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After much effort it appears that everything is in place that Schools, and Educational institutions can now get their 50% discount on Internet access - This includes Dial-up and ADSL, it should also include ISP charges - I contacted Telkom and they indicated that this is the case, forms for the discount are available on their website www.telkom.co.za
However you might want to check that you are getting your discount, maybe even report here if you are experiencing any problems
Here is the supporting information regarding the discount:
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT - No 2005
CHAPTER 13 GENERAL
73. (1) Internet services, provided to all public schools as defined in the South African
Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996), and all public further education and training
institutions as defined in the Further Education and Training Act, 1998 (Act No. 98 of
1998), must be provided at a minimum discounted rate of 50% off the total charge levied
by the licensee providing Internet services to such institutions.
(2) The discount is applicable of the total charge levied by the licensee which includes but is not limited to the following:
(a) Any connectivity charges for access to the Internet;
(b) charges for any equipment used for or in association with connectivity to the Internet; and
(c) all calls made to an Internet Service Provider
(3) Where the licensee, who provides Internet services to the institutions as
contemplated in subsection (1), obtains its electronic communications facilities for the
provision of Internet services from a electronic communications network service
licensee, the licensee is entitled to a minimum of 50% off the retail rate charged to it by
the electronic communications network service licensee for the facilities in question.
Offences and penalties
74.
(1) Any natural person, juristic person or licensee who contravenes or fails to
comply with any licence condition contained in the licence, is guilty of an offence and
is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in subsection (2).
(2) Any natural person, juristic person or licensee who contravenes or fails to
materially comply with any specific terms and conditions contained in the licence
relating to construction or placing into service of electronic communications facilities or
electronic communications networks, is guilty of an offence and upon conviction, such
natural person, juristic person or licensee must outsource
However you might want to check that you are getting your discount, maybe even report here if you are experiencing any problems
Here is the supporting information regarding the discount:
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT - No 2005
CHAPTER 13 GENERAL
73. (1) Internet services, provided to all public schools as defined in the South African
Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996), and all public further education and training
institutions as defined in the Further Education and Training Act, 1998 (Act No. 98 of
1998), must be provided at a minimum discounted rate of 50% off the total charge levied
by the licensee providing Internet services to such institutions.
(2) The discount is applicable of the total charge levied by the licensee which includes but is not limited to the following:
(a) Any connectivity charges for access to the Internet;
(b) charges for any equipment used for or in association with connectivity to the Internet; and
(c) all calls made to an Internet Service Provider
(3) Where the licensee, who provides Internet services to the institutions as
contemplated in subsection (1), obtains its electronic communications facilities for the
provision of Internet services from a electronic communications network service
licensee, the licensee is entitled to a minimum of 50% off the retail rate charged to it by
the electronic communications network service licensee for the facilities in question.
Offences and penalties
74.
(1) Any natural person, juristic person or licensee who contravenes or fails to
comply with any licence condition contained in the licence, is guilty of an offence and
is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in subsection (2).
(2) Any natural person, juristic person or licensee who contravenes or fails to
materially comply with any specific terms and conditions contained in the licence
relating to construction or placing into service of electronic communications facilities or
electronic communications networks, is guilty of an offence and upon conviction, such
natural person, juristic person or licensee must outsource