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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Mblayo,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Thanks. What in your considered opinion would be the best way
forward out of the debacle, as things appear </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>to be at standstill on that end..? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Now, every report touching this issue even way back in 2007
when 3G was first paid for, mentions it as a 3G </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>license, while it might have been a </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>payment
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>for frequency ( 3G Frequency License, if you would), to carry
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>3G </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Technology - whatever the case it is </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>a matter that
needs to be resolved in order, as you put it - To provide </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>a level playing ground - and to help drive Mobile broadband
forward.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>At best, it would appear like a "standoff" currently. Hope it
is being addressed, speedily..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=531093911-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT><BR> </DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Brian Longwe [mailto:blongwe@gmail.com]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 26, 2010 2:32 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Revisiting The Broadband Debate in
Kenya<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>The recent 3g debacle, where one provider paid certain amounts for what the
media refer to as a 'licence' and other are resisting paying is actually
misreported.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The payment was for allocation of radio frequencies which would be used for
delivery of 3g services. The providers involved have already been licensed under
the unified licensing regime for the services that provide, regardless of
technology, as Joe pointed out.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Wheter or not the fee is high is another question, but obviously the most
critical issue is to provide a platform for competition and fair play.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Mblayo<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT><BR>On Mar 26, 2010, at 1:53 PM, "Harry Delano" <<A
href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Thanks Joe, and Sammy G,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Am actually wondering, how we can engage both the
ministry(policy), and CCK (regulator) on this very </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>pertinent
issue...?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Are the wrangles over licensing stifling rollout in any way,
and in turn denying the sector the much needed competion,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>which ultimately would drive down pricing for mobile
broadband..? If so, then it needs to be sorted now..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Clearly for over a period of time now that
this debate on broadband has raged, it has been met with
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>a "studious" deafening </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010></SPAN><SPAN
class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>silence.
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Is it not time, we asked the Kictanet secretariat
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>to </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>some form of RFC -"Request for comments" from
both offices..? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Walu...?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>There are very valid points, being raised
here..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=343304110-26032010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Harry</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Joseph Mucheru<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 26, 2010 12:37
PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke"><A
href="mailto:harry@comtelsys.co.ke">harry@comtelsys.co.ke</A></A><BR><B>Cc:</B>
KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Revisiting
The Broadband Debate in Kenya<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Sammy, Listers
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<DIV>I am curious about certain regulations in the market. I am aware that CCK
is issuing technology neutral unified licenses. So what is the big debate
about 3G licenses. Can someone shed some light? Why did CCK charge Safaricom a
fee for a technology? Are we expecting a further license for 4G and will they
cost more than the 3G and if other players are having difficulty paying now,
how will they pay for 4G, does such a licensing framework allow for lower
prices and more capacity in future? and so on ...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Below is the CCK FAQ on their website clearly stating the unified
licensing framework is technology neutral.</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.cck.go.ke/licensing/telecoms/faqs.html"><A
href="http://www.cck.go.ke/licensing/telecoms/faqs.html">http://www.cck.go.ke/licensing/telecoms/faqs.html</A></A></DIV>
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<P>With regard to the scope of the licenses, the Commission's ultimate
objective with respect to the market categorization, as indicated in our
broad strategic statement released recently, is to adopt a unified licensing
framework that permits any form of communications infrastructure to be used
to provide any type of communications service that is technically capable of
being provided and to structure the market accordingly by<SPAN
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and operate any form of communications infrastructure irrespective of
whether it is satellite or terrestrial based and could support either
mobile or fixed applications.
<LI style="MARGIN: 0px">Applications Service Provider (ASP) – to provide
all forms of services to end users using the network services of a
facilities provider.
<LI style="MARGIN: 0px">Contents Services Provider (CSP) – to provide
contents such as broadcast (TV& Radio) material, and other information
services and applications such as data processing etc. </LI></UL>
<P>The Commission, therefore, intends to grant authorization for the various
markets consistent with the aforementioned future segmentation without
facilitating anticompetitive practices such as vertical integration
scenario.</P>
<P>In this regard, therefore, the Commission shall continue to insist on
separation of service provisioning (provision through separate entities)
between facility-based providers such as PDNO & LLO from those of
non-facility based providers such as ISP . Consequently it will be expected
that application and content providers such as ISPs on one hand and network
providers such as Internet Gateway and Backbone providers, PDNOs etc. shall
remain in different market segments under the above-mentioned market
structure.</P>
<P><STRONG>** </STRONG>Consistent with the aforementioned, therefore,
Internet Backbone and Gateway Operators will be expected to provide national
extension facilities to link their customers being only ISPs, IXPs and other
licensed operators without the need to use third party facilities. This is
also in view of the need and obligation on the part of the Internet Backbone
and Gateway Operators to provide national Internet backbone services to
enable the widest spread of Internet services throughout the
country <STRONG>**.</STRONG></P>
<P>In this regard, therefore, Internet Backbone and Gateway Operators will
not be allowed to provide Internet access services directly to end users but
instead they will be expected to concentrate in providing backbone services
to ISPs and other licensed access network operators. Deployment of mini VSAT
equipment to service end-users will, therefore, not be permitted under this
license.</P></DIV>
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facility providers or for selective providers?</A></H5>
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href="">Can I be allowed to use the way leaves, as a new entrant in the
telecommunication market, of the existing facilities providers like KPLC,
Kenya railways and Telkom Kenya to construct my infrastructure?</A></H5>
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href="">Do I have a right to co-locate my facilities with other
telecommunication facilities providers or service providers?</A></H5>
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<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
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<DIV>Joe<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Sam Gatere <SPAN
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class=gmail_quote>Dear Listeners,<BR><BR>4G technology looks and even sounds
just great! but I think we ask the question to early about
preparedness locally to receive this technology. I agree with Harry D.'s
point that pressing for high quality broadband that is favorably priced
would be a better way to look at it. Currenly 3G services are not accessible
to many countrywide. So technologically speaking we are not yet exploiting
3G let alone prepare for 4G! Once we get one thing right, that is, easy and
reliable access to broadband and good pricing then 4G will be a
reality.<BR><BR>Looking at pricing and licensing the challenges therein may
need state intervention. Some players paid full fees for 3G licensing yet
others feel the price is too high for them bear yet they want to offer the
same service. If the later are let off the hook that would mean creating an
uneven play field with different rules!<BR><BR>On pricing I think the
providers are caught in a "catch 22" Their operational costs still remain
high (Especially Utilities e.g. power and human resource) and they are
forced to lower their prices. I'm sure the price cuts we have seen in recent
months have involved serious balancing acts. To ensure people keep their
jobs, and the companies still offer services. <BR>Maybe what we shall see in
the very near future is value added services such the Tripple or Quad play
services. Instead of offering you just broadband services, they may just
include cable TV, Land-line phone and a family plan Cell phone deal all for
one price?<BR><BR><BR>SammyG<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<DIV class=h5><BR>Mr. Pius, et al,<BR><BR>I suppose we still have quite
some "unfinished" business, on the current<BR>Mobile broadband
technologies<BR>we have to date, the fastest being 3G.<BR><BR>Sometime
back on this forum, an embroiling debate ensued on the
licensing<BR>structure for 3G, I do<BR>not know if this has now been
resolved. Some things in our setting seem to<BR>have a knack of
fading<BR>off into oblivion as soon as they arise and remain open
ended..<BR><BR>Before we talk of 4G, I think it would only be fair for
pricing on Mobile<BR>broadband data on the<BR>current platform to be
addressed ASAP, so that all and sundry can enjoy this<BR>resource to the
maximum.<BR><BR>Policy makers keep insisting that competition will drive
down pricing.<BR>Clearly, we've been at it over<BR>time now and seems
little is happening on ground - Why..? Because there is<BR>literally no
competition in<BR>Mobile Broadband, where we have 2 - 3 main active
players. Infact the<BR>players track each other closely<BR>and prices seem
to be closely pegged.<BR><BR>When all the international Optic Fibre cables
were being anxiously awaited<BR>for, everyone hailed the<BR>advent of
"rock bottom" pricing for broadband, across board only for this
to<BR>become a mirage once<BR>they landed. What changed..?<BR><BR>Now one
additional cable is landing..? What does this herald.
Downward<BR>pricing..? Remains to be seen.<BR><BR>I'm not sure whether the
it's time for the wielders of the "Big" stick now,<BR>to deal with this
once and<BR>for all, including the main broadband sector.<BR><BR>I
suppose, let's sustain the momentum to press for high quality
broadband<BR>experience at competitive<BR>pricing by our standards -
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