Grace,Listers, The issue is quite straight forward.USAC is advisory to CAK. Do the operators wish to start advising the Regulator? The fund is a LEVY.It is not a CSR. Check your power bill and see how many levies are included ! John Kariuki On Monday, 4 August 2014, 2:57, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: In SUMMARY * Mobile operators query directive for sector to remit nearly Sh2bn to the Universal Service Advisory Council (USAC) – an agency formed by the government to manage the funds. * The firms have raised concerns over a lack of representation on the Universal Service Fund (USF), financial governance and accountability of the fund to the contributors. * The USF levy became effective last July and is managed by an independent committee comprising of appointees of the ICT secretary. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Standoff-looms-as-Safarico... _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40y... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.