ICASA self-provisioning loophole?

and how will this help us??

Does this mean, we are going to be milked a little less?
 
so JAWUG does not require any form of license then? good news!
 
I wouldn't call it a loophole - it's as it should be - and if connectivity is provided on a NFP basis - so be it.
 
This could enable universities and FET colleges to provide internet access to neighbouring communities? Its all about definitions - what is a small network, i.e. SA is a small network compared to the US, is it not? :)
 
One industry player, who prefers to remain anonymous, says that it looks like any entity will be able to create a PECN network. “Under the conditions of the PECN I can build wire line and wireless networks as long as they are primarily for MY use. We should have the same rights as any other ECA licensee: ie could ask for way leaves etc,” he said.

He further said that the real issue is the resale clause where the company or individual can resell spare capacity ‘at a maximum of twenty five percent of the total capacity of the PECN’.

“A PECN Operator could cross-connect 2 switches with a fibre cable and state that their network capacity is 1Gbps – therefore 250Mbps would be up for resale,” he said.
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The key "primarily for my use", which means that one will probably have to use about 60 to 70% of its capacity for ones own use, before one can resell spare capacity. However, if your network is already up to 70% or more of its capacity does one really want someone else to use whatever remains?
 
If I understand this correctly it will now be legal to wire(less) up a neighbourhood, maybe a linksys mesh type thing with many users at 54mps (idealy) and aggregate all said users and sell them capacity on a rented 512kbps unlimited line...hypotheticaly speaking. Or at a push, up to 25% of the network capacity? If correct it is a step in the right direction in bypassing Telkoms last mile stranglehold.
 
Tommygun said:
If I understand this correctly it will now be legal to wire(less) up a neighbourhood, maybe a linksys mesh type thing with many users at 54mps (idealy) and aggregate all said users and sell them capacity on a rented 512kbps unlimited line...hypotheticaly speaking. Or at a push, up to 25% of the network capacity? If correct it is a step in the right direction in bypassing Telkoms last mile stranglehold.
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mmm now there is a idea! wire(less) up your neighborhood!
 
BTTB said:
Time is of the essence.
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they refused to consider extensions - must be because they plan to go over these between 19 decemeber and 4 January :rolleyes:

the revised draft is actually, imo, quite fine for the most part
 
"...Where a small electronic communications network communicates with other such networks across the boundaries of the different properties upon which they are installed using only radio equipment operating..."

And what about fixed wires? As I have posted p.28 and p.110 of the ECA enables Icasa to keep fixed wires from crossing boundaries but allow wireless. They really had no choice since people would have kept on doing it in anycase. As far as fixed wires are concerned their banning of it is a joke since under the Icasa Amendment act I can only forsee a judge giving them permission to inspect the wires not rip-up your whole driveway. The inspection would be for a criminal prosecution which would have to get past Umlungu John and it thankfully never will. Icasa can press charges but can't prosecute, our constition saves us from Icasa terror.
 
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