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<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>SOURCE.:</span></font></span><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> <span class=SpellE>CCK's</span> revamped
website:. <a href="http://www.cck.go.ke/html/news.asp?newsid=132&area=new">http://www.cck.go.ke/html/news.asp?newsid=132&area=new</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:date Month="8" Day="10" Year="2005"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>10-August-05</span></font></st1:date><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>CCK issues guidelines on
provision of VOIP services <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The Commission has issued guidelines on the
provision of Voice over Internet Protocol (<span class=SpellE>VoIP</span>)
services in </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Kenya</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Releasing the guidelines today, CCK
Director-General Eng. John Waweru said the guidelines had incorporated
stakeholder views gathered during a two-month public consultation process
carried out early this year.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The
Commission also carried out an international benchmark on the situation
obtaining in selected countries and in different parts of the world. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The Director-General said the guidelines would
be published in the Kenya Gazette on 12th of this month in keeping with
statutory requirements to provide a 60-day period within which stakeholders and
the public could make representations to the Commission on the guidelines. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The new guidelines allow:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Registered</span></font></span><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> telecentres and cyber cafes connected to
licensed ISPs to commercially provide <span class=SpellE>VoIP</span> services
to end-users.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>ISPs shall on
quarterly basis file returns to the Commission, indicating the details of
connected cyber cafes and telecentres, in terms of bandwidth <span class=GramE>provided,</span>
utilization and connected number of terminals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Corporate</span></font></span><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> organizations and other closed user groups to
utilize <span class=SpellE>VoIP</span> for interconnectivity between branch
offices using telecommunication networks of licensed operators, without seeking
a separate licence from the Commission.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>However, <span class=SpellE>VoIP</span> users in this category shall be
required to type approve their equipment and install call logging capabilities
within their equipment.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Corporate
organizations using this service are prohibited from providing the same to
third parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Licensed</span></font></span><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> national operators to use Internet Protocol
(IP) or managed <span class=SpellE>VoIP</span> backbones or networks in place
of the existing Public Switched Telecommunications Network (PSTN).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>For interconnection to the IP network,
the user’s terminal equipment will be normally connected via a <span
class=SpellE>VoIP</span> gateway.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>This type of <span class=SpellE>VoIP</span> shall require no further
licensing and can be deployed by licensed national operators. The existing
requirements contained in the <span class=SpellE>licences</span> of these
operators shall remain applicable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>·<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Licensed</span></font></span><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> network operators to facilitate the provision
of voice services over the public internet utilizing publicly available
infrastructure including dial up and leased lines or access networks. Network
operators shall be required to submit details and specifications of the
proposed gateway to the Commission for approval.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Exchange of voice traffic between
operators shall be governed by the existing regulations of interconnection, and
the existing licence conditions including quality of service requirements
contained in the respective <span class=SpellE>licences</span> of these
operators shall remain applicable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Eng. Waweru said network operators and service
providers who may wish to provide <span class=SpellE>VoIP</span> services will
be required to meet certain obligations such as provision of emergency
services, universal service, quality of service requirements, and billing
accuracy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>They will also be required to subscribe to the
national numbering plan as prescribed by the Commission, and to avoid engaging
in anti-competitive and unfair trading practices that may distort a level
playing field.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The Director-General said the guidelines were
in line with the draft ICT policy, and were geared towards further
liberalization of the ICT sector.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>He said the expiry of Telkom </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Kenya</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>’s exclusivity had witnessed the issuing
of 39 <span class=SpellE>licences</span> in various categories including local
loop, private data network, commercial VSAT, and Internet backbone and gateway
operators. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Click here to view the Director-General’s
full press statement <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Click here to view the guidelines on provision
of <span class=SpellE>VoIP</span> services.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Click here to view the published comments on
the consultative process<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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