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ICASA fails us again

ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa), 19 July 2009

It has become an annual event for Government to call for cheaper telephony in South Africa but so far we have seen little action towards the lowering of call rates. What we have seen is rather the likes of ICASA (The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) determined to sustain a regime earmarked by ridiculous high call rates.

Interconnection fees...

ICASA has failed us again if one considers that they have once again failed to lower interconnection fees, the fees that are charged when calls are made from one cellular network to another. Instead of forcing operators to lower interconnection fees, ICASA has once again chosen to issue new regulations that leaves the ball in the hands of operators to lower interconnection fees. This in efffect means that the Average Joes in South Africa are again missing out on at least a 30% cost saving when it comes to making calls.

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