<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div><div></div><div>Cofek , Listers</div><div>The Nigeria matter is a straight forward case of "Bad Regulation".No good Regulator would ever allow so called "As symmetric tariffs" in favour of a dominant operator. </div><div><br></div><div>John Kariuki. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from Samsung Mobile</div></div></div> <br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br>Date: <br>To: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk <br>Cc: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)" <hotline@cofek.co.ke>,david@cofek.co.ke <br>Subject: [kictanet] Lesson for Kenya: Dominance wars drive Nigeria's telecoms market into turmoil <br> <br><br><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Dear Listers;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">We have the pleasure to share the link: <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1336-dominance-wars-drive-nigeria-s-telecoms-market-into-turmoil">http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1336-dominance-wars-drive-nigeria-s-telecoms-market-into-turmoil</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">While at it, we must caution the regulator, CA and the ICT Secretary Dr Fred O. Matiangi to avoid excessive and suspect rush to gazette dominance regulations. The duo must, without delay, consult the Attorney General, Competition Authority and “Wanjiku”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Failure to do so will only lead to protracted Court battles yet well-legislated, the dominance rules are very good for the consumer and market.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Terry Watowa (Ms)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Program Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Rehema Place, Block F-45<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">E-mail: <a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke"><span style="color:blue">hotline@cofek.co.ke</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Website: <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke/"><span style="color:blue">www.cofek.co.ke</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></font></p></div></body>