[kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest

[Solomon Mburu Kamau]

On 16/07/2010, Badru Ntege <ntegeb at one2net.co.ug> wrote:
> Do subscribers in Kenya have an option to stop these sms's ?
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> 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.
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> It seems to be working.
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>

Why should a person be charged to unsubscribe from a service they
didn't request or subscribe to?

If one subscribed, that's understood very well.

Regards,
>
> 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
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> 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.
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>
>
> 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).
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>
> 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?
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>
> Edith
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