By Steve Song, on June 14th, 2010
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Not quite a level playing field.
Telecommunications markets are notoriously difficult to regulate effectively. Telecom operators wield a great deal of power thanks to their wealth and the effectively hold they have on their markets whether through landlines or spectrum licenses and they don’t hesitate [...]
By Steve Song, on May 11th, 2009
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Arthur Goldstuck has written a thoughtful piece on the newly appointed South African Minister of Communications, Siphiwe Nyanda, and his new deputy Dina Pule. He does a good job of highlighting their key strengths and weaknesses.
Based on their lack of experience in the telecom sector, [...]
By Steve Song, on March 17th, 2008
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Business Day Africa profiles the Communications Commission of Kenya’s decision to offer ISM-band spectrum to non-profits:
“Licence-free band spectrum, courtesy of the airwaves’ regulator, could allow non-profit organisations to own and operate telecom companies.
The Communication Commission of Kenya’s offer of the ISM Band 2.4 and 5.8 [...]
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