Isnt the onus on the providers to show the people what they can do with the service Way the mobile operators keep telling us how we can check for the weather and stuff on our fons?
Eg: Don't you think radio/ tv operators would love for people to stream local talk shows onto their computers at home and office ? But who would dare to venture into such a "complex" process unless they had someone from MTN, infocom .. to hold their hand for the first few sessions If the road is already there Someone better show us how to drive on it else we shall just use it to dry cassava like they do on the Tirinyi - Mbale highway ! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Badru Ntege Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 6:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Linux Users Group Uganda' Subject: RE: [LUG] GMAIl now at 2GB You've got that wrong mate, if we did everything that has potential of making money you would be a jack of all trades and a master of non. As much as we do a number of other businesses I will not be able to do web designing as well as metrocomia does. I have an sms service running, however I know it is suplimentary to what I do and I will not easily do it as well as 198 or 197, however I still do it. That's how a business man thinks. The more other people do these supplementary services the more we all benefit. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 7:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Linux Users Group Uganda Subject: RE: [LUG] GMAIl now at 2GB Badru > But guys I know I'm boring you but you are the guys who should create the > content to feel these pipes then you will enjoy the fruits. If I were to think like the business man you are, I would be asking my self one question mainly: Why are you pushing the content issue to others? Answer: Maybe it doesnt make business sense as yet because if it was, I am very sure you would have jumped onto that bandwagon way back. I know that for a fact because I have seen the efforts of ISPs to diversify beyond their core business. wire > Wire HMK > > The bottom line is the bandwidth is there, kampala is one of those few > towns > on the continent with full fibre. But guys I know I'm boring you but you > are the guys who should create the content to feel these pipes then you > will > enjoy the fruits. > > As long as we do not have local content it does not matter who comes on > the > market, at the end of the day if our content is out there we have to pay > for > the satellite (thin Pipe). > > As I have said before take control of the content issue and your problems > will be halved. Our friends I the UK view mostly local content not that > we > will get there in the next few years but on a relative scale we can be on > par if we focus on the main issue. > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
