[kictanet] Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?

Wed Feb 16 10:23:03 EAT 2011

Hi Waudo 

Refereeing interconnection rates fundamentally  assumes a cost   structure  otherwise the regulator would have no basis of setting and referring the interconnection rates

cheers 

Muriuki Mureithi 

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Sir james m barrie

From: waudo siganga [mailto:emailsignet at mailcan.com] 
Sent: 16 February 2011 09:46
To: muriuki mureithi
Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?

Hi MM - I think the role of CCK should end with refereeing inter-connection rates. Otherwise I do not think there is anything like "the price structure of a call". Operators have different business models, different competencies, different efficiencies, etc.

Waudo  

On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:33 +0300, "muriuki mureithi" <mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:

Edith you are not alone!

But  unfortunately  this is  like a political debate--- the debate will be better informed  if CCK which has the mandate can publish     the price structure of a call  taking  into account  our situation and  the market dynamics .   Certainly an operator who is innovative and  brings down the  ‘cost’ to  for example  below Ksh 0.50  should be encouraged and protected to price that way , those  however  charging below ‘cost’ should be shunned because , this business tactic  is not overboard and it only takes a while when we have to pay dearly.    CCK can  and should help an informed  debate and confirm if the ‘cost’ figures published by the media were  accurate. 

cheers 

Muriuki Mureithi 

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Sir james m barrie

From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Edith Adera
Sent: 15 February 2011 19:40
To: mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: [kictanet] Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?

Listers,

The news I heard today made me wanna shadder! 

A player with market power asking for price controls in the telecom market? Are we progressing or retrogressing?

Telecom Economics dictates otherwise and this must NOT happen in a free and competitive market! Our recent discussions on broadband access just goes to confirm that we are not there yet. We have not yet reached the most remote and isolated corners of this country....control MUST not be an option!

The Kenyan consumer continues to be constrained by availability, accessibility and affordability to fully realize the socio-economic benefits of telecoms.

As a voice for the common consumer.....among a million other voices......price control is NOT an option!

Edith

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