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

[McTim]

Hi waudo, interconnection charges are at the core of the sender pays
all telco model. What would replace it? In traditional Internet
peering i give you roughly the same amount of traffic you give me on a
settlement free basis. If one operator has 75% share, traffic patterns
will be unlikely equivalent. How would you deal with that inequity?
Rgds, mctim

On 2/16/11, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:
> MM/McTim - Sorry I disagree. Interconnection costs are just one
> component of off-net costs that are INDEPENDENT of other costs of
> the call. If I was an operator I do not understand why anyone
> would be interested in my cost structure or why I should give it
> out.
>
> BTW I prefer a situation where even interconnection costs are
> phased out. Let it be like the banking model where the banks do
> not add the cost of clearing inter-bank cheques. The
> cross-traffic cancels itself out. That is, why should I charge
> you for clearing my 10 cheques and you charge me for clearing my
> 10 cheques?
>
> Waudo
>
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:23 +0300, "muriuki mureithi"
> <mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke> wrote:
>
> 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.o
> r.ke
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.ki
> ctanet.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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McTim
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