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Altech - the DoC appeals
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The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
bah, humbug
somebody needs a klap on the head and a kick in the balls
I hope they lose the appeal, should they be dumb enough to proceed with it.
somebody needs a klap on the head and a kick in the balls
I hope they lose the appeal, should they be dumb enough to proceed with it.
Mephisto_Helix
Resident Postwhore
yay, let's wrap it all up in more months of legal BS ....... man the DoC sucks 
ShaunSA
Derailment Squad
Wanna bet this is Lyndall's brilliant idea
remybfg10k
Expert Member
Isn't their window to respond up though?
dominic
Legal Expert: Telecoms
Minister to Appeal the Altech Jjudgment PDF Print E-mail
19 September 2008
Minister to appeal the Altech judgment
The Minister of Communications, Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, after due consideration of the Altech Cellular judgment, has decided to appeal against the judgment delivered on the 29th of August 2008 in the High Court.
In addition, the Minister will commence a process to issue a policy direction to Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in terms of section 3 read with 5(6) of the Electronic Communications Act (ECA), directing the ICASA to issue an invitation to apply for a number of new Individual - ECNS licenses in accordance with the implementation of the managed liberalisation policy*.
The Department of Communications will also expedite an amendment of the ECA to remove any ambiguity around managed liberalisation and to make it clear that Value Added Network Service (VANS) licensees are not entitled to Individual-ECNS licenses under license conversion. The judgment in the Altech Autopage Cellular High Court application makes it possible for Value Added Network Service licensees to obtain individual-Electronic Communications Network Service licenses under the ICASA license conversation process.
If VANS licensees are allowed to obtain Individual-ECNS licenses under license conversion, government’s managed liberalisation policy will be seriously undermined to the detriment of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry.
........eish
19 September 2008
Minister to appeal the Altech judgment
The Minister of Communications, Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, after due consideration of the Altech Cellular judgment, has decided to appeal against the judgment delivered on the 29th of August 2008 in the High Court.
In addition, the Minister will commence a process to issue a policy direction to Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in terms of section 3 read with 5(6) of the Electronic Communications Act (ECA), directing the ICASA to issue an invitation to apply for a number of new Individual - ECNS licenses in accordance with the implementation of the managed liberalisation policy*.
The Department of Communications will also expedite an amendment of the ECA to remove any ambiguity around managed liberalisation and to make it clear that Value Added Network Service (VANS) licensees are not entitled to Individual-ECNS licenses under license conversion. The judgment in the Altech Autopage Cellular High Court application makes it possible for Value Added Network Service licensees to obtain individual-Electronic Communications Network Service licenses under the ICASA license conversation process.
If VANS licensees are allowed to obtain Individual-ECNS licenses under license conversion, government’s managed liberalisation policy will be seriously undermined to the detriment of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry.
........eish
Debbie
Banned
Can't she just butt out!!
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
thanks for the confirmation, dom.
doom and gloom all around.
doom and gloom all around.
ShaunSA
Derailment Squad
HavocXphere
Honorary Master
Kokop
Senior Member
Don't worry, its not all bad.
At least we won't have to pick up the legal bill.
Oh....
At least we won't have to pick up the legal bill.
Oh....
ShaunSA
Derailment Squad
Wanna bet this is Lyndall's brilliant idea
I knew it!
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2008/0809221036.asp?O=FPTOP&S=Legal View&A=LEG
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
Wanna bet this is Lyndall's brilliant idea