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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Just checking my old notes for context on how we came to where
we are - and how we can get out!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kencell was awarded a licence to operate on 23/1/2000 while
Safaricom under Vodafone management took over on 20/7/2000. Both operators
launched their operations on 24/8/2000 ( Kencell) and 21/10/2000 ( Safaricom)
and by dec 2000 , Kencell had 39300 customers while Safaricom was far behind at
29100 customers . Safaricom was the smallest player in the market! Indeed the
situation did not change immediately and by march 2001 kencell was still
leading at 126000 against Safaricom’s 93700. At the time, Telkom had seemingly
unassailable lead of 300000 controlling 60% market share with Safaricom
trailing the pack. By June however, things starting changing with the last
overtaking both by the end of year and positions reversed - it seems forever.
Note that at the time , TKL could not change its tariffs without authority
from CCK as the incumbent dominant player not to ‘kill’ the nascent
players. The cellular operators needed only to file their tariffs with CCK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>While Safaricom took off behind Kencell by 3 months it had
17000 customers on its list inherited from TKL, it also had some goodies by
virtue of its closeness to TKL – interconnection, access to tkl property
to build cellsites etc. these however cannot account for its growth today. It is
a question of strategies both companies took –one focused on the high
value niche market emphasising post-paid requiring PIN certificates those
days , the other focused on the mass market with tools like per second
billing, no charge on customer number etc. branding , level of investment and
consistent brand . these were a major differentiator and all have
contributed to make the difference we see today. While we are very price conscious
, there are many other elements built around of the network we chose and
affect the decision of choice . last year for example the networks invested
41% of their revenues for network expansion. This is a massive investment and
certainly biggest investor must expert to get the most out of its investment.
the new operators tried to fight on price alone but certainly that did
not dent the market shares and in a market where 99% of the market is pre
paid and can vote with their legs and churn with least effort with or without
MNP. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> So, are regulatory tools based on tariffs adequate to reign-in
market dominance as proposed in the regulations? NO. it cannot account for the
investment, strategies , innovation and risk taken by the dominant player. Equally
, it does not jerk up the smallest players either. Strategies define who
dominates or lose . The incumbent cellular operators in Tanzania and Ghana
collapsed when new operators came to the market , MTN Uganda on its launch
registered more customers on day one than the incumbent Celtel. We need tools
that really jerk up those behind to really exploit the national resource (
spectrum etc ) they are holding <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It’s true that dominant players can easily use their might
to squeeze smaller ones out of the market with disastrous long term
consequences to the consumer and the market . Tariffs is not the only tool
available to an operator. We should not forget the wide range of services operators
launch to increase stickiness to its services . The government and by
extension CCK has a duty to protect the consumers and having chosen competition
as a foundation to customer protection and choice in the National ICT
Policy , it must safeguard the competition process. A starting point is clear
boundary that defines when competition fuses into abuse and at a higher level
when market failure affects competition. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheers <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>MM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Andrea Bohnstedt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 May 2010 18:28<br>
<b>To:</b> mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} RE: {Disarmed} Re: Call for opinions
- CCK vs Safaricom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I think there are several interesting points here: <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Yes, a regulator should keep an eye on
monopolistic and oligopolistic developments. But, as Michael Joseph said,
dominance should only be penalised if abused, and in order to do so, this
abuse needs to be defined in the regulations - which has not been done, he
says, despite repeat reassurances given to him by both the Ministry of
Information and the CCK (see <a
href="http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201005052971/Kenya/Kenya-Safaricom-Willing-to-Sue-Against-New-Tariff-Regulations.html">http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201005052971/Kenya/Kenya-Safaricom-Willing-to-Sue-Against-New-Tariff-Regulations.html</a>)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Celtel/Zain clearly didn't start out to be a
'feeble player', nor were they a late entrant, as the figures I cited
show. So is it fair to penalise Safaricom for Celtel's inability to retain
market share and capitalise on having been in the market for more than a
decade? <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Orange: France Telecom bid around USD100m more
for Telkom Kenya than their nearest competitor in the privatisation. Was
that price justified? Nobody else seems to think so, not even France
Telecom anymore, since they are now reportedly trying to get some or all
of that money back. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Yu: Econet couldn't get going for ages because
their local partner could raise their financial contribution. Was that a
sensibly chosen local partner? <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Obviously it's not ideal for
the market and customers to have such limited competition, but then a) the
regulation lacks a crucial element, and b) the competition seem to have been
quite adept at shooting themselves in the foot. Is it fair to punish Safaricom
for that? <br>
<br>
Andrea <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On 7 May 2010 18:04, Pius Walela <<a
href="mailto:PWalela@strathmore.edu">PWalela@strathmore.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN-US>Recent developments in the mobile telephony sector
are of concern . I opine that for a true
capitalist society to manifest the market should be subject
to forces of demand and supply to create conducive conditions
for the market to thrive and in extension to ensure its
longevity. However Oligopolistic and monopolistic tendencies
in the market ought to be constrained
to cushion feeble players and potential new entrants
from eventual or outright failure, as such
regulation is essential however these regulations
have to be moderated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'> kictanet-bounces+pwalela=<a
href="http://strathmore.edu" target="_blank">strathmore.edu</a>@<a
href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bpwalela" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+pwalela</a>=<a
href="http://strathmore.edu" target="_blank">strathmore.edu</a>@<a
href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Andrea Bohnstedt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 07, 2010 5:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pius Walela<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> {Disarmed} Re: [kictanet] Call for opinions - CCK vs Safaricom</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
lang=EN-US>Amusing little factoid: <br>
<br>
In 2004, when Celtel acquired Kencell: </span><span style='color:black'><br>
'Kencell, with about 1.2 million subscribers, has recently lost market share to
rival Safaricom, a joint venture of Kenya's state-owned Telkom Kenya and
Britain's Vodafone. Safaricom's subscribers have grown to 1.8 million,
increasing its share to 60% from about 50%.</span><span lang=EN-US><br>
<br>
So Celtel/Zain managed to work their way down from 50% to 14% or so over the
past six years. Must have been quite a slippery playing field. <br>
<br>
(<a
href="http://www.regulateonline.org/2003/intelecon/2004/May/A-Kenya-040525.htm"
target="_blank">http://www.regulateonline.org/2003/intelecon/2004/May/A-Kenya-040525.htm</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN-US>On 7 May 2010 17:38, Walubengo J <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com"
target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"inherit","serif"'>MM,<br>
<br>
this Kwame guy is an interesting read!. One amusing message I picked says
that the regulator should be protecting consumers - not competitors ;-)<br>
<br>
..and from the "streets" some analyst said that Safcom may have
exploited its dominance position; but that was in the beginning (ref:
interconnection tariff wars with Kencell 6-8yrs ago). Currently, it will be a
tall order to get evidence of the yet to be defined "exploiting"
dominance postion"<br>
<br>
walu.<br>
<br>
--- On <b>Fri, 5/7/10, muriuki mureithi <i><<a
href="mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke" target="_blank">mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke</a>></i></b>
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span
style='font-family:"inherit","serif"'><br>
From: muriuki mureithi <<a href="mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke"
target="_blank">mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] {HIJACK} Call for opinions - CCK
vs Safaricom<br>
To: <a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a><br>
Cc: "'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'" <<a
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>,
"'ke-users'" <<a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net"
target="_blank">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a>><br>
Date: Friday, May 7, 2010, 3:32 PM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kui</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>For a local context from an
economic perspective , read the attached </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Regards </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Muriuki Mureithi </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> kictanet-bounces+mureithi=<a
href="http://summitstrategies.co.ke" target="_blank">summitstrategies.co.ke</a>@<a
href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bmureithi" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+mureithi</a>=<a
href="http://summitstrategies.co.ke" target="_blank">summitstrategies.co.ke</a>@<a
href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>John Kariuki<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 May 2010 08:09<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke" target="_blank">mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; ke-users<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] {HIJACK} Call for opinions
- CCK vs Safaricom</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'>Kui,<br>
<br>
For some background information on Competition, Dominance,etc you
could check on the following information resources which should be
available on-line:<br>
<br>
1.Oftel, January 2000- The application of the Competition Act in
Telecommunications Sector.<br>
<br>
2. INTUG - Anti-Competitive Conduct and Competition Policy in
Telecommunications,ITU,Geneva 22 Nov.2002<br>
<br>
<a href="http://3.EU" target="_blank">3.EU</a> Directive 2002/19/EC 0f
7/3/2002 (Access Directive)<br>
<br>
4. European Court of Justice in " United Brands v. Commission(1978)
ECR. 207<br>
<br>
5.Telecommunication Regulation Handbook(Module 5 - Competition Policy) by
INFODEV, <br>
<br>
<br>
Good Luck,<br>
<br>
John Kariuki<br>
<br>
--- On <b>Thu, 6/5/10, Marie-Anne Kinyanjui <i><<a
href="mailto:mkinyanjui@nation.co.ke" target="_blank">mkinyanjui@nation.co.ke</a>></i></b>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>
From: Marie-Anne Kinyanjui <<a href="mailto:mkinyanjui@nation.co.ke"
target="_blank">mkinyanjui@nation.co.ke</a>><br>
Subject: [ke-internetusers] {HIJACK} Call for opinions - CCK vs Safaricom<br>
To: "McTim" <<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com"
target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>,
"ke-users" <<a href="mailto:ke-internetusers@bdix.net"
target="_blank">ke-internetusers@bdix.net</a>><br>
Date: Thursday, 6 May, 2010, 8:47<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'>Is there anyone on the list with a firm grasp of the industry (and
who is not directly involved :-) who is wiling to offer their objective
views on this subject for publication in Business Daily?<br>
400-600 words please.<br>
<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
Kui Kinyanjui<br>
Business Daily<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=<a href="http://nation.co.ke"
target="_blank">nation.co.ke</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> [mailto:<a
href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bmkinyanjui" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui</a>=<a
href="http://nation.co.ke" target="_blank">nation.co.ke</a>@<a
href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>]
On Behalf Of McTim<br>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:15 AM<br>
To: Marie-Anne Kinyanjui<br>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; ke-users; Angela Nganga- Mumo<br>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Re: {Disarmed} Re: CCK vs
Safaricom?- and now Safcom vs the Rest?<br>
<br>
On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Solomon Mburu Kamau<br>
<<a href="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com" target="_blank">solo.mburu@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
> This is great Angela.<br>
> I really need to know why the 'big boy' is suddenly crying foul.<br>
<br>
<br>
Let's re-examine our assumptions of who the "Big Boy" in the
Kenyan<br>
Telecommunications market is.<br>
<br>
The GoK owns a huge minority shareholding in Telkom.Orange (and may in<br>
future own a majority share). When Orange makes a profit, so do its<br>
owners.<br>
<br>
The GoK owns a huge minority shareholding in Safaricom. When SafCom<br>
makes a profit, so do its owners.<br>
<br>
The GoK collects a tremendous amount of VAT and other taxes from the<br>
telecoms market players.<br>
<br>
The GoK collects a tremendous amount of license fees and frequencies<br>
fees from the telecoms market players.<br>
<br>
The GoK sets policy via the CCK and the Ministry.<br>
<br>
So from my POV, the GoK is the BIG BOY, it seems to me that this is<br>
the "elephant in the room" that no one is talking about.<br>
<br>
In any case on this specific regulation, I applaud the intent of<br>
creating a level playing field. However, I see no monetary
"teeth" or<br>
enforcement measures (read fines) in this single doc (I have yet to<br>
read the others).<br>
<br>
My main objection is the 25% rule. My reading of this is that there<br>
MUST always be at least one dominant provider. Let me use a poker<br>
game analogy to make my point. Before the first hand is dealt, all<br>
players will have an equal amount of chips. After the first hand (and<br>
subsequent hands) there will (most likely) be a "chip leader" and
a<br>
"short stack". It is not likely that there will ever be
equilibrium<br>
in the game (or in the telecoms market).<br>
<br>
I would suggest that this clause is not helpful, at least at the 25%<br>
value at which the trigger is now set.<br>
<br>
No wonder Safaricom is complaining.<br>
<br>
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> On 06/05/2010, Carole K <<a href="mailto:mhariricarole@gmail.com"
target="_blank">mhariricarole@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Thank you Angela, you are a star! The rest of us can now be
informed about<br>
>> this new "unfair" regulation.<br>
>><br>
>> CK<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Angela Nganga- Mumo <<br>
>> <a href="mailto:anganga@orange-tkl.co.ke" target="_blank">anganga@orange-tkl.co.ke</a>>
wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Dear All,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Please find a PDF copy of the regulations.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards,<br>
>>><br>
>>> logo2<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Angela Ng'ang'a - Mumo<br>
>>><br>
>>> Head of Corporate Communications<br>
>>><br>
>>> Landline:
+ 254 20 3232011<br>
>>><br>
>>> Orange Fixed Plus : +254 20
2454233<br>
>>><br>
>>> Orange Mobile:
+254 772 548 066<br>
>>><br>
>>> Email :
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>>><br>
>>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>>> From: <a href="mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net"
target="_blank">ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net</a><br>
>>> [mailto:<a href="mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net"
target="_blank">ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net</a>] On Behalf Of<br>
>>> <a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" target="_blank">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a><br>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 7:41 PM<br>
>>> To: Andrea Bohnstedt<br>
>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; ke-users<br>
>>> Subject: [ke-internetusers] Re: {Disarmed} Re: [kictanet] CCK
vs<br>
>>> Safaricom?- and now Safcom vs the Rest?<br>
>>><br>
>>> Will send it tomorrow.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Ndemo.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> > I'd like to see the text, too. Dr Ndemo, could you or one
of your<br>
>>> > colleagues<br>
>>> > email round a pdf with the regulations, please? Easier
and a bit nicer<br>
>>> on<br>
>>> > the environment than all of us running downtown to buy
paper copies.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Thanks, Andrea<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > On 4 May 2010 09:32, Walubengo J <<a
href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> >> the drama continues,<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> in a louder paid-up advert in today's press Yu,
Orange and Zain<br>
>>> support<br>
>>> >> the<br>
>>> >> CCK regulations and dispute yesterday's Safcom's
complaint. All<br>
>>> these<br>
>>> >> without the public (or is it me?) not having copies
of what they are<br>
>>> >> arguing<br>
>>> >> about!<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Someone told me the copies of this regulations are
available at the<br>
>>> >> Government Printers at a small fee. Halloo?
Assuming I leave in<br>
>>> >> Lokichoggio, Should i spend two days on the road to
come and pickup<br>
>>> some<br>
>>> >> hard-copy regulations that should be downloadable?<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Sergon, can you help me, where does this leave you
with your<br>
>>> eGovernment<br>
>>> >> stories?<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> walu.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> --- On *Mon, 5/3/10, Walubengo J <<a
href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>>*
wrote:<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> From: Walubengo J <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com"
target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>><br>
>>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK vs Safaricom?<br>
>>> >> To: <a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a><br>
>>> >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
>>> >> Date: Monday, May 3, 2010, 10:55 AM<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Just seen a loud complaint from Safcom in today's
Daily Nation. They<br>
>>> >> quoted four regulations that have been gazetted and I
have searched<br>
>>> >> <a href="http://www.cck.go.ke" target="_blank">www.cck.go.ke</a>
to get a mouse on them but failed.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Anybody with e-copies on these regulations or
specific url can plse<br>
>>> >> update.<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> walu.<br>
>>> >><br>
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