maybe we should talk to one who will agree to lower costs then we all<br>
move our business to them...<br>
<br>
Perhaps we should ask the Government to control data prices :-)<br>
<br>
Wash, there has to be a way.<br>
<br>
On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Odhiambo Washington<br>
&lt;<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com" target="_blank">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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        On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:46 PM, bernard kioko<br>
        &lt;<a href="mailto:bernsoft@gmail.com" target="_blank">bernsoft@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
                Seriously,<br>
<br>
                Shouldn&#39;t we be paying cheaper for bandwidth? Isnt there<br>
                anything we can do to change this? If bandwidth costs<br>
                dont go lower, how do we compete with India?<br>
<br>
        Bernard,<br>
<br>
        Unless we carry placards with &quot;HAKI YETU!! HAKI YETU!!&quot;, this is<br>
        a pipe dream in KE. I recently saw some discussion in another<br>
        forum where they said why the costs are not getting down. I<br>
        think it&#39;s on KICTANet.<br>
<br>
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