[kictanet] Telcos regulator seeks to monitor WhatsApp

[Grace Githaiga]

Kenya is considering regulating online services such as WhatsApp and
Skype in a radical move that could force the internet-based service
providers to share data with the government.




The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in search of a
consultant to study and determine how the so-called over-the-top
services (OTTS) operated by groups such as Facebook, which runs
WhatsApp, and Skype owner Microsoft, could be regulated.

Read on:
https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Telcos-regulator-seeks-to-monitor-WhatsApp/996-4833020-fn9u7s/index.html






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Githaiga, Grace


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Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)
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