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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Am not sure if FB Altitute connectivity Infrastructure (its equivalent version of Google Balloons) is active in Kenya, would be good to know.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">But I think the Google guys resolved the regulatory challenge by partnering with an existing licensed operator (TKL), so perhaps that is the route FB may go or has gone?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">On Freebasics, most listers here may not know it, but it is quite active in Kenya through partnerships with <a href="https://www.safaricom.co.ke/free-facebook-terms-and-conditions" class="">Safaricom</a> and I think <a href="https://www.airtelkenya.com/Internet_org" class="">Airtel</a>. Many low income groups can access FB content without incurring data charges.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The question has always been whether giving free access to one content provider disadvantages the others in the same sapce, sort of a positive discrimination effect. In other words is FB getting undue advantage through this product?</span></span><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Hope to hear from them.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">walu.</span></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Saturday, September 19, 2020, 08:03:05 AM GMT+3, Kelvin Kariuki via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573"><div dir="ltr"><p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">Happy Saturday!</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">It’s a Wrap! We are so
grateful to everyone that has contributed to these conversations so far. Today
we end with the “Connectivity” topic and any other concern you might like to
raise that might not have perfectly fitted in any of the topics we’ve
discussed. </span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;"><br></span></p><p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">FB is involved in
infrastructure projects that go beyond digital content and potentially
competes with traditional Telco providers licensed to provide telco
infrastructure. Share your comments, experiences, and challenges with regard to
Facebook Services along the following themes:</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">a) Have you ever
experienced or used the FB High Altitude Connectivity Infrastructure?</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">b) Have you ever experienced
or used the FB FreeBasic Product which allows users to connect to FB without
incurring data costs?</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">c) Do you think
these two initiatives bring regulatory concerns that touch on completion,
customer lock-in and others?</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">Looking forward to
your input! Have a relaxing weekend!</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">Regards,</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">Tr. Karis</span></p>
<p class="ydp49fb6d2yiv4393795573MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:New serif;">Walu</span></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>kictanet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/kictanet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/kictanet</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/</a><br><br>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com</a><br><br>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br><br>KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<br></div>
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