[kictanet] Fibre optic cable networks to now be registered with CA in new regulations

[Collins Areba]

I smell overreach. With an asset like Nofbi, ICTA should be focused more on using that to break barriers in the industry than doing an inventory of private asset lists.
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Regards,

Collins Areba,
Kilifi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731 750 788
Twitter: @arebacollins.
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On 25 Jul 2019, 12:03 PM +0300, Collins Areba <arebacollins at gmail.com>, wrote:
> Does ICTA have that kind of mandate? does regulation not squarely lie in the hands of CA?
>
> Regards,
>
> Collins Areba,
> Kilifi, Kenya.
> Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731 750 788
> Twitter: @arebacollins.
> Skype: arebacollins
> On 25 Jul 2019, 11:42 AM +0300, Wamathai (HapaKenya) <w at hapakenya.com>, wrote:
> > That's an error. Changed to ICTA.
> >
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> > James Wamathai | CEO, hapakenya.com
> > m: 0777-555101 e: w at hapakenya.com | Twitter: @Wamathai
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> >
> > > On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 at 11:35, Collins Areba <arebacollins at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Is ICTA and CA one and the same ?
> > > >
> > > > Is there a copy of these regulations anywhere? The message in the AD seemed to be along the lines of “Be a good citizen and send us this info”.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Collins Areba,
> > > > Kilifi, Kenya.
> > > > Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731 750 788
> > > > Twitter: @arebacollins.
> > > > Skype: arebacollins
> > > > On 25 Jul 2019, 11:13 AM +0300, Wamathai (HapaKenya) via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>, wrote:
> > > > > The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has introduced new regulations that will see fibre optic networks registered with them. The authority announced these new regulations via an advertisement in the paper.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://hapakenya.com/2019/07/25/fibre-optic-cable-networks-to-now-be-registered-with-ca-in-new-regulations/
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > James Wamathai | CEO, hapakenya.com
> > > > > m: 0777-555101 e: w at hapakenya.com | Twitter: @Wamathai
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> > > > > Follow Hapa Kenya: Twitter: @HapaKenya, FB: fb.com/HapaKenya
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