[kictanet] Fwd: [global-nn] Indian regulator bans differential pricing, including zero rating

[Ebele Okobi]

I think this provides us with an excellent opportunity to see if this decision has any impact, positive or negative, on the cost of data, on competition in the market, and the number of people connected. There's nothing better than evidence based policy making. . .

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On Feb 8, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:

Listers

This might be of interest to you.

This is something that we all in Africa can learn from.

Ali Hussein
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From: parminder <parminder at itforchange.net<mailto:parminder at itforchange.net>>
Date: 8 February 2016 at 2:14:50 PM EAT
To: "global-nn at lists.riseup.net<mailto:global-nn at lists.riseup.net>" <global-nn at lists.riseup.net<mailto:global-nn at lists.riseup.net>>
Subject: [global-nn] Indian regulator bans differential pricing, including zero rating
Reply-To: parminder <parminder at itforchange.net<mailto:parminder at itforchange.net>>

http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Regulation_Data_Service.pdf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.trai.gov.in_WriteReadData_WhatsNew_Documents_Regulation-5FData-5FService.pdf&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=aKhWPFY8Jw1ki12xz7Yv3qhBFofAvQLLyGNrIcAvAlA&s=Y-j2TxF0FxxmY9ZNyVg35fP7OvJg4pJIcrIJFyY3b5w&e=>

shorter press release is at

http://trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/PressRealease/Document/Press_Release_No_13%20.pdf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__trai.gov.in_WriteReadData_PressRealease_Document_Press-5FRelease-5FNo-5F13-2520.pdf&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=aKhWPFY8Jw1ki12xz7Yv3qhBFofAvQLLyGNrIcAvAlA&s=oHP83NZqqGTqHjKEYsaFtQUTg4nRa7-GDXDSVC8naU0&e=>

Can be considered as a path breaking regulatory move, which may set the trend for developing countries...

parminder
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