True that Ebele! And thanks for the great session today - even though we didn't agree on a number of issues :-) I found that your engagement is a step in the right direction and one that local companies can learn from. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad
On 8 Feb 2016, at 5:21 PM, Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi@fb.com> wrote:
I think this provides us with an excellent opportunity to see if this decision has any impact, positive or negative, on the cost of data, on competition in the market, and the number of people connected. There's nothing better than evidence based policy making. . .
Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi@fb.com
On Feb 8, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers
This might be of interest to you.
This is something that we all in Africa can learn from.
Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375
Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
"Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
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From: parminder <parminder@itforchange.net> Date: 8 February 2016 at 2:14:50 PM EAT To: "global-nn@lists.riseup.net" <global-nn@lists.riseup.net> Subject: [global-nn] Indian regulator bans differential pricing, including zero rating Reply-To: parminder <parminder@itforchange.net>
http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Regulation_Data_Serv...
shorter press release is at http://trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/PressRealease/Document/Press_Release_No_13%...
Can be considered as a path breaking regulatory move, which may set the trend for developing countries...
parminder
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