[kictanet] Airtel appeals to Kibaki, Raila on connection rate

[Walubengo J]

        GG,

Looks like the Operators are trying to "SELF" regulate the industry through the two Principals :-).  And now that the Chairman Eng. Okundi resigned yesterday, I see this behaviour getting worse in the mid-term...coz I think you needed a politician to tell-off the politicians - seeing that Dr. Ndemo and/or the DG could be smothered if they tried :-)

read on.
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In Summary
        Airtel
managing director Shivan Bhargava is seeking audience with the two
principals to discuss the government’s failure to effect agreed rate
cuts to the tariff that mobile operators pay for terminating calls in
their rival’s network. In July last year, the MTR was
supposed to fall to Sh1.44. However, President Mwai Kibaki ordered CCK
to halt the glide path at Sh2.21 in a move that was seen as favoring
Safaricom and Telekom Orange.In a communication seen by the Nation, Mr Bhargava accuses the government of reneging on promises made when Bharti Airtel entered Kenya two years ago. 
from:

http://tinyurl.com/d4ebcpa

or 

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Airtel+appeals+to+Kibaki+Raila+on+connection+rate+/-/1006/1495484/-/fs7vewz/-/index.html

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walu.


--- On Sat, 9/1/12, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
Subject: [kictanet] New CCK boss takes office aware of the lurking Executive hand
To: jwalu at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 11:35 PM




IN SUMMARYAlthough the authority is independent on paper, the offices of the President and Prime Minister have been issuing directives that mock its autonomyJust a week after Wangusi's appointment, it emerged that the commission was restrained from implementing the new mobile termination rates by a new directive from the governmentAs he takes office, Mr Wangusi will have a hard task ensuring the industry is fairly regulated while at the same time appeasing powerful politicianshttp://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Politicians+make+a+mockery+of+CCKs+autonomy/-/1006/1492684/-/489gev/-/index.html 		 	   		  

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