Cabinet approves Infraco Bill

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CABINET has approved a bill that gets round the problem raised by parliamentary committees over the licensing of the state-owned broadband infrastructure company, Infraco.

An amendment to the Electronic Communications Act (ECA) has been rushed through that will allow the minister to issue a policy directive that will enable the state to invest in strategic electronic infrastructure.

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A557979

 

[Ricard]

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A557979

Telkom was a Govt Monopoly that they lost control of -

Sentech is a 100% Govt company that they cant control anymore -

What makes me think Infraco is another money-pit?

 

[sin_x]

Telkom was a Govt Monopoly that they lost control of -

Sentech is a 100% Govt company that they cant control anymore -

What makes me think Infraco is another money-pit?

What do you mean telkom was a government monopoly? government still has a big sticky finger in the pie.

 

[Ricard]

What do you mean telkom was a government monopoly? government still has a big sticky finger in the pie.

Telkom changed from a 'Govt' monopoly to a Country Monopoly. Thanks to the Foreign shareholders that want dividends and dont care about people.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I reckon any companies that are in the process of getting licenses from !C@SA need to take the DoC to court and get the Amendment thrown out.

What the hell is the point of a licensing process if the guavamint just circumvent it so that they can make more money... its bull**** if you ask me.

Yes I know taking the thing to court will just delay stuff indefinately, but we need to have a decent legal structure, to build a decent regulator on that the guavamint won't mess with when it feels like it.

 

[Glordit]

...and in other news South African consumers are once again completely left out in the cold!

Oh! hold on... This is South Africa! It's a way of life here!

 

[bekdik]

Ve haf our rules und ven ve don't likr zem ve change zem. Und the zame mit uns prinsipals ...

 

[Roman4604]

Just goes to show the government's policy of managed libralisation is 99% managed & 1% libralisation.

 

[CirclingTheSun]

They don't want eassy to land here and now this? Bend over south africa, bend over!

 

[Gatecrasher]

...and in other news South African consumers are once again completely left out in the cold!

True, but the reality check is that 66% of those consumers voted for this government. And I don't see that level of support coming down anytime soon.

 

[Juice]

Telkom changed from a 'Govt' monopoly to a Country Monopoly. Thanks to the Foreign shareholders that want dividends and dont care about people.

FOREIGN shareholders?? No dude, these are our OWN people screwing us...

 

[Stoned Gnome]

Those 66% don't have internet or telephones and are voting purely for the T-shirt the gvt gives them during their rallies.

 

[Mike_De_Lange]

Rofl. Useless ****ing government!

 

[kris860911]

Ve haf our rules und ven ve don't likr zem ve change zem. Und the zame mit uns prinsipals ...

Wait. Hold on. What?

 

[AirWolf]

undermined the independence of ICASA

Isn't that supposed to be: undermined the incompetence of ICASA?