Cell C rips into Vodacom, MTN, Icasa

Le sigh. I'm open to suggestions for headlines that will convey the gravity of the statements made by Cell C. Better yet: great headlines for this article that you would actually click on.

They didn't call MTN and Vodacom "worthy contenders" or fluffy poodles.

They also didn't say Icasa had "reached a fine compromise".
 
I dont see what the big fuss is all about.
Did Cell C react with intense anger?
Are the proposed rates that bad?

I thought they were okay...
 
Jan said:
Le sigh. I'm open to suggestions for headlines that will convey the gravity of the statements made by Cell C. Better yet: great headlines for this article that you would actually click on.

They didn't call MTN and Vodacom "worthy contenders" or fluffy poodles.

They also didn't say Icasa had "reached a fine compromise".
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Keep doing what you doing, everyone seems to be a critic these days
 
Cell-C was Expecting...................and it is only fitting that ICASA listen

CTR ASSYMETRY
2014 - R0-20 - R0-40
2015 - R0-16 - R0-28
2016 - R0-12 - R0-20
2017 - R0-08 - R0-12

I think ICASA have short changed Cell-C a little with the level of assymetry.
 
Jan, the Techcentral headline is far more appropriate and focused on what Cell C's statement conveys - Cell C lashes ‘irrational’ Icasa over rates.
 
Viva said:
Agreed. Anything can always be criticised from one angle or the other. I wouldn't take it too seriously.
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Over the past year they (social media/media) have been abusing headlines - eg. articles on Facebook. The over use of descriptive language, particularly headlines with no context on the subject matter of the article, is suffering from fatigue.

I've grown to ignore any article that dictates what emotion/reaction I'd feel ("Shocking", "unbelievable" etc) in the headline or the first 2 sentences. I skipped this article: South African bandwidth shocker because of it.

It's a big problem with the online media industry.
 
Its a sad day when the trolls you have stop feeding are in fact the news publishers themselves...
 
2012 said:
Over the past year they (social media/media) have been abusing headlines - eg. articles on Facebook. The over use of descriptive language, particularly headlines with no context on the subject matter of the article, is suffering from fatigue.

I've grown to ignore any article that dictates what emotion/reaction I'd feel ("Shocking", "unbelievable" etc) in the headline or the first 2 sentences. I skipped this article: South African bandwidth shocker because of it.

It's a big problem with the online media industry.
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I agree - you make a good point.

I wonder what myBroadband's data says. Does the use of emotive language in headlines generate significantly more clicks?

On the other hand, I'm noticing a trend where every Tom Dick and Harry has something to complain about on the internet. I gues we have cultivated a culture where any sort of criticism portrays intelligence. In some cases (in my opinion) it has merit and in some cases it does not. I've just grown a little tired of the armchair critics who would probably not be able to do a better job themselves. You know, criticism for the sake of criticism.

Maybe the criticism has merit in this case - I don't know. But then I would propose constructive criticism which includes actual alternatives (examples of better headlines in this case like the Techcentral headline).
 
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DXL said:
CTR ASSYMETRY
2014 - R0-20 - R0-40
2015 - R0-16 - R0-28
2016 - R0-12 - R0-20
2017 - R0-08 - R0-12

I think ICASA have short changed Cell-C a little with the level of assymetry.
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Well it's the level of asymmetry (regardless of what the operators said in the court case) that was the main bone of contention for MTN and Vodacom.

As far as I can tell, no-one is really happy with the proposed new regulations, which makes me wonder if they're not the best Icasa can do under the circumstances.
 
Cell C needs the cash, they were hoping to get the windfall on the asymmetry
 
I think the headline is just fine.

Dos Santos is effectively admitting that the smaller players (including Cell C) will soon be history if these rates are left to stand.

And he is correct.

The only option the smaller players have will be to enter into a price war with the duopoly and to cut back on opex items as well as capex network extensions/upgrades. The duopoly have very deep pockets and can outlast the smaller players... until they surrender. This is NOT good for the overall state of telecommunications in SA.

The net result is that there will only be 2 network operators in SA with many VMNOs leasing/reselling those two's networks.
 
the bottom line is that the precedent set by MTNs ill-conceived litigation can be applied to bar these regulations from kicking in

CellC management IMHO has a duty to share and debt holders to bring a semi-urgent application to extend the existing system beyond the end of this month and then to set aside the proposed regulations. If they don't do that then CellC will be in business rescue (or outright insolvency) by the end of next year.

The simple undeniable reality that is continuously ignored by the executive management of the MNOs is that the solution to the impasses created will not be solved by trying to profiteer or cut off each others feet. The officers of the company frankly need to stop thinking about their short term bonus pay and start acting in the actual best interests of their respective companies.
 
MickeyD said:
And how did MTN and Vodacom get kickstarted?
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Through a subsidised call termination structure that killed profitability of voice revenue to the home and retarded ADSL growth
but in turn was largely paid back to the infrastructures monopoly of Telkom
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