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Re: [eaia] Kenya Internet Exchange Point under attack by PTT andregulator
On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Brian Longwe wrote:
> the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) instructing them to close down
> the KIXP and also instructing Telkom Kenya to disconnect all ISP links to
> the KIXP.....
> (some text deleted)
> ......claim that KIXP is
> a violation of their monopoly and exclusivity on operating a national
> backbone service.
i see big contradiction on CCK, ur using telkom kenya circuit's to
facilitate KIXP, so infact ur operating on the telkom kenya "national
backbone service", are they telling us that also traffic routing is their
'monopoly'?
> The response from the leadership of CCK was "...too bad, next time
> make sure you get us to put it in writing..."
i've had that before, seems to be a 'common answer from regulators' ( from
tanzania communication commission experience) when their back are against
the wall, unfortunately we're yet to find a way to make them
'to-keep-their-promises'
Bill
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