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

[Dennis Kioko]

Ermm, shouldn't we be fighting for fewer taxes and more efficient use of
existing taxes?

All we have to do is look at NoFBI and Nakuru WiFi and we'll have second
doubts about government doing the business of telcos.

In my opinion, GoK should define problem that USF is looking to solve and
provide incentives to any one who solves them first eg,
A lower tax rate for x years
Power connectivity etc

Wasn't there a firm that supplied low cost base stations at the last Demo
Africa, they would be a low cost alternative here.

We need to stop throwing taxes at our problems, but instead, deploy
innovation here.
On 7 Aug 2014 20:25, "John Kariuki via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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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