[kictanet] Standoff looms as Safaricom, Airtel oppose new levy

[John Kariuki]

Grace,Listers,

The issue is quite straight forward.USAC is advisory to CAK. Do the operators wish to start advising the Regulator?
The fund is a LEVY.It is not a CSR. Check your power bill and see how many levies are included !

John Kariuki


On Monday, 4 August 2014, 2:57, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
 


 


In SUMMARY
	* Mobile operators query directive for sector to remit nearly Sh2bn to the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) – an agency formed by the government to manage the funds.
	* The firms have raised concerns over a lack of representation on the Universal Service Fund (USF), financial governance and accountability of the fund to the contributors.
	* The USF levy became effective last July and is managed by an independent committee comprising of appointees of the ICT secretary.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Standoff-looms-as-Safaricom--Airtel-oppose-new-levy/-/539550/2407262/-/lkib8j/-/index.html 
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