It could be worse…

Unlike Somalia’s thriving telecoms sector, where two decades of lawlessness, lack of regulation, and cut-throat competition for an increasingly mobile market have driven services up and prices to rock bottom (less than one cent per minute), internet in Mogadishu has been archaic.

Dial-up is the cheapest option, at around USD$30 a month per computer, but is painfully slow – less than 56kbs – and highly oversubscribed, according to many.

Direct satellite subscriptions cost as much as USD$3,000 per month for one-megabyte connections, and can be unreliable.

via BBC News – We are ready: Bringing Somalia’s recovery online.