When the market actually functions as it should in providing lower prices and value to the consumer, as is the instance in recent telecoms industry, let the invisible hand do its work.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 9:45 AM, waudo siganga <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com">emailsignet@mailcan.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;" dir="ltr"><div>Hi MM - I think the role�of CCK should end with refereeing inter-connection rates. Otherwise I�do not think there is anything like "the price structure of a call".�Operators have different business models, different competencies, different efficiencies, etc.</div>
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<div>On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:33 +0300, "muriuki mureithi" <<a href="mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke" target="_blank">mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke</a>> wrote:</div>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">Edith you are not alone!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">But �unfortunately� this is �like a political debate--- the debate will be better informed �if CCK which has the mandate can publish ����the price structure of a call� taking� into account �our situation and �the market dynamics . ��Certainly an operator who is innovative and� brings down the ��cost� to �for example �below Ksh 0.50 �should be encouraged and protected to price that way , those� however� charging below �cost� should be shunned because , this business tactic �is not overboard and it only takes a while when we have to pay dearly.�� �CCK can� and should help an informed� debate and confirm if the �cost� figures published by the media were� accurate. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">cheers </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">Muriuki Mureithi </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> 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>] <span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span>Edith Adera<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span> 15 February 2011 19:40<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span> <a href="mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke" target="_blank">mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke</a><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span> [kictanet] Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A player with market power asking for price controls in the telecom market? Are we progressing or retrogressing?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Telecom Economics dictates otherwise and this must NOT happen in a free and competitive market! Our recent discussions on broadband access just goes to confirm that we are not there yet. We have not yet�reached the most remote and isolated corners of this country....control MUST not be an option!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Kenyan consumer continues to be constrained by availability, accessibility and affordability to fully realize the socio-economic benefits of telecoms.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As a voice for the common consumer.....among a million other voices......price control is <u>NOT</u> an option!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Edith</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Edith Ofwona Adera</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"></span></p>
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