kaspaas
18-08-2004, 06:33 PM
From:
http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=120594
<i>Kekana also pointed to Telkom's "e-rate" for schools that will halve the cost of internet access for schools from next year.
"This is a very positive contribution towards the growth of the internet in South Africa." </i>
Yes, I have to agree that the e-rate for schools might just increase local internet traffic somewhat. But few local commercial sites are interested in the traffic schoolkids would produce. To be honest: Most sites would consider schoolkid traffic as wastage! Kids just don't have the spending power and habits required to make e-commerce work!
Will somebody at Telkom please educate "Kekana" on the realities of the market forces of the internet?
South Africa needs World Class Broadband at World Competitive Prices.
http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=120594
<i>Kekana also pointed to Telkom's "e-rate" for schools that will halve the cost of internet access for schools from next year.
"This is a very positive contribution towards the growth of the internet in South Africa." </i>
Yes, I have to agree that the e-rate for schools might just increase local internet traffic somewhat. But few local commercial sites are interested in the traffic schoolkids would produce. To be honest: Most sites would consider schoolkid traffic as wastage! Kids just don't have the spending power and habits required to make e-commerce work!
Will somebody at Telkom please educate "Kekana" on the realities of the market forces of the internet?
South Africa needs World Class Broadband at World Competitive Prices.