[kictanet] proposed new license fees for Application/Content Service Providers

[Marcel Werner]

2008/2/28, Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner at gmail.com>:
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> There is no decision yet at CCK, only proposals.
>
> The Consultation Paper is making suggestions for these license fees. There
> are no decisions by CCK on this yet, as we are being consulted. My advice
> would be: put your opinion(s) in writing and have these delivered by 29
> February, close of business, by way of petitioning the CCK. Kenya ICT
> Federation will also make a submission by to the CCK before deadline. I'm
> certain the CCK value your views. Do communicate!
>
> Once a new regulation is passed, it will be more difficult to change it.
>
> Best regards,
> Marcel Werner
> Kenya ICT Federation
>
> 2008/2/28, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com>:
> >
> > I second Mercer on this.
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:43 PM, Marcel Werner <marcelcwerner at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >  Attention Colleagues,
> > >
> > > Are you aware that the Communications Commission of Kenya has issued
> > > an important consultative document on the proposed Unified License
> > > framework? Comments are welcomed by CCK, due by deadline of 29 February 2008
> > > at close of business.
> > >
> > > The market segments categorised in the CCK paper Applications Service
> > > Providers (ASPs) and Content Service Providers (CSP) (include all Value
> > > Added Service (VAS) Providers and Web-based Public Commercial Information
> > > Service Providers can provide economic opportunities to Micro and Small
> > > Enterprises (SME) as well as Small and Medium Sized companies (MSE). Note
> > > that all these services proposedly attract a KES100,000 registration fee +
> > > KES100,000 or 0.5% of turn-over charge. That will keep many players
> > > out of the market. How many higher education graduates are working to
> > > create a niche for themselves in the market?  They should be encouraged and
> > > supported!
> > >
> > >
> > > The new regulatory framework should not place any obstacles to new
> > > investors and market entrants, especially not to SME's. Therefore, the
> > > proposed license fees for these two categories should be replaced by a
> > > general license. Normally, such licensees does not pay license fees
> > > but register with the regulatory body and subsequently receive a certificate
> > > endorsing their operations in the sector.
> > >
> > > MARCEL WERNER
> > > Kenya ICT Federation
> > >
> > >
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