BasicInternet community meeting Apr2021

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BasicInternet community meeting Apr2021

Title BasicInternet community meeting Apr2021
Place Google meet
Date, Time 2021/04/30, 1000-1200
Contact Person Catherine R. Kimambo
Participants Josef.Noll, Catherine R. Kimambo, Brenda Jimris-Rekve, Matogoro Jabhera, Rashid Ally, Barrack Otieno, Nisalile Mwangoka, Mayaya Mack, Felix Sukums, Benjamin Manirafasha
related to Project BasicInternet
Keywords Connect the Unconnected
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Purpose

This monthly meet-up from all communities contribued to "connecting the unconnected" had the purpose to get known to each other and encourage each other to continue the good work.

In short, what we achieved/working on in

Tanzania

  • successful school connectivity with 10 schools
  • upscaling for another 100 schools (with Halotel and Vodacom)
  • contributing for a national framework and guideline through MCIT (see meetings)
  • continuation of health awareness iin Esilalei and Selela

Kenya

  • main focus on Kizumu, increase from 3 to 13 digital villages
  • helping Siaya to become a digital hub

Rwanda

Project GIGA had the call for connecting 50 schools. Results are not given yet

  • Benjamin will follow-up through his network

Notes and chat

Intro:

  • Jabhera Matogoro, Founder and CEO for the Tanzania Community Networks Alliance (www.tzcna.or.tz). We are the alliance for community networks in Tanzania and so far we have 5 community network established in Kondoa, Kasulu, Nyasa, Mpimbwe and Tarime. I am happy to meet everyone here!

Meetings and other activities

Activities in tzCNa and licencising

  • We had a very successful transformation towards establishment of community network cooperative.

Matogoro Jabera10:45 We are working with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to license the established community network cooperative society African child Projects10:45 @Barack http://bit.ly/3sSGKFX ( meeting with MCIT) in Tanzania You10:45 @Benjamin, please check: http://Problems.BasicInternet.no - and especially remove the PIN code from the SIM You10:47 "Connect Rwanda" national program Felix Sukums10:48 @Josef, forks from Aga Khan are interested to join the connectivity in Iringa. I am waiting for a meeting with them to get further details. You10:49 Vodacom with their portal https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz or other providers African child Projects10:52 @elibariki couldn't agree more sustainability is key You10:54 thanks @Felix for arranging, and letting us know. Felix Sukums10:54 Can we develop a sustainability plan, which can be designed to a specific context? Indicating issues of recurrent or maintenance costs and technical support You10:55 Regarding sustainability, we need to bring that to the table - https://its-wiki.no/images/f/fd/Impact_SchoolConnectivity.pdf Matogoro Jabera10:57 In Tanzania, we may move here and there BUT without securing license with TCRA we will be just end users and we may not be able to be wholesale. This is what we need to push. I am happy that soon the process will be finalized. You11:02 @Elibariki - who makes that work on the stakeholder involvement? Matogoro Jabera11:03 @Elibariki, alot has been done that aspect. We already have all stakeholders meeting with the Minister of Communications and Information Technology. Matogoro Jabera11:04 @Josef, let us work to have license for small ISP and for not-for-profit ISP. Short to that we may become activists for connectivity. Elibariki Mwakapeje11:04 Then, thats good, may be we need to expand more on stakeholders engagement @ Matogoro Matogoro Jabera11:05 @Catherine, you can not collect internet fee without license from TCRA. That is not possible at all subehude Tz11:07 Cross-sectorial Stakes, engagement and involvement for the beneficiaries to own the projects Matogoro Jabera11:08 @Josef, sure. I am happy for that BUT I am finalizing the licensing before pushing the same. I will keep you updated African child Projects11:08 @subehude thats the goal in the end Matogoro Jabera11:09 @Subehude, we need to share correct information to beneficiaries. They will only charge for it if they have license with TCRA. Short to that we may give them wrong promise Matogoro Jabera11:10 Sure subehude Tz11:12 @Matogoro you're right since legality is the must. Bayama Orphanage And Community Services11:12 I think Matogoro talk about private MNO Matogoro Jabera11:13 https://www.tcra.go.tz/licensing/licensing-information African child Projects11:14 understood Matogoro Jabera11:15 https://www.tcra.go.tz/document/License%20Fees I have already initiated this discussion and would be happy to bring everyone to the discussion Matogoro Jabera11:16 It is possible for rural dwellers to pay for the service and we only need innovative model. Yes, it is possible You11:17 my challenge - I only have one hour from 1100-1200 TZ time - Bayama Orphanage And Community Services11:17 I think sustainability will depend on access affordability and community involvement about Digital Literacy Barrack Otieno11:17 That is ok, let us have a Calendar You11:17 thus we either start earlier, or we restrict ourself to one hour Barrack Otieno11:17 They could be monthly or bi-montly Matogoro Jabera11:18 We are organizing an annual event on Tanzania Community Networks School of Internet Governance and I am happy that Basic Internet Foundation is a great partner to the event. Last year we had Catherine and this year is bigger one than the one for last year You11:18 monthly is fine.... we need to keep the discussions going and my suggestion, we continue on google meet Matogoro Jabera11:19 https://tzcna.or.tz/2020/02/17/the-inaugural-of-first-workshop-on-kondoa-community-network-school-of-internet-governance/ One Million11:19 Ook surely