How South Africa will regulate spectrum hoarding

[Daniel Puchert]

South Africa's plan to block spectrum hoarding

South Africa's communications minister has said that a new use-it-or-lose-it policy will prevent companies like mobile networks and broadcasters from hoarding precious radio frequency spectrum.

Minister Mondli Gungubele published the Next-Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for Economic Development in the Government Gazette on Tuesday.

 

[Fuzzbox]

FIX the potholes first.

 

[grant_cpt]

FIX the potholes first.

You mean, kiss potholes goodbye?

 

[TrueSeeker]

So they just hoard it, presumably to prevent competition? Well then yeah - Let them lose it.

Can't help but notice two state owned companies are the most egregious hoarders. Reminds me of so many similar issues. The stranglehold on ADSL bandwidth yonks ago. Eskom's monopoly. Etc. Etc.

Watch your cadres.

 

[Bliksis]

You mean, kiss potholes goodbye?

Bad news for potholes