Damning CAP report about ICASA sidelining consumers

[rpm]

Damning report about ICASA sidelining consumers

ICASA accused of making it impossible for Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP) to fulfill its mandate; CAP resignations followed

 

[acidb]

False hope, order of the day

I almost got excited when I saw the word "CAP" there.

 

[Wag]

False hope, order of the day

I almost got excited when I saw the word "CAP" there.

Because they can, living in SA, remember

 

[apogeeza]

So this is why the fairy was toothless

 

[DailyTech]

This is so typical of the new South Africa. Going nowhere fast, going backwards slowly.

 

[Arko2]

Since 2007, Was Ivy still alive ?

 

[LazyLion]

ICASA exist to carry out ANC policy (which often means No policy or a completely screwed up policy).

Anybody who ever thought that ICASA was on the side of the consumer needs to have his head examined.

 

[tjunyat]

Glad to see that 33 people agree so far.

 

[acidb]

Because they can, living in SA, remember

I sometimes wish I wasn't

 

[davemc]

Wait, what?

So, CAP was created as a handy scapegoat, fit for being assigned those knobbly tasks that the Consumer Affairs Division of ICASA did not feel like doing.

Well, okay. So, what output did this organisation of 9 people produce?
- We read the ACT and the regulations!
- We don't want to work with CAD!
- ICASA does not want to play with us!
- We had lots of meetings to complain to various people!
- We want to resign!
- Some of us did resign!

Seriously, where is:
- The consumer consists of the following groups: ...
- The consumer requires the following services: ...
- The services can be paid for through the following means: ...
- The following existing services are failing: ...
- The following planned services have the following problems: ...

Somewhere something's not lekka.

 

[telkomreallysux]

So you mean ICASA works for the cell operators ?

DUH!

 

[malier]

So you mean ICASA works for the cell operators ?

DUH!

They are working for themselves and whoever gives them the best Fringe Benefits.
This cannot just be another case of incompetence.
This is the South African Disease

 

[apogeeza]

Okay, so who is the ICASA employee that hit the no button????