Message-ID: <200001210541.VAA02750@smtp5.jps.net> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 21:43:47 -0800 From: Tom Hodges <mailto:hodges@jps.net> Subject: Re: Internet access in Liberia To: mailto:DEVEL-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
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Friends,
Can anyone offer advice/contacts in this matter?
The local ISPs in
Monrovia have gone under and Greg is trying to identify a way to get
about 25 NGO organizations back on line. I have included the text of his
recent email which gives a pretty clear picture of the
situation. I believe this forum has the technical talent and expertise
to help Greg - please take a few mintues to read over his message and
apply some of your brilliant brain power to the situation.
Please send suggestions to me as Greg has to pay long distance to
access email and can't afford a large volume of posts.
Tom Hodges, mailto:hodges@jps.net
From Greg
In your message you asked about the local ISPs. There were two. In July,
the best equipped ISP went down due to financial difficulties compounded
by problems getting telephone lines from Telecom. In September, the
second company went down due to technical problems. Now, they also are
faced with money problems. The first company has merged with the
relatively new cellular phone company, but they still have not come back
on line.
I have become a one man task force for the International NGOs to find
some way to get Internet access and affordable e-mail. I met with one of
the companies yesterday, but things do not sound good. The INGOs are
just beginning to look into the possiblity of setting up our own
Internet access system.
We need to find out what is involved in setting up an Internet server
and satellite link. Do you know where I can go to get this kind of
information.
There are about 25 or 30 INGOs in Monrovia. I'm sure some of the
embassies would like to participate in the system, as well. We may also
be able to get some donor money to set it up.
Tom Hodges, Cropping Systems Analyst
14314 SW Allen Blvd., #317
Beaverton, OR 97005 USA
Voice: 503-277-2073, Email: mailto:hodges@jps.net, thodges@softhome.net
WWW http://table.jps.net/~hodges
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