Hi Alice:

Thanks for sharing. Speaking as a consumer (on 2 of the 4 MSP's), it is takes more than a risk to accept the many generalizations in the scanty study's findings. The fact that the "OECD Basket Price: 40 calls per month prepaid basket (2010 definition)" remains contentious is also a matter of debate. The findings could be premised on a dangerous assumption that the prevailing respective tariff structures by the 4 MSP's is what is actually billed. The answer is no. Why? We have too many complaints of parasitic and expensive short-code services as well as hidden costs especially amongst the top 2 MSP's. Unless you have a detailed local study using opened up indicators, measured on dominant

Kind regards,

Stephen Mutoro www.cofek.co.ke From: Alice Munyua <alice@apc.org> To: smutoro@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Cheapest prepaid product by operator in Kenya

I am wondering if anyone has any quick answers to explain the differences and changes. for example safaricom prices up between 2011-2012. And Orange is now the cheapest. regulatory interventions or other factors?

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http://www.researchictafrica.net/prices/country.php?c=8

Best

Alice

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Hi Stephen, Thank you! The billing and QoS issue you raise is a very good idea, but one that will require an extensive study and be conducted by CCK. The RIA online resource is not a study rather a framework to provide comparative analysis of operators. The data was collected from what is available on each operators website and does not investigate the differences between advertised and actual prices. best Alice prepaid tariffs - on both on-net and off-net calls and based on well sampled actual billing, the study findings could be as deceptive as they are misleading. What would equally be important is to define "cheap" beyond the money aspect. You need to examine the link between the tariff, quality and reliability of service. Safe for the general trends, findings and conclusions are alien to majority Kenyan consumers actual experience. privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.