Cell C's surprise rate move blocked by ICASA

[jes]

Cell C's surprise rate move blocked by ICASA

Mobile termination rate cuts will continue as planned, ICASA says

 

[Jan]

Updated with comment from Cell C.

 

[biometrics]

Have calls gotten cheaper since the reductions started two years ago? Hard to say ...

 

[daveza]

Did ISASA actually make a decision ?

This should be headline news.

 

[Jan]

Have calls gotten cheaper since the reductions started two years ago? Hard to say ...

ICASA presented an answer to this question to parliament towards the end of last year, actually:

• http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/66106-whos-the-cheapest.html
• http://mybroadband.co.za/news/general/62442-mobile-call-rates-dropped-in-sa-icasa.html

The answer, I think, is "yes, but not if you look at the rates they advertise (unless you're talking about Cell C prepaid)"

Did ISASA actually make a decision ?

This should be headline news.

Ha!

 

[BrandOfRiva]

Did ISASA actually make a decision ?

This should be headline news.

Very much along the lines of what I was thinking - "Finally ICASA stood up to someone!"

 

[siraman]

Yho! Judging from the headline picture.....ICASA got teeth? Wow!

 

[Nick333]

Very much along the lines of what I was thinking - "Finally ICASA stood up to someone!"

Still, it's a bit like finding your balls only when the runty kid starts pushing you around. At least they did something positive.

 

[zaidmo]

Yho! Judging from the headline picture.....ICASA got teeth? Wow!

Makes my eyes tear with joy

 

[Johnfpro]

Have calls gotten cheaper since the reductions started two years ago? Hard to say ...

On the face of it yes, but more contracts and call charges went from per second billing to per minute billing.

 

[Bern]

Have calls gotten cheaper since the reductions started two years ago? Hard to say ...

Cell C 99c p/min with p/sec billing. Compare that to all the rates two years ago. VC and MTN also have pricing under R2/min for on net calls now. Definitely making a difference.

I feel Cell Cs pain, VC can charge what they like for roaming and they have to suck it up. I reckon asymmetric rates is the way to go for mobile operators.

 

[Franna]

Staff writer Jan Vermeulen - the following is incorrect:
Peak and off-peak mobile termination will be reduced to R0.40, peak fixed-line termination to R0.12, and off-peak fixed-line rates to R0.19.

Should be:
At the end of the glide path period, from March 2013, termination for local fixed calls will drop to 12c during peak times and off-peak times. The rate for national calls will be 19c.

 

[Marcan]

Yho! Judging from the headline picture.....ICASA got teeth? Wow!

And even some guts, it really looks like it !!!

 

[Jan]

Staff writer Jan Vermeulen - the following is incorrect:
Peak and off-peak mobile termination will be reduced to R0.40, peak fixed-line termination to R0.12, and off-peak fixed-line rates to R0.19.

Should be:
At the end of the glide path period, from March 2013, termination for local fixed calls will drop to 12c during peak times and off-peak times. The rate for national calls will be 19c.

You are of course correct. The article has been updated.