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FW: Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?
by Edith Adera 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

Some statistics! [cid:232ABEC3-0D4A-470B-8906-0E1C4373025B] EBITDA is Earning before interest tax depreciation and amortization and is an accounting measure that allows comparison across companies since it neutralizes tax and cost of capital effects as well as depreciation rules.

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Internet kill switch
by Badru Ntege 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/48941/obama-kill-switch-what-if-theres-a-wa… As the US castigates Egypt and other nations trying to control the Internet it is interesting that they are actually drafting a policy to legalize exactly what Egypt did to the Internet. The proposed bill under the name of national security could have the same effect. If the US goes ahead and implements or even considers what will prevent other nations to do so. Looks like 2011 is going to be a very critical year for the Internet what with depletion of IPv4 and the spinoffs from Egypt BN

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Re: [kictanet] Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission
by charles nduati 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

hi listers, I also believe the bill should define the appointment of the CEO and his or her qualifications just like the constitution did for inspector general of police service. I am sure we all know the effectiveness of the ICCK depend more on the CEO and the staff than the commissioners. Also the bill does not state the full time roles of the commissioners and how to avoid overlapping and crushing with that of the staff charles nduati On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:38 EET Matunda Nyanchama wrote: >Commissioners appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Public >Service Commission (PSC). > >Cabinet secretary (not the president) should make appointments on recommendation >of PSC. This would be in line with decentralization of power that has been at >the core of the recently promulgated constitution. > >We need to consider something about need for diverse backgrounds of >commissioners; I don't know how to articulate that but there needs to be >emphasis on technical business leadership, regulatory policy, etc. > >On appointment term of service, is there a way to incorporate "overlaps" to >ensure continuity; this may mean staggering appointments; for instance we can >have a condition that not more than 50% of commissioner terms can end at the >same time. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com >Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they >happen! > >Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >"A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On >my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain >confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any >other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly >prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender >immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any >attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Consitutions and Appointment of Commissioners to the Commission
by Matunda Nyanchama 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Commissioners appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Cabinet secretary (not the president) should make appointments on recommendation of PSC. This would be in line with decentralization of power that has been at the core of the recently promulgated constitution. We need to consider something about need for diverse backgrounds of commissioners; I don't know how to articulate that but there needs to be emphasis on technical business leadership, regulatory policy, etc. On appointment term of service, is there a way to incorporate "overlaps" to ensure continuity; this may mean staggering appointments; for instance we can have a condition that not more than 50% of commissioner terms can end at the same time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Task Force on Devolved Government - Itinerary
by Eric Aligula 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

Colleagues Good afternoon! Please find attached the Consultation's itinerary for the Task Force on Devolved Government for your attention and further action. Kindly share as widely as possible and plan to make your submission on how you expect devolved governments to function, including your potential role in the same. A list of consultation issues is also included. Kind regards Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD Programmes Coordinator & Ag. Head, Infrastructure and Economic Services Division Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4 Fax: +254-20-2719951 E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke <mailto:[email protected]> URL: www.kippra.org <http://www.kippra.org/> Proudly Kenyan "In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility..........I welcome it." John F. Kennedy "To allow other people's assessment of you to determine your own self-assessment is a very big mistake" Columbia University President Lee Bollinger "Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory, nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt "Ex Africa semper aliquid novi"

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FW: Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya?
by Edith Adera 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

As requested, attached is an article from a Researcher (drawing on some of the research findings from IDRC funded work on policy and regulations) analyzing a similar "media spinning" strategy on claim of loss of revenue in the South African market. There's a brief mention of the Kenyan market and the recent price wars. As soon as I get hold of a 2nd article that was done, I will circulate it. It provides an analysis on "the impact of the reduction in the termination rates on pricing, and also specifically the dramatic reduction of retail prices by Bharti". The Researcher argues that "the retail price reduction will eventually force down Safaricom prices"...which is already witnessed. They further argue that "this is a good thing.... Safaricom is not going out of business soon.... though it will be useful to see the impact on EDBITAs this quarter" Soon, another piece of resaerch work on "pricing index" will be out in April and presented at an upcoming event in Nairobi (http://www.researchictafrica.net/training_1.php) The accompanying analysis in the "pricing index report" will have a substantial focus on the Kenyan market and the effects of the ongoing price wars in the market.....until then lets keep the debate alive. Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> ________________________________

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Google translation that will irk our womenfolk - oversight/error/glitch?
by Francis Hook 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

This has been brought to my attention ... 1 - Go to -> http://translate.google.com/ 2 - Choose language from -> English 3 - Choose language to -> Swahili 4 - Type word to translate -> Stupidity

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Re: [kictanet] Challenges facing MPESA Agents
by Safaricom Support 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Dear Benjamin, The IVR for prepaid helpline 100 and the postpaid helpline 200 are still available, Its only the mpesa helpline 234 which doesn’t have. Regards Munene Muchoki From: Benjamin Makai [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:00 PM To: Safaricom Support Subject: Re: [kictanet] Challenges facing MPESA Agents Naomi The IVR bit, does it apply to pre paid only ? Just tried on a post paid line and it is still going via IVR Benjamin Makai Tel: 254-722-540641 P.O. Box 8608, 00300, Nairobi, Kenya --- On Wed, 2/16/11, Safaricom Support <Support(a)Safaricom.co.ke> wrote: From: Safaricom Support <Support(a)Safaricom.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Challenges facing MPESA Agents To: benmakai(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 7:50 AM Good morning Preston, Access to our MPESA helpline has been simplified. Many people were having difficulty navigating the IVR and we have removed IVR on MPESA . Calls to 234 will now go through directly to our agents. To reduce wrong money transfers, we introduced new Safaricom SIM card which allows one to access SIM contacts when performing M-PESA transactions. To use the new card, one needs save the phone numbers that are frequently used for M-PESA transactions on the SIM card. The new Safaricom SIM card is available in Safaricom retail centres, dealer outlets and M-PESA agent outlets countrywide at a cost of Kshs50 for a SIM replacement and Kshs100 for a new Safaricom line Regards, Naomi Maiwa From: kictanet-bounces+support=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Preston Odera Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:33 PM To: Safaricom Support Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Challanges facing Mpesa Agents Can Safaricom shed some light on this:- When money is sent erroneously to a wrong number it has been very very difficult to reach the customer care on time to report the incident resulting in loss of funds. It would be interesting to get some statistics by month on how much agents/customers are losing by not reaching the hotline in time. Information from agents indicates that it is near impossible to reach the hotline in time to safe the situation. The line is unavailable and could take from 30 to 60 minutes. Always the agents and their assistants have to suffer the loss. by this time money will have been withdrawn by the recipient. Preston ________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars <http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE0OGRsc3F2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2B…> at Yahoo! Autos. <http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE0OGRsc3F2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2B…> Note: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=954> to read the policy. ________________________________ -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: benmakai(a)yahoo.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/benmakai%40yahoo.com ##################################################################################### NOTE: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom�s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. #####################################################################################

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Re: [kictanet] Executive Training 2011 - Connectivity & Convergence: Alternative Regulatory Strategies for Telecommunications
by Mwololo Tim 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Dear all, Research ICT Africa (of which I am part), in conjunction with Lirne.asia and the University of Cape Town, is organizing the above course. We are offering a bursary for one delegate for an organisation that sends a delegate. If you are interested, please get in touch with Alexndra Allem of Research ICT Africa in Cape Town. I am sorry to disturb the interesting discussions currently going on in this list. Best wishes tim waema * > * > > ** > > > > > > *Connectivity and Convergence 2011: * > *Alternative Regulatory Strategies for Telecommunications* > > > *P**rogramme Summary* > > Successfully offered through the UCT GSB in association with Research ICT > Africa and LIRNE.net, this programme is designed to enhance the strategic > thinking of a select group of senior decision-makers in telecom and related > sectors in developing countries and emerging economies. The aim of the > programme is to address the many challenges posed by the current stage of > telecom and ICT reform to governments, regulatory agencies, operators and > other stakeholders. The certainties of yesterday are no more: traditional > approaches to the licensing of networks and services is being challenged by > converging technologies services and innovative business models; individual > assignments of frequencies are being questioned in the light of new > standards such as Wi-Fi and WiMax; the distinctions between wired and > wireless are being blurred; classic price regulation is becoming less > central to the missions of regulatory agencies; new pro-poor business > strategies are challenging conventional universal service models; and all > industry players are being challenged to address content issues at various > levels. > > > *Delegate profiles* > > Decision-makers in telecommunications and related sectors in Africa > including government; regulatory agencies; operators; unions, ICT > journalists, consumer groups and NGOs active in the sector > > > *Programme Benefits** * > > > - Delegates will learn how to respond more effectively to the growing > demands on the regulatory process and agencies, with the same resources > - Policy makers will gain the knowledge of developments within the > sector from current and relevant research to think in alternative ways about > creating an enabling environment for development and growth > - Regulators will be provided with alternative approaches to > regulation, particularly in developing countries with resource constraints, > to facilitate more effective regulation. > - Operators will gain a deeper understanding of the regulatory process > so that they can navigate its complexities > - With telecom assuming a more prominent position in economies and > societies, civil society and media can learn how to equip themselves to > participate in its governance > - Knowledge on how to deal with these new challenges is vital > - The opportunity to reflect on these issues in the company of peers > and away from the daily demands of the office environment is essential. > - As part of the University of Cape Town’s Infrastructure Management > Programme, the course will be offered by LIRNE.net, a global collaboration > of applied research and training entities in the South in collaboration with > prestigious institutions and emminent professional in the North, > specialising in ICT policy and regulation, led by Research ICT Africa > > > > > *Dates**: **4 – 8 April 2011 (**Applications close 1 March )* > * * > *Venue: Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa > * > * * > *Tuit**ion **fees**: **R 16 800* > > > > > ** > > * > *** > > ** > > <aallem(a)researchictafrica.net> > > <http://d.ss47.shsend.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1297861557380&StID=7850&SID=14&…> > > > > > Contact: Alexandra Allem > aallem(a)researchictafrica.net > Tel: +27 21 447 6332 > www.researchictafrica.net > <#12e2e95b11c41a42_> > <http://d.ss47.shsend.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1297861557380&StID=7850&SID=14&…> > *powered by* [image: > http://d.ss47.shsend.com//home/r.asp?SID=1568&G=2] > <http://d.ss47.shsend.com//home/r.asp?SID=1568&G=2> unsubscribe<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SiteID=7850&SID=14&Email=timw…> > forward<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/forward.asp?SiteID=7850&SID=14&EmailID=12062092&Hi…> update > profile<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SiteID=7850&SID=14&Email=timw…> > This mailing system may only be used for sending permission based email. > > If you did not give permission to receive emails from this sender, please > notify us<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/reportabuse.aspx?stid=7850&hitid=1297861557380&sec…>. > > > This email was sent to timwololo(a)gmail.com by aallem(a)researchictafrica.net| Print > / PDF version<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/ExportNewsletterToPdf.aspx?SD=7850&SID=14&ND=22876…>| Read our Privacy > Policy<http://d.ss47.shsend.com/privacy.asp?stid=7850&hitid=1297861557380&sec=2287…>. > > Research ICT Africa - 101B, Old Castle Brewery, 6 Beach Road, Woodstock, > CT, 7925, South Africa >

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Telecoms news
by Andrea Bohnstedt 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Maybe interesting in the context of the mobile tariffs debate: Renaissance Capital currently consider the outlook for telecoms stocks in sub-Saharan Africa 'unexciting'. http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201102153841/General-Articles/Renaissance-Cap… And Balancing Act have published a new report on the use of renewable energies by mobile network operators, pointing towards rising fuel prices (and therefore higher operating costs, especially for remote locations): http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201102153843/Corporate-Press-Releases/Press-R… Regards, Andrea -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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