Telkom's clients await Icasa ruling on ADSL

Here's hoping rpm... although from the sounds of it the regulations aren't exactly going to revolutionise the way we do things here.
 
Icasa would deal with access fees and other monthly charges once Telkom had submitted its charts of account and cost allocation manuals (COA/CAM)
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Telkom, which has invested R1 billion in the ADSL network, will submit its COA/CAM report next month.
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Another month? omg.
 
However, consumers will have to wait for the COA/CAM reports for further recommendations on price reduction
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How about scrapping the line rentals until such time as Telkom submit their reports, and then adjusting upwards if needed - that way Telkom can stop holding all he cards?
 
It's really difficult to pay attention to ICASA and any of their "new" regulations as of late. Too many times have we been excited and hopeful and too many times have we been disappointed.

One thing I have come to realise from SAfrican service & product providers (Telecoms, Banks, Car Firms, Verimark etc.) - If it sounds to good to be true, is usually is. There is always some type of illegible fine print that mulls the whole offer somewhere on the page.
 
wait so the whole, its being gazetted on friday thing was a scam?
 
Uhm... I thought Telkom were given one week to submit their accounts for scrutiny after the last ICASA hearings on ADSL... One would think they'd have this information on hand. It's rather odd that they need so much time to prepare them. either they didn't have them, or they're spending an awful lot of time cooking the books to hide the extent to which the consumers have been ripped off.

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Mamodupi Mohlala, an outgoing Icasa councillor who chaired the ADSL hearings in May, said Icasa would deal with access fees and other monthly charges once Telkom had submitted its charts of account and cost allocation manuals (COA/CAM). This would give an indication of the cost to Telkom of offering the services and how that related to the price being paid by consumers.
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I believe that ICASA has been waiting for this information for some considerable time and that so far it does not appear to be forthcoming.

I'd suggest that if the figures are not made available within, say, 7 days, then these costs are assumed to be zero and Telkom be forced to change their prices accordingly.

Come on ICASA, let's see the teeth!
 
I just came up with a theory:
What if ICASA and Telkom are conspiring?

Think about it. Most of us are holding on to our precious Telkom lines and not signing up with guys like iBurst etc. because we have faith that ICASA is going to change Telkom for the better.

And Telkom obliges just enough for us to keep our phone lines but not enough to get us happy. So we bitch some more and ICASA promises a little more, and once again we hang on for another 4+ months hoping for change. The great circle of misdirection.
 
bekdik said:
:eek: How could that happen? They are totally independent. Government appoints ICASA and Government owns control of Telkom.

I ask again. How could that happen?
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Who says they are independant? Just because the have an I for Independant doesn't mean they are. Someone has to fund the salaries.....
 
Usage

Mobile service providers will have to follow suite in providing accurate usage stats. Do you know your actual 3G usage?

ICASA - it's time to jackup
 
I don't know if the R1 Billion investment in ADSL figure quoted is a TELKOM thumbsuck, but if not, consider the following:

For the past year (before the August 2006 price reduction) Telkom had

** 150 000 ADSL subscribers,

** Paying on average a monthly R400 line fee (this is a simplification; I don't know the mix of 384/512/1024 subscribers)

So in one year they recouped: 150000*400*12=R720 000 000 of their 1000 000 000 investment.
 
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The regulations allow subscribers who signed up for the ADSL service before Telkom introduced the monthly cap on the bandwidth volume the right to terminate their contracts.
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Either the journo or ICASA dont have a frikkin clue (or both)
 
Telkom's ADSL monthly rental fees range from R362 to R699, depending on the option the consumer chooses.
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This is kind of outdated... this journalist is clearly not up to speed.

The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has recommended that the installation fees of between R342 and R437 be charged on a once-off basis, so consumers were aware of how much they paid for installation.
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Where was this stated and decided upon?

The regulations come a week after Telkom reduced its average ADSL prices by 24 percent...
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Surely he means a two weeks?

Anyways, a poorly written and researched article. I don't know how much credulity to give it.

However, if this is true... It's a sad day indeed.
 
all I can say right now is "bleh".... Cos its just more talk, more crap, more NOTHING... They look like they are doing something, but really they aren't.
ICASA should grow a pair, and start acting!!!
 
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