Dear Colleagues,
I cannot resist making a further comment about telecom and policy
options. Thank you Harun Hassan for writing the article and Fred and
Simon for starting the feedback.
Isn't it interesting that a "failed state" can have some of the lowest
cost telecommunications in the world? Wha
Actually I think that Somalia's telecomm grew BECAUSE there is no
national operator. You also see this ironic situation in DRC, where
there are tremendous advances in telecomms despite a totally chaotic
situation. The truth is the telecomm in this era needs competition to
force down prices. I am no
http://www.panos.org.uk/newsfeatures/featuredetails.asp?id=1125
The Phones Keep Ringing In World's Poorest Country
By Harun Hassan
MOGADISHU (PANOS) Somalia is a country in ruins. With 70% of the
population living below the poverty line and international relief
largely cut-off by civil war, its a
