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

Mon Feb 8 18:40:42 EAT 2016

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On 8 February 2016 at 17:40, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> True that Ebele!
>
> And thanks for the great session today - even though we didn't agree on a
> number of issues :-)
>
> I found that your engagement is a step in the right direction and one that
> local companies can learn from.
>
> *Ali Hussein*
> *Principal*
> *Hussein & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>
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>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 8 Feb 2016, at 5:21 PM, Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi at fb.com> wrote:
>
> 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. . .
>
> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa
>
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> [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B]
>
> On Feb 8, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> 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*
> *Principal*
> *Hussein & Associates*
> +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
>
> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>
> Skype: abu-jomo
>
> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ke.linkedin.com_in_alihkassim&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=aKhWPFY8Jw1ki12xz7Yv3qhBFofAvQLLyGNrIcAvAlA&s=9Nb3o5Pt8DM6s6h9k3YYfOMQDgu-S4rwio7ba66OaZM&e=>
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>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
> what no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>
> *Date:* 8 February 2016 at 2:14:50 PM EAT
> *To:* "global-nn at lists.riseup.net" <global-nn at lists.riseup.net>
> *Subject:* *[global-nn] Indian regulator bans differential pricing,
> including zero rating*
> *Reply-To:* parminder <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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