[kictanet] [Kicktanet] Does Airtel's Unliminet contravene the spirit of Net Neutrality?

[Mark Mwangi]

As with most other things money talks. If they find it to be a cash cow
then it remains. If not then it will be axed.

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 5:42 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers,
> It is true that all telcos violate net neutrality, Unliminet does not. You
> pay for access, let's say 1000 for the month, you get 2GB, 400min and
> 2000SMS when the data runs out you still get access to the entire internet
> at reduced speed of 256kbps. They imply that this will be forever and I can
> personally attest that it works but I wonder if this will be maintain ad
> infinitum.
>
> On 11 January 2016 at 17:21, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Martin
>>
>> Thanks for bringing this up.
>>
>> *ALL TELCOS *in this country are violating Net Neutrality principles as
>> we know them. The one thing that however has been missing in action in this
>> country and across Africa are Regulators who have shown an understanding
>> and willingness to tackle this issue. The problem where I’m sitting is the
>> perception that Net Neutrality is a Western World Problem.
>>
>> This needs to STOP.
>>
>> One thing however that I’m clear about is that we in Africa need to
>> define our own Net Neutrality Principles because in our part of the world
>> its not cut and dried anymore and we can’t just piggy ride on the same
>> principles and noms the rest of the world is using.
>>
>> Thanks & Regards
>>
>> Ali Hussein
>> ali at hussein.me.ke
>>
>> +254 713 601113
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> Skype: Abu-Jomo
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>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>>
>> On Jan 11, 2016, at 4:00 PM, Martin Gicheru via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Where do we as Kenyans stand on Airtel's Unliminet with regards to Net
>> Neutrality? Or does it apply to Facebook Basics only?
>>
>> As you already know, with Unliminet, users can subscribe to various plans
>>> and in return get "unlimited" access to social media (Whatsapp, Instagram,
>>> Facebook and Twitter) with every bundle purchase besides some voice minutes
>>> and text messages. Isn't this against the principles of net neutrality?
>>>
>>
>> Read the argument here
>> <http://forums.techweez.com/t/airtels-unliminet-and-net-neutrality-where-do-we-stand/203?u=martingicheru>
>> .
>>
>> Regards,
>> Martin Gicheru
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>
> Sidney Ochieng
>
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Mark Mwangi

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