Jotham,Andrea, It is a simple competition issue. The basic question is: What is the incentive(read "interest") for Safaricom to make off-net calls cheap? John Kariuki --- On Thu, 22/7/10, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] mobile tariffs? To: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru@gmail.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 22 July, 2010, 10:06 Yes, ... make 'much more' money! And since Kenyans are WILLING to pay for the services, why not! Regards, Jotham From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com> To: jokilimo@yahoo.com Cc: Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 11:13:01 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] mobile tariffs? Make money? On 22 July 2010 09:47, Michael Ouma <benomnta@yahoo.com> wrote: How come Safaricom still charges Kshs 8/min for on-net and Kshs 12/min for off-net calls while the competition has reduced it's rates, with Zain Kenya now charging just Kshs 6/min for off-net calls and Kshs 3/ min for on-net? ...what's the rationale for all these? Michael Ouma Journalist Kenya Tel:+254-725-537823 "Do not go where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail," - Ralph Waldo Emerson _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40rati... -- Andrea Bohnstedt Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: ngethe.kariuki2007@yahoo.co.uk Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngethe.kariuki2007%40ya...