[kictanet] Day 1 of 10 -What is the Role of the Converged (Info&Communications) Regulators

Thu Oct 11 13:14:03 EAT 2007

On 10/10/07, John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Apologies to our international participants - today was a
> holiday in Kenya and therefore quite a slow day here. -
> just  gotten online now.
>
> Thanx Eric for your previous views on the role and Alice
> for tying in the idea of who are the Regulators customers?
> It is important to put the role and the target customers in
> perspective since from there it will be easier to discuss
> how the Regulator can best engage with their customer
> through the web (eCommunications).
>
> My take is that the Regulators customers include:
> -Government
> -Telco Operators
> -IT & Broadcast Service Providers
> -Postal Service Providers
> -Consumers
>
> any other customers or entities interacting with regulators
> I may have left out? lets share
>
> walu.
> nb: Tomorrow I will start the second thread but ask members
> to continue belated discussions on previous threads as long
> as they can keep the correct Subject Lines  i.e. Day 1 of
> 10:-Role of Converged Regulator.
>
>
> --- alice <alice at apc.org> wrote:
>
> > Hallo Eric
> >
> > My questions were intended to begin to respond to some of
> > the issues
> > Walu has brought up which touch on the three East African
> > regulators and
> > their communication practices,  and not so much about
> > physical
> > representation, although it is equally important.
> >
> > More questions...How we can use regulators websites to
> > inform the
> > various constituencies? for consumers to ensure that they
> > understand
> > their rights and are in a better position and are able to
> > make informed
> > choices?
> >
> > Similarly, how do/can we use emerging technologies in the
> > service of
> > understanding regulation of the same?
> >
> > alice there
> >
> >
> >
> > > Dear Alice,
> > >
> > > You see the regulator is suppose to be the pivot on
> > which there should
> > > be equilibirum among the operators who make the various
> > levers and
> > > again am sure in Kenya things have change for the
> > better with CCK and
> > > hence"the speed of light" progress you guys are making.
> >
> > >
> > > I think one element is to also strengthen the consumer
> > coalition and
> > > Alex Gakuru has being doing alot of work in that area,
> > you have done a
> > > lot yourself in terms of the CSO and hence you
> > represent them on the
> > > CCK leadership. I dont know the current representation
> > on the CCK
> > > leadership but if all the stakeholers are there then
> > you are good to go.
> > >
> > > On another note, the oversight from industry is a
> > mindshift and i hope
> > > most countries make it sooner than later in Africa.
> > >
> > > Eric here
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10 Oct 2007, at 10:19, alice wrote:
> > >
> > >> Agree Eric, important conversation indeed.
> > >>
> > >> And I see it asking the following questions: Who talks
> > to regulators?
> > >> What about and what do regulators do with what they
> > have learnt in a
> > >> policy regulatory sense.
> > >>
> > >> To use the Eric example,  Re: Industrial oversight for
> > Regulators -
> > >> How do regulators  subject their decision and
> > engagements to major
> > >> industry input using communication technology? and has
> > this been
> > >> effective from an industry point of view? The private
> > sector has the
> > >> most clear relationship with regulators, simply
> > because their ongoing
> > >> activities are a primary object of oversight....so the
> > assumption
> > >> here would be that regulators then have a load of
> > information,
> > >> services and applications to facilitate conducting of
> > business in the
> > >> country, is this the case?
> > >> What about consumers?
> > >>
> > >> alice there
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Eric Osiakwan wrote:
> > >>> Dear Walu,
> > >>>
> > >>> This is an important conversation you are getting
> > underway and i
> > >>> would like to robe in two fundamentals that are
> > essential for the
> > >>> emerging regulatory regime;
> > >>>
> > >>> 1. Regulation is facilitation and must benefit local
> > industry - It
> > >>> is important for our regulators to see themseles as
> > facilitors of
> > >>> the industry in the interest of the consumer (even in
> > the presence
> > >>> of a consumer parliament...:-) and work towards
> > helping the local
> > >>> industry to grow and innovate. The cash cow for the
> > local operators
> > >>> in "license" or landing right etc. Recently i was
> > talking to a
> > >>> substantive regulator and he told me the most
> > shocking thing, he
> > >>> said he is going to give all the licenses to
> > indigenous local
> > >>> operates so they use it as cash cow to trade with
> > those carrying
> > >>> FDIs. Now thats a strategic mindframe that gives
> > weight to the local
> > >>> folks and i was excited this is coming from a
> > regulator....
> > >>>
> > >>> 2. Industrial oversight for Regulators - Because of
> > the growing
> > >>> mindset and rapid adaptation of technology, the
> > regualtory system
> > >>> worldwide is changing and it is becoming clear that
> > effective and
> > >>> efficient regualtors actually have oversight from
> > industry. In order
> > >>> words they must subject their decision and enagements
> > to major
> > >>> industry input so that it is consistent with
> > technological evolution
> > >>> which makes them facilitators of growth and economic
> > development,
> > >>> not the opposite. So am advocating more for "self
> > regulation" and
> > >>> less inteference in business process and innovation.
> > Please note
> > >>> that self regulation does not mean "no
> > regulation"......
> > >>>
> > >>> Eric here
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On 9 Oct 2007, at 08:47, John Walubengo wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> In think we can kick off the discussion by first
> > reviewing
> > >>>> the roles of three selected Info & Communications
> > >>>> Regulators(Kenya, Tanzania & Malaysia).
> > >>>> The idea is to gain an understanding of the role of
> > the
> > >>>> Converged Regulator and then extend that into
> > tomorrow's
> > >>>> Question :- How can the Internet assist Regulators
> > in
> > >>>> executing these roles or achieving their objectives?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Probably at the end of this task, we should
> > highlight five
> > >>>> key functions or roles the Converged Regulators
> > should be
> > >>>> playing and then use them as the reference points
> > for
> > >>>> building appropriate and corresponding
> > eCommunication
> > >>>> strategies.
> > >>>> Feel free to point out any role that may not have
> > been
> > >>>> covered in the three examples.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> walu.
> > >>>> ~~~~~samples roles below~~~~~
> > >>>> 1. From Kenya
> > >>>> The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) was
> > >>>> established in February 1999 by the Kenya
> > Communications
> > >>>> Act, 1998, to license and regulate
> > telecommunications,
> > >>>> radio communication and postal services in Kenya.
> > >>>> The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) plays a
> > >>>> critical role in the liberalization of Kenya's
> > postal and
> > >>>> telecommunication sectors. CCK is the Gateway that
> > >>>> encourages private investment in the sector and
> > provides
> > >>>> for the rights and obligations of both operators and
> > >>>> consumers. The licensing of new players has given
> > the
> > >>>> consumer greater choice.
> > >>>> As the Link, CCK liaises with consumers, operators
> > and
> > >>>> service providers to ensure a level playing field in
> > the
> > >>>> sector. CCK also assigns frequencies to all licensed
> > >>>> telecommunications operators as well as broadcasters
> > >>>> utilizing wireless technologies in the provision of
> > their
> > >>>> services.
> > >>>> CCK is the Watchdog of the consumer; making sure
> > that
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
>
>
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