[kictanet] KENIC Board Statement on dot.KE

[Ali Hussein]

Japheth

How do you define a monopoly? In my opinion KeNIC is far from a monopoly. 

Let me just refresh ourselves here.

According to Wikipedia:-

[Monopolies are characterized by a lack of economic competition to produce the good or service and a lack of viable substitute goods.[3] The verb "monopolize" refers to the process by which a company gains the ability to raise prices or exclude competitors. In economics, a monopoly is a single seller. In law, a monopoly is a business entity that has significant market power, that is, the power to charge high prices.[4] Although monopolies may be big businesses, size is not a characteristic of a monopoly. A small business may still have the power to raise prices in a small industry (or market).[4]

So to put this in context. 

1. If I'm unable to buy a .ke does it mean that I will not be able to have an email address, access the Internet, have a domain name? 

2. Kenya Power is a monopoly that basically doesn't have a substitute here in Kenya.

3. In today's hyper competitive world there are few monopolies left.

As the consumer watchdog it would auger well for COFEK to deeply understand the regulatory and competitive framework that informs the domain space in general and the ccTLD space in particular.

Ali Hussein

+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113

"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 31, 2014, at 1:37 PM, "Consumers Federation of Kenya \(COFEK\)" <hotline at cofek.co.ke> wrote:
> 
> Dear Sir/Madam,
>  
> Thanks for sharing. On what basis does the Chairman of KENIC claim that "KENIC is the best suited entity to continue operating and managing ...."? Who was this consultant and how was he or she sourced? Was he or she paid and if yes by whom? When KENIC says it is the "best" who are the lesser ones that were being compared to it? KENIC is a monopoly under Cap 504, Competition Act and must be declared as such. It is also single-sourced in an opaque manner. KENIC should opened to a regulated competition. CAK and Government must get out of KENIC fast and swift in the consumer interest.
>  
> Kind regards,
> Japheth
>  
>  
> Japheth Ogutu
> Program Officer
> Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Walubengo J
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 12:23 PM
> To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)
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> Subject: [kictanet] KENIC Board Statement on dot.KE
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> Find attached.
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> Ofcourse I am just being a messenger here, not necessarily the owner of the message since I do not have the privilege to sit on the KENIC board :-)
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> walu.
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