Fines of up to R5 million for mobile networks that fail to comply with South Africa's new data rules

[mylesillidge]

Fines for mobile networks that break South Africa's new data rules

Communications minister Solly Malatsi said that companies which fail to comply with new regulations surrounding the rollover of unused data could face fines of up to R5 million.

Responding to Parliamentary questions from EFF MP Sixolise Gcilishe, the minister explained that his department did not determine penalties under the Electronic Communications Act.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Ag man... R5 million is pocket change for those guys

 

[juanthyme]

“Our concern is that the current drafting could require calls to end automatically once a customer’s bundle is depleted if they have not opted into out-of-bundle charging,” a Vodacom spokesperson said

...pull the other one, it has bells on it

 

[Hemi300c]

Their roll over is making 100's of millions so they feel f-all.

 

[grant_cpt]

“Our concern is that the current drafting could require calls to end automatically once a customer’s bundle is depleted if they have not opted into out-of-bundle charging,” a Vodacom spokesperson said

...pull the other one, it has bells on it

What a bullcrap response from Vodacom. All prepaid services will drop the call if you run out of minutes or airtime

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

What a bullcrap response from Vodacom. All prepaid services will drop the call if you run out of minutes or airtime

Their LLM is untrained as this time... Please wait

 

[Brian_G]

Election year

 

[RonSwanson]

They should rather implement speed limitations in place of data caps / expiry. But they won't, because then their spotty service levels will come into perspective.

 

[neoprema]

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]