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Pressure mounting on ICASA
ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa), 1
March 2009
The pressure is mounting on
ICASA (The
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa)to adjust the planned 3000% hike in license fees to a more
realistic level, and to give serious thought to issues relating to frequency spectrum allocation and
interconnection fees.
ISPA pushing for positive change…
The Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA)
is the latest association to join the army of individuals and organizations,pushing for positive change in the telecoms sector, by
placing pressure on ICASA to make positive changes and adjustments.
It is no secret that Altech, who went to Court last year to force
the review of ICASA’s licensing process, managed to blown open the door to increased competition in the telecoms
sector. This came after thePretoria High Court ruled that ICASA’s licensing
process is flawed and that Value Added Service Providers (VANs) such as Altech have the right to build their
own networks.
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