[kictanet] CA loses power to regulate dominant telcos

[Rose Lukalo -Owino]

>From the consumer rights perspective on whose behalf competition law
exists, I think it is critical to take the conversation away from business
and engineering and the technology and always reference the impact a
business has in/on society.

It is after all why we as Kenyans "license" business and with that same
authority we can revoke that license if at any point we feel a business is
hurting citizens or disrespecting the privilege of doing business with them
in any way. (Hands up if you still can't get your cellphone company to pick
up the (_____) customer service lines.)

On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 5:38 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> It's bound to be an interesting ride!
>
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> *CA loses power to regulate dominant telcos
> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/CA-loses-power-to-regulate-dominant-telcos/-/539546/3021508/-/u0rm7ez/-/index.html>*
> // *BusinessDailyHome
> <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/CA-loses-power-to-regulate-dominant-telcos/-/539546/3021508/-/u0rm7ez/-/index.html>*
>
> The Communications Authority of Kenya has lost powers to independently
> monitor dominance and act against its abuse – leaving it with a narrow
> mandate of licensing new players and allocating frequencies.
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>
> Shared via *my feedly reader <http://feedly.com>*
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>
>
> Regards,
> Nanjira.
>
> Sent from my iPhone.
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