Edith you are not alone! But unfortunately this is like a political debate--- the debate will be better informed if CCK which has the mandate can publish the price structure of a call taking into account our situation and the market dynamics . Certainly an operator who is innovative and brings down the cost to for example below Ksh 0.50 should be encouraged and protected to price that way , those however charging below cost should be shunned because , this business tactic is not overboard and it only takes a while when we have to pay dearly. CCK can and should help an informed debate and confirm if the cost figures published by the media were accurate. cheers Muriuki Mureithi Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Sir james m barrie From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.k e] On Behalf Of Edith Adera Sent: 15 February 2011 19:40 To: mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Price Control in the Telecom Market in Kenya? Listers, The news I heard today made me wanna shadder! A player with market power asking for price controls in the telecom market? Are we progressing or retrogressing? Telecom Economics dictates otherwise and this must NOT happen in a free and competitive market! Our recent discussions on broadband access just goes to confirm that we are not there yet. We have not yet reached the most remote and isolated corners of this country....control MUST not be an option! The Kenyan consumer continues to be constrained by availability, accessibility and affordability to fully realize the socio-economic benefits of telecoms. As a voice for the common consumer.....among a million other voices......price control is NOT an option! 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@idrc.or.ke | <http://www.idrc.ca/> www.idrc.ca | <http://www.crdi.ca/> www.crdi.ca Image removed by sender.
