<div dir="ltr">The regulator:<div style>1. Issues Licenses</div><div style>2. Determines Interconnection fees</div><div style>3. Lords over the Telcos stopping them from "tabia mbaya" - like unfair competition</div>
<div style>There is nowhere where the consumer surfaces in the mind of the regulator, if you ask me.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 5 April 2013 16:28, Edith Adera <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">However, my question would then be what�s the role of the Regulator � CCK?
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This information, processed in this manner should be in the public domain and comparable across operators as one of CCK�s roles is to check not only on quality of service,
but also price of service.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Edith<u></u><u></u></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""> Odhiambo Washington [mailto:<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com" target="_blank">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> April 5, 2013 2:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Edith Adera<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Expensive Airtel?<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Edith,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do it like a Standard 1 kid would:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1. Load 50bob airtime<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">4. Check airtime balance after the call.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do the same on your Safaricom/Yu/Orange Tarrif.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Show the comparison.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ditto for data. Buy bundle. Download the same file on 3 different networks. Check bundle balance.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tabulate and show us how they compare:-)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 5 April 2013 13:29, Edith Adera <<a href="mailto:eadera@idrc.ca" target="_blank">eadera@idrc.ca</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listers,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It has taken me months wondering if it�s real or imaginary that Airtel has become very expensive! Whether it�s for calls or Internet (spectacularly expensive especially for this
service). It dawned on me as I was writing this message that indeed I�ve not seen their aggressive adverts on favourable tarrifs etc for a while now (nor from other providers as it was a while back). Has the telecom market ceased to be competitive given our
<u>peculiar Kenyan behaviour</u> (�sticky� consumers who do not respond to number portability, poor quality of service, high price of service etc etc).<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Am I alone?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wondering Edith<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>
Best regards,<br>
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>
Nairobi,KE<br>
+254733744121/+254722743223<br>
"I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."<u></u><u></u></p>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Best regards,<br>Odhiambo WASHINGTON,<br>Nairobi,KE<br>+254733744121/+254722743223<br>"I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."<br>
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