[kictanet] the first net neutrality violation in Kenya??

[Rad!]

I understand they also somehow compromise torrent traffic.

I think it is only fair that full disclosure is made to the consumer before
money changes hands

On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 4:05 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> I've been breaking in my new Safcom IDEOS phone
> and just found that I can't download/install Skype on it,
> due to Safcom blocking it!
>
> I understand they don't want to lose voice revenue to
> Skype (now Microsoft apparently), but won't they make
> money on the data charges if I am passing VOIP packets
> across their network?
>
> Anyway, I think it rude that they sell me "Internet access",
> but then don't give me access to the full internet!!
>
> Has anybody gotten around this restriction by using another
> providers SIM? Any other workaround to share?
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
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