<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">haha!<br><br>"feelanga free" was not permanent after all; there's always a catch when running below operational cost. The catch here was simply grab customers from rivals and 3mths down the road remind them of the small print "that this was a promotion"...<br><br>walu. <br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 1/21/11, Odhiambo Washington <i><odhiambo@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com><br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: CCK PRESS RELEASE ON AIRTEL'S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF - FEELANGA FREE<br>To: jwalu@yahoo.com<br>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br>Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 11:01 AM<br><br><div id="yiv1337890674"><br><br><div class="yiv1337890674gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 21,
2011 at 10:25 AM, Larry Madowo <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:lmadowo@ke.nationmedia.com" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=lmadowo@ke.nationmedia.com">lmadowo@ke.nationmedia.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="yiv1337890674gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
This might interest some of you<br><br><div class="yiv1337890674gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="yiv1337890674gmail_sendername">Alwala, Rachel</b> <br>Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 7:23 PM<br>Subject: CCK PRESS RELEASE ON AIRTEL'S PROMOTIONAL TARIFF - FEELANGA FREE<br>
<br>Cc: CPR team <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:CPRteam@cck.go.ke" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=CPRteam@cck.go.ke">CPRteam@cck.go.ke</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">20<sup>th</sup> January 2011</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">STATEMENT FROM CCK ON AIRTEL’S
PROMOTIONAL TARIFF – <i>FEELANGA FREE </i></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Communications Commission of Kenya
issued an Interconnection Determination for termination rates of both voice and
Short Message Services (SMS), on 16<sup>th</sup> July 2010 and 1<sup>st</sup> January
2011, respectively, following the telecommunication network cost study
undertaken by Analysys Mason on behalf of the Commission. </span></p>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Commission expected that the
reduction of Interconnection termination rates would influence reduction in
retail tariffs and consequently generate more competition in the market.
Subsequently there has been considerable reduction of retail tariffs both for
voice services and SMS, which has resulted in a significant increase in minutes
of use on the GSM networks in the country. This is an indication of
positive market response to the changes in prices. </span></p>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, recently
launched an offer in the market under the name, <i>feelanga free, </i>costing
the on-net calls at a retail price of Ksh. 1 per minute from 6am to 6pm. Based
on the information availed at the launch, the public has perceived it as a
permanent tariff. Further, the Commission has received a complaint filed
by one of the GSM Network operators that it is not clear whether <i>feelanga
free</i> is a promotion or permanent tariff. Upon enquiry by the Commission,
Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has since clarified that <i>feelanga free </i>is
a promotional tariff, w.e.f, 13<sup>th</sup> January 2011. The Commission
has further instructed Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, to comply with the
promotional guidelines as provided in the Kenya Information and Communications
(Tariff) Regulation, 2010.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Commission also wishes to emphasize
that network operators are free to adopt business models that suit them.
Matters of cost structures and profitability are therefore left for the
determination of individual operators. The mandate of the Commission is
purely guided by the Sector Legislation and Regulations in force. </span></p>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Issued by: </span></p>
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<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Charles. J. K. Njoroge</span></b></p>
<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Director General </span></b></p>
<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Communications Commission of Kenya </span></b></p>
<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">PO Box 14448</span></b></p>
<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nairobi 00800</span></b></p>
<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tel: 4242000</span></b></p>
<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fax: 4451866</span></b></p>
<p class="yiv1337890674MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Email: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:info@cck.go.ke" target="_blank" href="/mc/compose?to=info@cck.go.ke">info@cck.go.ke</a></span></b></p>
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</div></blockquote><div><br>I wonder what the promotional guidelines say. I don't have time to read the documents that spells those. Anyone? <br>
<div><br>That sentence says it all though. If the business model
suits Airtel, I wonder why anyone outside the Airtel conglomerate is
complaining.<br>
Isn't it the same "<i>pilipili usioila...</i>"? <br><br>I still feel the
PSs statements were biased towards a certain player, and the issue of
the constitution was the smoke screen used!<br></div></div></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Best regards,<br>Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>Nairobi,KE<br>+254733744121/+254722743223<br>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ <br>
Damn!!<br><br>
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