• Sentech – Sentech CEO, Sebiletso Mokane-Matabane, said: “Unfortunately we are not in the position to discuss why Astrasat failed” (Sentech takes a beating at Icasa hearings, Mokgata, Sowetan, 9 June 2007).
  
  In other words, leave the past out of it. 

• SABC – SABC CEO, Dali Mpofu, said: “Although we will be a shareholder, the SABC will deal at arm's length with Viewsat (Sentech's satellite operator)” (Sentech takes a beating at Icasa hearings, Mokgata, Sowetan, 9 June 2007).
  
  In other words, don’t worry about our (SABC) involvement where Viewsat is of a concern. 

ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa) will not go as far as to describe Sentech as a ‘comedy of technological errors’ but is like others concerned about the undue influence Viewsat will have on healthy competition.