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Rethink data policies to increase internet access, ICT players tell State

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Opera said amid the need for entities to uphold data privacy, there is also a need to balance regulatory intent with its impact on public access to digital resources. [iStockphoto]

Players in the ICT sector have urged the government to review its regulatory policies to support affordable internet access.

Opera, the firm that operates the Opera Mini browser, said in its latest blog that it had to stop free data campaigns across Kenya due to the new local regulations.

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