[kictanet] Vertical or Horizontal Internet Market Structures?

[John Walubengo]

Mucheru,

It would be nice to ran a moderated 1week discussion on the
Recommendations arising from the Internet Study.  In
particular I am concerned about promoting 'Vertical' as
opposed to 'Horizontal' Licencing regimes for the Internet
sector.  

My understanding being that the market should be
discouraging Operator's that operate accross the full
(Vertical) spectrum of the internet services. I feel that
we should NOT be licencing  single entities to operate at
the International Gateway(Wholesale) Level, the National
(Distribution) Level, and at the End-User (Retail) levels.

Instead we should promote and encourage competition within
specific levels of Wholesale, Distribution and Retailing of
Internet Services (Horizontal Licensing).  I don't claim to
know how it can be done, particularly considering that the
Internet Market at the moment is in a kind of
'free-for-all' situation with 'Wholesalers' behaving like
'Retailers' and 'Retailers' bahaving like 'Wholesalers'
just to say the least. In such a market, it becomes very
easy for one player to build and exploit market dominance
status a.k.a monopoly status?

But maybe I jump the gun, lets wait and review the Internet
Study Market Report and pick it up from there.

walu.
-- Joseph Mucheru <mucheru at wananchi.com> wrote:
>>In fact additional recommendations on a vertically
integrated license to incorporate facilities as well as
service provision and access to the end
users directly. This was suggested as the Data Carrier
Network Operator(DCNO) license <<


--- Joseph Mucheru <mucheru at wananchi.com> wrote:

> >From the discussions there were more recommendation and
> in particular the
> introduction and maintenance of fair play and
> competition, harmonisation of
> the current market structure that does not promote
> competition. There were
> further recommendation on content development and
> government participation
> in provision of online services through e-government and
> other initiatives,
> there was recommendation on the regulator directly
> supporting the Kenya
> Internet Exchange Point (KIXP).
> 
> 
> In fact additional recommendations on a vertically
> integrated license to
> incorporate facilities as well as service provision and
> access to the end
> users directly. This was suggested as the Data Carrier
> Network Operator
> (DCNO) license
> 
> Basically the report will be available on the CCK website
> from Monday for
> comments and I propose Walu and co you set up a specific
> list discussion to
> ensure the recommendations and views provided will be
> coordinated and all
> encompassing.
> 
> 
> --
> Joseph Mucheru
> Executive Director
> mucheru at wananchi.com
> 
> 
> > From: Harry Hare <harry at africanedevelopment.org>
> > Organization: African eDevelopment Resource Centre
> > Reply-To: Kenya ICT Action Network - KICTANet
> <kictanet at kictanet.or.ke>
> > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:16:49 +0300
> > To: <mucheru at wananchi.com>
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK urges more Internet access
> > 
> > "The study recommends licensing of more ISPs to provide
> Internet
> > access and switching services."
> > 
> > - will more isps increase the number of internet users?
> Not lower costs,
> > power in rural areas, pc penetration, awareness....
> > 
> > 
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