Mucheru, It would be nice to ran a moderated 1week discussion on the Recommendations arising from the Internet Study. In particular I am concerned about promoting 'Vertical' as opposed to 'Horizontal' Licencing regimes for the Internet sector. My understanding being that the market should be discouraging Operator's that operate accross the full (Vertical) spectrum of the internet services. I feel that we should NOT be licencing single entities to operate at the International Gateway(Wholesale) Level, the National (Distribution) Level, and at the End-User (Retail) levels. Instead we should promote and encourage competition within specific levels of Wholesale, Distribution and Retailing of Internet Services (Horizontal Licensing). I don't claim to know how it can be done, particularly considering that the Internet Market at the moment is in a kind of 'free-for-all' situation with 'Wholesalers' behaving like 'Retailers' and 'Retailers' bahaving like 'Wholesalers' just to say the least. In such a market, it becomes very easy for one player to build and exploit market dominance status a.k.a monopoly status? But maybe I jump the gun, lets wait and review the Internet Study Market Report and pick it up from there. walu. -- Joseph Mucheru <mucheru@wananchi.com> wrote:
In fact additional recommendations on a vertically integrated license to incorporate facilities as well as service provision and access to the end users directly. This was suggested as the Data Carrier Network Operator(DCNO) license <<
--- Joseph Mucheru <mucheru@wananchi.com> wrote:
From the discussions there were more recommendation and in particular the introduction and maintenance of fair play and competition, harmonisation of the current market structure that does not promote competition. There were further recommendation on content development and government participation in provision of online services through e-government and other initiatives, there was recommendation on the regulator directly supporting the Kenya Internet Exchange Point (KIXP).
In fact additional recommendations on a vertically integrated license to incorporate facilities as well as service provision and access to the end users directly. This was suggested as the Data Carrier Network Operator (DCNO) license
Basically the report will be available on the CCK website from Monday for comments and I propose Walu and co you set up a specific list discussion to ensure the recommendations and views provided will be coordinated and all encompassing.
-- Joseph Mucheru Executive Director mucheru@wananchi.com
From: Harry Hare <harry@africanedevelopment.org> Organization: African eDevelopment Resource Centre Reply-To: Kenya ICT Action Network - KICTANet <kictanet@kictanet.or.ke> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:16:49 +0300 To: <mucheru@wananchi.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] CCK urges more Internet access
"The study recommends licensing of more ISPs to provide Internet access and switching services."
- will more isps increase the number of internet users? Not lower costs, power in rural areas, pc penetration, awareness....
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