Actually before EACO changed it's name from EARPTO - there was a proof of concept for EAIXP initiated by AfrISPA (when it was under my watch). Links between KIXP, TIXP and UIXP were established and despite low participation from individual ISPs at each - there was huge traffic passing - especially between Kenya and Tanzania. SimbaNet in TZ are the company that set up the links... that was a few years back - don't know where this went since as I've not been involved with AfrISPA since my I stepped down in 2010.<div>
<br></div><div>On a related note, a proposal that I initiated while at AfrISPA, was adopted by the African Union after about 5 years of work. This was for a project called AFIX - African Internet Exchange System. The goal here was to build African inter-IXP connections via "regional carriers". The project has been funded and (I believe) is about to commence implementation, which consists of both technical and policy, regulatory and commercial interventions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Let's keep our dream for a connected Africa alive!</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Brian<br><br><div id="WISESTAMP_SIG_6035"><div style="font-size:13.3px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">I understand that the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">East</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> African Communications Organisation in partnership with regional IXPs is setting up a task force to establish the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">East</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> African</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">internet</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">Exchange</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">Point</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> (EAIXP). The National IXPs (KIXP, UIXP etc) in </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">East</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">africa</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> are already a success, so the introduction the the EAIXP just stamps that governments are taking the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.44444465637207px;text-align:left">internet</span><span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> seriously and hence egovernance is the way to go. </span></span><div>
<div style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.44444465637207px"><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.44444465637207px">I also understand from some insider sources that th</span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:19px">e East African Communications Organisation (EACO) is to </span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:18.88888931274414px">spearhead</span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:19px"> this process.</span></font></span></div>
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<span style="text-align:left;font-size:14.44444465637207px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="text-align:left"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.44444465637207px">I expected these to be the issues discussed at the just concluded EAIGF. Did it ever make it into the agenda?</span></font></span></div>
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<div> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On 23 July 2012 13:16, Stan Ngure <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stanngure@gmail.com" target="_blank">stanngure@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div>
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Dear Networkers,<br><br>Hope we are all keeping well.<br><br>The challenges and issues in the region brought about by lack of this EAIXP have finally come home to roost in my court. <br><br>Its about time we made this happen, am not sure how but we need an extra gear, because regional services will not be easy to deliver at this rate.<br>
<br><ul><li>What needs to be done?</li><li>Who needs to be involved?</li><li>What resources are needed?</li><li>How do we attain and sustain it?</li></ul><p>Am all ears open, and a willing participant to make this EAIXP dream a reality.<br>
</p><p>Cheers.<span><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></p><span><font color="#888888"><p>Stan Ngure<br></p>
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