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<DIV>Call drop is a measurable parameter which is one item in a broad array of measurements in what are often called "QUALITY OF SERVICE" in telecommunications.KCA 1998 has a provision on quality of service and consequently is of regulatory interest in accordance with the law.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just my opinion</DIV>
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<DIV>Eng.J.N.Kariuki</DIV>
<DIV> <BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat, 10/10/09, Eric Aligula <I><jairah@KIPPRA.OR.KE></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Eric Aligula <jairah@KIPPRA.OR.KE><BR>Subject: [kictanet] Call Drops & Regulatory Action<BR>To: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk<BR>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><BR>Date: Saturday, 10 October, 2009, 9:47 AM<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I am looking for any information / studies out there in respect of call drops and regulatory action. Specifically I am looking for information on any studies measuring the economic impact of call drops and regulatory action to deal with the same.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Look forward to your feedback.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Kind regards</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD</SPAN></DIV>
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