<div dir="ltr">Thanks Rosemary. <div>I am actually conflicted on this. On one hand, Safaricom has done a fairly good job of lobbying and doing everything one can do to be competitive, on the other hand, there are worrying concerns, especially with how they have taken over insfrastructure projects that have significant impact on security of this country. </div><div><br></div><div>I'd say CA and Competition authority need to actually be doing their work to ensure that in the current state, abuse is avoided before resorting to pulling the trigger. (there has to be a process before one is declared dominant, yes? ) </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 7:21 PM, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi Collins, <div><br></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">In a nutshell if an operator is declared dominant it will basically have almost all its actions and conduct under lose scrutiny in regard to:-</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">-its pricing</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">-promotions and campaigns</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">-opening up its infrastructure for sharing(site sharing, national roaming, spectrum sharing)</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">The main reason for the above is deterring the dominant player from engaging in anti-competitive practices which lessen effective competition in the market. If you think about it practically it's having to operate under an overly scrutinized ecosystem so that the other smaller players are given a chance to thrive.</font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"> </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">All the above carried out by the two relevant authorities here, the Competition Authority of Kenya and the Communication Authority.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Regards, </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu </span></div><div>Advocate- Fintech and ICT Policy</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Collins Areba via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr">Pardon my Ignorance but, Someone please educate me on what it means to declare Safaricom Dominant. What then happens? what does it mean for everyone?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="m_-7102695030113565978h5">On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 2:10 PM, Pauline Ambasa via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="m_-7102695030113565978h5"><div>
I agree; consumers have a choice in the Safaricom matter and must start re-examining their options. We passed a Consumer Protection law; now is the time to test its mettle as far as monopolies and customer experience go. <div><br></div><div>Kind rgds,</div><div>Helen Ambasa</div><div>Director/Legal Services & Company Secretary </div><div>USIU<br><br><br><a href="https://yho.com/footer0" target="_blank">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><div><div class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586h5"><br><br><p class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size:15px;color:#715ffa;padding-top:15px;margin-top:0">On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 13:44, TOM SITATI via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:</p></div></div><blockquote class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198iosymail"><div><div class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586h5"><div id="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198yiv1739858848"><div><div><div>Nobody is more "dominant" than Kenya Power and yet the firm goes scot free on a daily basis while making monster profits. <div><br clear="none"></div><div>Safaricom is not our only choice, so it is up to us consumers to "vote" with our wallets.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div>Tom Sitati | Architect + Brand Strategist</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198yiv1739858848gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198yiv1739858848gmail_quote">On Apr 24, 2017 11:19 PM, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198yiv1739858848quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198yiv1739858848yqt9594940404" id="m_-7102695030113565978m_-6974670537917110586m_-3558924185176821198yiv1739858848yqt63765"><div><div><span style="font-family:sans-serif">Safaricom may face sanctions over network outage </span><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Safaricom-may-face-sanctions-over-network-outage/539546-3902518-15d86gnz/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.businessdailyafrica .com/news/Safaricom-may-face- sanctions-over-network-outage/ 539546-3902518-15d86gnz/index. html</a><div><br clear="none"><div>That one network has this much power over economy is frightening and must be addressed. Today has proven that it's not enough that Safaricom says they won't misuse their dominance, it's enough that if they fail the country slows to a crawl. </div><div><br clear="none"><div>Sent on the move, kindly excuse any typos. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sidney </div></div></div></div></div>
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