Safaricom built up strong social licence at a time of national transition and very significant social challenges.
David Brown, who originally learnt the ropes as a stable-hand under Dick Hern, took out a licence at a time when most would be reaching for the pipe and slippers, at 63.
Surely no-one believed that that the BBC could go on delivering on all fronts when its budget has been constrained due to the licence fee freeze at a time when it has also been required to take on extra commitments.
The regulator can find a broadcaster to be unfit, and yank its licence, at any time.It also misses the point.
It has not breached its licence at any time.
The increase in arms export licences to Saudi Arabia came at a time the government was negotiating an agreement, worth an estimated £8bn to BAE Systems, to equip Saudi Arabia's armed forces with Typhoon combat aircraft, formerly known as the Eurofighter.
And in contrast to its approach to foreign primary insurers, to whom it parcels out licences in one city at a time, it seems willing to give reinsurers access to the whole country.Because every Chinese risk becomes cheaper if it is ultimately reinsured, China's economic development should then proceed faster and withstand more catastrophes.
"There must be a balance between licence fees and the critical 4G network investment consumers and businesses are demanding to drive growth and jobs for the UK economy," said EE. "The proposed increase in licence fees is excessive at a time when we are investing heavily in the rollout of 4G".
Owners of stations, who held their licences for only three years at a time, found that provision of news and public affairs programmes went a long way toward satisfying their public service remit.
Now we read that their absurd position has led to penalising the ordained daughter of one of their most widely admired leaders, Archbishop Tutu Tutuu's daughter forfeits Anglican cleric's licence, 25 May) – and this at a time when there has been a significant drop here in the number of people adhering to traditional religion.
