[kictanet] Expensive Airtel?

[Mark Mwangi]

I do not think it is the CCK's Job to tell you the cheapest/most
affordable/the most understanding telco. We may be over stretching the
bodies responsibilities while not giving it more funding.

If you find them too expensive there are other options. I for instance keep
most of my traffic on Orange and only keep Safaricom for the M-pesa. There
are choices.



On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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:****
>>
>> 1. Load 50bob airtime****
>>
>> 2. Set phone to show phone duration****
>>
>> 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:****
>>
>> Listers,****
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>>  ****
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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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>>  ****
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>> Am I alone?****
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>>  ****
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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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Regards,

Mark Mwangi

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