WASPA weaknesses exposed by Buongiorno
There is a battle brewing with some WASPs arguing that Buongiorno is making a fool out of WASPA with millions in fines, but very few paid
Cell C WASPA SMS complaint halted
The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association has backtracked on its plans to file a complaint against Cell C with the Competition Commission
WASPA Cell C SMS complaint uncertainty
The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association is reconsidering its plans to file a complaint against Cell C with the Competition Commission
Ok, so last year I got billed about R145 by a wasp (Opera Telecoms or something) via my Vodacom data contract.
It took me a month to notice this discrepancy as the account started accumulating outside the subscription amount and getting locked at the R50 call limit. I queried this with...
The reality is that money can be deducted by your cellular provider for services that you have not subscribed to and in my case MTN (though they assisted to stop it when I displayed dismay) told me it is for WASPA to take care of it. WASPA follows a seemingly unsuccessful process. Mira...
I keep getting spammed by Strike Media, and with every complaint to WASPA, I request it to be a formal complaint, and they eventually come back with some technicallity as to why Strike Media has done nothing wrong.
RE: Latest complaint : http://www.waspa.org.za/code/download/16511.pdf
So...
WASPA code changes target WAP spam
The latest updates to the Wireless Applications Service Providers’ Association Code of Conduct addresses WAP consumer concerns
Cell C still evaluating double opt-in service
Cell C is currently evaluating a technical solution for a double opt-in service to protect their customers against wrongful billing
Paying to stop SMS spam - who should foot the bill?
Consumers currently foot the bill of the communication to opt out of unsolicited SMS communication. This is not fair…or legal
Vodacom now using a double opt-in system for WASPs
All customer service requests to Wireless Application Service Providers need to be confirmed with Vodacom before a customer is considered subscribed
Unauthorized SIM billing by WASPs in the spotlight again
It is high time that the cellular operators prevent unauthorized billing of SIMs, says an industry player
Vodacom to drive home a nail in the coffin of rogue WASPs
Vodacom will deal rogue WASPs a devastating blow when they implement their double opt-in system
WASPA comments on DNC rumours
WASPA denies rumours that it was tendering to be the service provider responsible for maintaining South Africa’s ‘do not contact’ (DNC) registry