[kictanet] MPs open probe on data expiry, Safaricom Bonga points

Wed Nov 30 12:33:33 EAT 2022

I agree with @John Walubengo <jwalubengo at kictanet.or.ke>. Sustainability is
a key issue for any infrastructure or application service provider. I guess
it is a component of digital literacy that end users should be made aware
of continually.

Best Regards

On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 8:48 AM David Indeje via KICTANet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Should Internet Data Bundles Expire? This week’s article by Mr John
> Walubengo reviews the issues from the customers’, mobile operators, and
> regulatory (and legal) points of view. https://bit.ly/3ONagcU
>
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 11:22 AM Ali Hussein via KICTANet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Victor
>>
>> Thanks for sharing this. This is what happens when we lack a clear policy
>> on Net Neutrality and the usage in general. What the lawmakers are doing is
>> what we in Kiswahili call 'kutapatapa' or in English to be all over the
>> place.
>>
>> Let this be something that we as an industry take up with the lawmakers
>> and work with them to come up with solid policies to address this issue.
>>
>> Regards
>>
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>>
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>> On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 4:40 PM Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Parliament will probe telecommunications firms for imposing expiry dates
>>> on data bundles, airtime and loyalty programmes such as Safaricom’s Bonga
>>> Points, setting the stage for a fresh battle between the lawmakers and the
>>> operators.
>>>
>>> The National Assembly’s committee on Communications, Information and
>>> Innovation says it will also inquire into the widespread Internet speed
>>> throttling practice by internet service providers (ISPs).
>>>
>>> *Read more: *
>>> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/mps-open-probe-on-data-expiry-safaricom-bonga-points--4032338
>>>
>>>
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