[kictanet] On Access to ICCK Minutes - Universal Access Fund

[McTim]

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Matunda Nyanchama
<mnyanchama at aganoconsulting.com> wrote:
> - Can this be covered under "access to information"  'principle' in the
> recently passed constitution; my recollection, and correct me if I am wrong,
> is that parliament will enact a law on access to information and requirement
> for transparency for all government entities/agencies/commissions/etc etc. I
> presume this would cover ICCK


IMHO, ICCK meetings should be open to the public, as well as minuted!

>
> - On telecom infrastructure financing, the Canadian model may be worth a
> study; every telco (actually customer as telcos pass this cost) has to
> contribute to this fund which is then used as an incentive (e.g. rebate, tax
> relief, etc.) for those telcos that invest in new infrastructure and/or
> operate in areas where telcom profitability is low. (NB: their debate on the
> matter was back in 1996 following deregulation.)

that can work....

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Cheers,

McTim
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