Arun saw this story on BBC News Online and thought you should see it. ** Message ** It is important that Africa has affordable (low-cost) high quality connectivity for OA to be meaningful. Arun ** Warning over African internet cable ** Campaigners fear that the new fibre optic cable to be built around East Africa could be a missed opportunity to speed up internet access in the region. < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/africa/4787422.stm > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/dailyemail/ > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. If you do not wish to receive such e-mails in the future or want to know more about the BBC's Email a Friend service, please read our frequently asked questions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/4162471.stm