The Kenyan Information and Communication Ministry has appointed a team of US-based lawyers to advice on the definition of a dominant player, The Standard reports.
Earlier this year, the authorities announced new regulations that would allow telecoms…
The Kenyan Information and Communication Ministry has appointed a team of US-based lawyers to advice on the definition of a dominant player, The Standard reports.
Earlier this year, the authorities announced new regulations that would allow telecoms regulator CCK to impose controls and restrictions on an operator that it would have declared dominant.
Under the new rules, Safaricom would be forced to apply to the CCK for approval to review its retail tariffs with the process to take a minimum of 90 days from the date of application.
Market leader Safaricom strongly opposed the new regulations and threatened to take legal action to stop implementing them on the grounds that it would be unfair to restrain an operator which has not abused its dominant position.
After admitting mistakes, the authorities decided to reverse the new rules and hire American competition experts for guidance.
Safaricom controls 78% of the mobile market, while Zain, Orange and yu share the rest.
The authorities were not immediately available for comment.
