[kictanet] SPAM/OPT IN/OPT OUT MARKETING FROM THE TELCOS - DEATH BY SMS

Fri May 3 18:13:55 EAT 2013

@Ali what I am saying is that as @warero said, the SIM is still the
networks property and though it may be annoying to us, it is not exactly a
'wrong' thing they are doing. Vote with our wallets?

On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> So Mark..what you are saying is that it is ok to send us Spam? I will
> definitely read the fine print again.
>
>
> Ali Hussein
> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
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> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 3, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Clearly very few of us read the fine print when e bought our SIM cards.
> Safaricom et.al. can do whatever they wish including sending you a
> message every morning reminding you to buy credit. This is neither illegal
> or within the jurisdiction of CCK. Please read the infamous terms and
> conditions.
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Matunda Nyanchama <
> mnyanchama at aganoconsulting.com> wrote:
>
>> Advertisements (as in newspapers, TV, etc.) provide the primary course of
>> revenue for these businesses.
>>
>> Safaricom and other telcos need to demonstrate that they are offering
>> services as below par prices and hence need to recoup/make a profit through
>> ads.
>>
>> There is no justification for bombarding individuals with ads when they
>> are not getting a cut in airtime rates.
>>
>> CCK should step in and advise accordingly.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 13:16:13 +0300
>> From: William Warero <wwarero at gmail.com>
>> To: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] SPAM/OPT IN/OPT OUT MARKETING FROM THE TELCOS
>>     - DEATH BY SMS
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>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Well, from the network's perspective it is not spam. When you purchase a
>> SIM card or enter into a contract for use of a line, it remains the
>> network's property. Similar to the TV model, the advertisement slots are a
>> secondary revenue stream and a mode of directing traffic one way or the
>> other, particularly for networks other than Safaricom.
>>
>> However, in the interest of retaining their clients they monitor the
>> frequency of the messages sent to subscribers in slots, just as the media
>> companies do.
>>
>> The "Do Not Disturb" lists do exist I believe, and should be effected upon
>> request to their respective customer care options.
>>
>> With over 16 million Kenyans being online and growing,the majority
>> accessing the internet by phone, I believe we will be seeing more and more
>> mobile phone targeted advertising.
>>
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