CompCom can handle telecoms cases

so basically nobody knows what the hell is going on and we continue to be raped in the meantime?
 
No dont. Wait for the new bill before going after telkom. Then throw the executives in jail. And fine them 10% and do this for all 11 counts, separately.

11 fines of 10% could hurt them a bit I reckon.
 
I don't really think that whether they can or cannot is an issue, it's why they have not already that's at issue.

Cell C has clearly publicly stated many times that the interconnection charges were raised before Cell C entered the market. And, it is blatantly obvious in the current difference between what Cell C / Voda / MTN pays Telkom and what Telkom has to pay Cell C / Voda / MTN for call termination that a massive barrier to entry has been created.

So, why did the Competition Commission not then immediately (when Cell C broke the news) petition parliament for an amendment? I can speculate, but it's pointless.

Right now, the president MUST step up and say that focus must be applied to removing all barriers to promote fair competition.

I find myself wondering: What on earth is going on that is keeping this blatantly obvious and overdue investigation from taking place?
 
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the blurb at the bottom of the article as printed in the mail and guardian is missing - it tells you that this guy is a councillor at ICASA and was previously at the competition commission and knows what he is on about

i find the competition commission's public posturing a little difficult to swallow - they are entitled to investigate these things on their own, but have not. they are being tied up in circles in the High Court over who has jurisdiction (ICASA or the Competition Authorities) and as a result have declined to proceed with a number of aspects of complaints

if the CC is so effective then why are complaints lodged against Telkom in 2002 still not finalised?
 
Eassy

Lazy said:
Eassy, when shopping for exotic cars one rarely has time for anything else..
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I wonder come 2010 how many pimps you will be able to rent those things out to. One must come in style :D

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[notice the cleverly placed spelling mistake? :D
/me is hopeful]
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:erm: I think it fairly eassy to say that EASSy is looking dead in the water :confused:

MW
 
(have brought this up before) WTO - Section 5(a) of GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) annex on telecommunications requires WTO (in this case SA) Section 1 of the reference paper requires members to maintain " appropriate measures for the purpose of preventing major suppliers from engaging in anti competitive practices - enough is enough - cannot see why ICASA does not mandate the CC - justice delayed and all
 
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