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Minister Fights Telecoms ‘free-for-all’

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Thu, 02/10/2008 - 09:47
Publisher: 
Business Day
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Author: 
Lesley Stones
Abstract: 
HOPES that greater competition and lower prices would finally stir up the long-stifled telecommunications sector have been quashed unexpectedly by Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri.

The minister has chosen to challenge a judgment giving hundreds of companies the right to build their own networks instead of having to rent from Telkom, Neotel or a cellular operator. That ruling, on an application by Altech, had been hailed as a massive but belated leap towards liberalisation.

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Icasa Moves Quickly To Issue Licences For Construction Of Networks

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Wed, 10/09/2008 - 14:39
Publisher: 
Business Day
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http://www.businessday.co.za/
Author: 
Information and Technology Editor
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
The telecoms regulator has begun issuing new licences that will permit operators to build their own networks, just a week after a court victory clarified the law and opened the sector up to hugely increased competition.

The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) will hand out two types of licences to replace those that became defunct when the Electronic Communications Act was promulgated.

The most valuable version should ultimately be issued to about 300 internet service providers and other voice and data carriers, thanks to a court case instigated by Altech.

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