[kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest

[Badru Ntege]

Do subscribers in Kenya have an option to stop these sms's ?

 

In Uganda you send STOP to the sending number and your number would be
deleted from the senders database.  The only problem is you are charged for
the sms you send to have your number deleted.

 

It seems to be working.

 

regards 

From: kictanet-bounces+ntegeb=one2net.co.ug at lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+ntegeb=one2net.co.ug at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
Behalf Of Victor Gathara
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 8:33 AM
To: ntegeb at one2net.co.ug
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest

 

Following this with interest. I think it would be improper for networks to
sell/avail subscriber numbers to others for promotional purposes because
subscribers don't have a choice to opt in to this when they sign up for the
service (I certainly didn't). Promotions from the network itself are of
course a different matter altogether.

 

Regarding spam where the sender gets phone numbers through unscrupulous
means the only solution may be to press the DELETE key. Sim card
registration should make it possible to pursue and prosecute offenders
(assuming there is a law against spamming in Kenya).

 

Victor

 

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From: kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
Behalf Of dennis kipruto
Sent: 16 July 2010 08:12
To: Victor Gathara
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest

I also got one. It seems Safaricom has a case to Answer.More so i didn't
sign up for any YES Campaign media gimic. I would call the SMS a spam SMS.

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:

Today I received a promotional sms from the "YES" campaign. Can Safaricom
explain how our phone numbers were leaked?

 

Edith


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