I think as the business and the sector matures separation will be key. Convergence also makes it hard to measure the digital economy from a product or service perspective. Regards On Thu, 24 Oct 2019, 11:51 pm Mwendwa Kivuva, <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:
Thanks Barrack.
To your question, the main aim of this bill as indicated in the document is to "aid in the control of anti-competitive practices by large telecommunication industries in the sector."
Just for context, I saw the acting CEO of Safaricom in the news today challenging the dominance and competition issue.
He said that Safaricom's other main non-telecommunication business, M-pesa, could never have been successful without being bundled with voice and data. He said that the first 5 years of M-pesa was never successful. It was subsidized by voice and data. He also said he does not see the point of separating M-pesa to punish Safaricom for investing heavily to make the business successful.
On Thursday, 24 October 2019, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Kivuva,
I am confused on this one though it makes sense to distill the components of converged networks. In a way, it will provide better premises for measuring the digital economy. I am ok with this clause. It needs further clarity and meat.
Regards
Regards
On Thu, 24 Oct 2019, 9:32 am Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet, < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
This is a continuation of the debate to amend the Kenya Information and Communications Act (KICA).
Comments and thoughts are welcomed for yesterday's debate moderated by Mercy Mutemi on the regulation of social media and blogging. We can continue contributing through that thread.
Today, we discuss the amendments to KCIA published on March 15th, 2019, recommended by Hon Elisha Odhiambo, MP, seeking to add a new section 25A on splitting telecommunications businesses, and section 34A on the compensation of telecommunications consumers on call drops, and section 84J prescribing how the Universal Service Fund (USF) should be used.
*The new Section 25A requires telecommunications operators to* - Obtain a license for additional business. - Legally split the telecommunications business from additional business. - Provide separate accounts and reports in respect of all business carried out. - Require Communications Authority to report compliance annually to Parliament.
The reasons given for this bill are to allow telecommunications companies to engage in other businesses, and also aid in the control of anti-competitive practices by large industries in the sector.
What are your thoughts on this amendment? Do we have any specific recommendations we can pass to Parliament through the public participation process?
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