[Kicktanet] Does Airtel's Unliminet contravene the spirit of Net Neutrality?
Where do we as Kenyans stand on Airtel's Unliminet with regards to Net Neutrality? Or does it apply to Facebook Basics only? As you already know, with Unliminet, users can subscribe to various plans
and in return get "unlimited" access to social media (Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) with every bundle purchase besides some voice minutes and text messages. Isn't this against the principles of net neutrality?
Read the argument here <http://forums.techweez.com/t/airtels-unliminet-and-net-neutrality-where-do-we-stand/203?u=martingicheru> . Regards, Martin Gicheru
Martin Thanks for bringing this up. ALL TELCOS in this country are violating Net Neutrality principles as we know them. The one thing that however has been missing in action in this country and across Africa are Regulators who have shown an understanding and willingness to tackle this issue. The problem where I’m sitting is the perception that Net Neutrality is a Western World Problem. This needs to STOP. One thing however that I’m clear about is that we in Africa need to define our own Net Neutrality Principles because in our part of the world its not cut and dried anymore and we can’t just piggy ride on the same principles and noms the rest of the world is using. Thanks & Regards Ali Hussein [email protected] +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com
On Jan 11, 2016, at 4:00 PM, Martin Gicheru via kictanet <[email protected]> wrote:
Where do we as Kenyans stand on Airtel's Unliminet with regards to Net Neutrality? Or does it apply to Facebook Basics only?
As you already know, with Unliminet, users can subscribe to various plans and in return get "unlimited" access to social media (Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) with every bundle purchase besides some voice minutes and text messages. Isn't this against the principles of net neutrality?
Read the argument here <http://forums.techweez.com/t/airtels-unliminet-and-net-neutrality-where-do-we-stand/203?u=martingicheru>.
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Listers, It is true that all telcos violate net neutrality, Unliminet does not. You pay for access, let's say 1000 for the month, you get 2GB, 400min and 2000SMS when the data runs out you still get access to the entire internet at reduced speed of 256kbps. They imply that this will be forever and I can personally attest that it works but I wonder if this will be maintain ad infinitum. On 11 January 2016 at 17:21, Ali Hussein via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:
Martin
Thanks for bringing this up.
*ALL TELCOS *in this country are violating Net Neutrality principles as we know them. The one thing that however has been missing in action in this country and across Africa are Regulators who have shown an understanding and willingness to tackle this issue. The problem where I’m sitting is the perception that Net Neutrality is a Western World Problem.
This needs to STOP.
One thing however that I’m clear about is that we in Africa need to define our own Net Neutrality Principles because in our part of the world its not cut and dried anymore and we can’t just piggy ride on the same principles and noms the rest of the world is using.
Thanks & Regards
Ali Hussein [email protected]
+254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com
On Jan 11, 2016, at 4:00 PM, Martin Gicheru via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:
Where do we as Kenyans stand on Airtel's Unliminet with regards to Net Neutrality? Or does it apply to Facebook Basics only?
As you already know, with Unliminet, users can subscribe to various plans
and in return get "unlimited" access to social media (Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) with every bundle purchase besides some voice minutes and text messages. Isn't this against the principles of net neutrality?
Read the argument here <http://forums.techweez.com/t/airtels-unliminet-and-net-neutrality-where-do-we-stand/203?u=martingicheru> .
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As with most other things money talks. If they find it to be a cash cow then it remains. If not then it will be axed. On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 5:42 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:
Listers, It is true that all telcos violate net neutrality, Unliminet does not. You pay for access, let's say 1000 for the month, you get 2GB, 400min and 2000SMS when the data runs out you still get access to the entire internet at reduced speed of 256kbps. They imply that this will be forever and I can personally attest that it works but I wonder if this will be maintain ad infinitum.
On 11 January 2016 at 17:21, Ali Hussein via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:
Martin
Thanks for bringing this up.
*ALL TELCOS *in this country are violating Net Neutrality principles as we know them. The one thing that however has been missing in action in this country and across Africa are Regulators who have shown an understanding and willingness to tackle this issue. The problem where I’m sitting is the perception that Net Neutrality is a Western World Problem.
This needs to STOP.
One thing however that I’m clear about is that we in Africa need to define our own Net Neutrality Principles because in our part of the world its not cut and dried anymore and we can’t just piggy ride on the same principles and noms the rest of the world is using.
Thanks & Regards
Ali Hussein [email protected]
+254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: Abu-Jomo LinkedIn: http//ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com
On Jan 11, 2016, at 4:00 PM, Martin Gicheru via kictanet < [email protected]> wrote:
Where do we as Kenyans stand on Airtel's Unliminet with regards to Net Neutrality? Or does it apply to Facebook Basics only?
As you already know, with Unliminet, users can subscribe to various plans
and in return get "unlimited" access to social media (Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) with every bundle purchase besides some voice minutes and text messages. Isn't this against the principles of net neutrality?
Read the argument here <http://forums.techweez.com/t/airtels-unliminet-and-net-neutrality-where-do-we-stand/203?u=martingicheru> .
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-- Regards,
Sidney Ochieng
*Skype:* sidney.ochieng | *Twitter:* @princelySid | *Website: * http://sidneyochieng.co.ke
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