[kictanet] Expensive Airtel?

[Odhiambo Washington]

The regulator:
1. Issues Licenses
2. Determines Interconnection fees
3. Lords over the Telcos stopping them from "tabia mbaya" - like unfair
competition
There is nowhere where the consumer surfaces in the mind of the regulator,
if you ask me.


On 5 April 2013 16:28, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:

>  Great idea! ****
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> However, my question would then be what’s the role of the Regulator – CCK? This
> information, processed in this manner should be in the public domain and
> comparable across operators as one of CCK’s roles is to check not only on
> quality of service, but also price of service.****
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> Edith****
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> *From:* Odhiambo Washington [mailto:odhiambo at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* April 5, 2013 2:52 PM
> *To:* Edith Adera
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Expensive Airtel?****
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> Hi Edith,****
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> Do it like a Standard 1 kid would:****
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> 1. Load 50bob airtime****
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> 2. Set phone to show phone duration****
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> 3. Make a call lasting N minutes****
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> 4. Check airtime balance after the call.****
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> Do the same on your Safaricom/Yu/Orange Tarrif.****
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> Show the comparison.****
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> Ditto for data. Buy bundle. Download the same file on 3 different
> networks. Check bundle balance.****
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> Tabulate and show us how they compare:-)****
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> On 5 April 2013 13:29, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:****
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> Listers,****
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> It has taken me months wondering if it’s real or imaginary that Airtel has
> become very expensive! Whether it’s for calls or Internet (spectacularly
> expensive especially for this service). It dawned on me as I was writing
> this message that indeed I’ve not seen their aggressive adverts on
> favourable tarrifs etc for a while now (nor from other providers as it was
> a while back). Has the telecom market ceased to be competitive given our *peculiar
> Kenyan behaviour* (“sticky” consumers who do not respond to number
> portability, poor quality of service, high price of service etc etc).****
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> Am I alone?****
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> Wondering Edith****
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> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."****
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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254733744121/+254722743223
"I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."
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