Impacts of Encryption Everywhere (any solution?)

Tue May 29 07:05:02 UTC 2018

I believe you were responding to me, but it was really 
hard to tell.  If so, here's the conversation...

> Also, please don't just look at continental countries 
> when researching.  Look at the small PICs (Pacific 
> Island Countries).  For example, search the posts from 
> Christian on Kiribati on the PICISOC list.  The cost is 
> extraordinary and all the ego-flattering bloat rsk 
> speaks (relevant part of the post id below) of in very 
> expensive to download and is nearly impossible to stop.

--- ben at 6by7.net wrote:
From: Ben Cannon <ben at 6by7.net>

Then Africa in particular is specifically disadvantaged 
- I spent a good deal of time in Haiti and 4G connectivity 
was abundant at good speeds, as were terrestrial fiber 
connections. 

Mirrors my experience in half a dozen other 3rd world 
countries.  Unless there’s something particularly 
oppressive about Africa?
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I guess I was more meaning in the Pacific, since I'm 
from there.  And more particularly places like Kiribati, 
Cook Islands, Marquesas and other far flung Pacific 
Island Countries.  My apologies for the confusion. Hati 
and other countries close to a rich mainland country 
do not suffer the same issues due to geography.

scott

ps.  lately the SW Pacific countries (Vanuatu, Solomons, 
etc) are getting it together on circuits to main islands 
in the group from help by NZ, AUS and the Asian 
Development Bank.