[kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest

[James Kagwe]

I'm just wondering if Safaricom really needs to avail subscriber numbers 
to me to send mass SMS's. It is common knowledge that Safaricom has 
0722..., 0723..., 0724... etc. If I have enough cash like we know 
campaigners have I just send SMS's to the numbers prefixed with those 
codes en masse and I'm sure I'll hit more than 60% of them.

James

  On 7/16/2010 8:33 AM, Victor Gathara wrote:
> 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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> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest
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> 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 
> <mailto: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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