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

[Marcel Werner]

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, 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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>
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MARCEL

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