[kictanet] CCK defies Kibaki on mobile tariff cut

[Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau]

I support Edith on this one. Having a copy of KIPPRA Report would
enable those of us who are not working with CCK, make an objective
judgement.

On 26/09/2012, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:
> Thanks Grace for sharing this piece of information.
>
> Can we get a copy of the KIPRA report - I believe it's a public domain
> document - it should be under the new constitution.
>
> Edith
> ________________________________________
> From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> Behalf Of Grace Githaiga [ggithaiga at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:27 PM
> To: Edith Adera
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: [kictanet] CCK defies Kibaki on mobile tariff cut
>
> IN SUMMARY
>
>  *   Francis Wangusi, the director-general of the CCK, Tuesday told the
> Business Daily that the board will meet on Thursday to agree on whether to
> lower the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) to Sh1.44 or Sh1.60.
>  *   President Kibaki issued a fresh directive in August through his private
> secretary, Prof Nick Wanjohi, that the Ministry of Information should not
> implement the MTR before a new study on the same is conducted.
>  *   CCK had contracted Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research Analysis
> to conduct a study on the impact of a lower MTR on the economy and the
> operator’s finances.
>  *   Mr Wangusi: "KIPPRA indicates that lower rates will significantly
> contribute positively to the general economy".
>
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/CCK+defies+Kibaki+on+mobile+tariff+cut/-/539550/1517468/-/2kglmtz/-/index.html
>
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