ICASA gives e-rate teeth

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ICASA gives e-rate teeth

ICASA released new regulations that attempt to ensure schools get their 50% Internet connectivity discount

 

[MielieSpoor]

sounds good. Lets see if the players like Telkom abide by the rules.

 

[friedpiggy]

lmao. R150k fine. yeah thats going to scare Telkom into obeying the law.

If they wanted action, Make it 15% of Gross profit. That would scare them. 150k they make back in an hour or so.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

ha ha big ha

how will they clamp down on offenders?

sorry, I'm disillusioned by the greed of today's world.

 

[ambo]

How exactly are they going to calculate a 50% discount for ISPs that ONLY supply services to schools?

 

[friedpiggy]

The ISP would probably have to prove how many of their clients are schools and how much data they used. Telkom would then apply a formula and tell the ISP what the cost is including the 50% markup for the e-schools rate.

 

[DragonLogos]

this is rather interesting - have been trying for ages to get information on this, but despite writing and talking to schools... nothing, you would think they had a gag order - 150K per school, get a thousand schools complaining and you are talking - according to the act this applies to ADSL and not just dail-up - on the down side this will kill any hope relief to business and consumers, IVs parting spanner in the works - of course if you had unmetered local calls and realistic Broadband pricing (and limits) then there would be no need for the eRate - but thats what happens when you settle for the crumbs they throw

 

[DragonLogos]

Btw ~ thought the eRate went back to 2001 - there was a complaint lodged with Icasa in 2006

 

[tjunyat]

How exactly are they going to calculate a 50% discount for ISPs that ONLY supply services to schools?

Hopefully cut their entire cost by 50%