<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>The thing that strikes me most about the Nigerian case (NCC's machinations for MTN notwithstanding) is that dominance is categorized by voice, data etc. Can we have such a practice in Kenya? <br><br><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hussein & Associates</b></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 770 906375 / 0713 601113</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); 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-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div>"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Aug 10, 2015, at 6:53 PM, ngethe.kariuki2007 via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><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" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> <br>Date: <br>To: <a href="mailto:ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk">ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk</a> <br>Cc: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)" <<a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke">hotline@cofek.co.ke</a>>,<a href="mailto:david@cofek.co.ke">david@cofek.co.ke</a> <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"></font></p><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Dear Listers;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><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></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><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></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><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></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Terry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Terry Watowa (Ms)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Program Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Rehema Place, Block F-45<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani Junction<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><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></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><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></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><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></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Facebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></font></p></div><p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>kictanet mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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