<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">So I’ve been testing use of my 3rd party VPN on Safaricom, and not been able to. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Interestingly, this is what Safcom agents told me today: <a href="https://twitter.com/ninanjira/status/844115331421487104" class="">https://twitter.com/ninanjira/status/844115331421487104 </a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Basically, that VPN use on Safcom is a provision that you pay for, and that is tailored for organizations. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Additionally, this is apparently in the T&Cs; I’m awaiting more information on which specific clause addresses this. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">To me, this has interesting implications. That is, in the event of, say, a shutdown, one can’t bypass the block using their Safcom mobile data… </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are a VPN user, try it on your mobile data and let me know what happens. I can use VPN on other mobile data networks (e.g. Airtel). </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Listening. <br class=""><div class="">
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