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ICASA takes down another network
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Why don't they take down the defence force and SAPD networks. Then half their licensing issues are resolves?
... Yeah... Thought so... -_-
... Yeah... Thought so... -_-
Cos the Gupta's wouldn't allow that...
LazyLion
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High Court Cancels ICASA Warrant.
The High Court in East London has set aside a warrant to seize equipment from a telecommunications company that failed to pay its annual licensing fee.
The warrant had been obtained by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa).
Icasa officials raided the premises of Amatole Telecommunications Services on Wednesday, confiscating and sealing equipment after the company failed to pay a debt on its licensing fee.
Icasa spokesman Paseka Maleka said on Thursday Amatole had agreed to pay off its debt over a seven-month period.
"Two payments were made, but Amatole has since defaulted on the payment arrangement, which invalidated such agreement," said Maleka.
Amatole did not deny owing Icasa, but said its lawyers were not made aware of the raid.
Operations director Mark Gray said the company had repeatedly requested to meet Icasa to discuss payment plans, but had not obtained a response.
He said Icasa confirmed receiving the request for a meeting after three failed attempts, but they had not been warned of a raid.
Gray said shortly after the High Court suspended the raid, the company resumed operations with no disturbances.
He said Amatole would fight Icasa "tooth and nail" before the company was shut down.
The two parties were expected to appear in the High Court in East London again on May 29.
Gray said telecommunications companies were frustrated by Icasa's inconsistency.
Last month, wireless internet provider iBurst had its premises raided by Icasa for apparently not paying its radio frequency spectrum licenses.
iBurst said it was in the middle of negotiations with Icasa when the raid took place.
Mobile operator Cell C has also denied that it has outstanding fees owed to Icasa.
"Cell C has never been advised by Icasa that it owes R107.3 million or any other amount in outstanding licence fees, and accordingly Cell C denies that it owes this amount," the company said in a statement on its website.
Source : Sapa /san/hdw/dd/jk
Date : 09 May 2013 16:12
The High Court in East London has set aside a warrant to seize equipment from a telecommunications company that failed to pay its annual licensing fee.
The warrant had been obtained by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa).
Icasa officials raided the premises of Amatole Telecommunications Services on Wednesday, confiscating and sealing equipment after the company failed to pay a debt on its licensing fee.
Icasa spokesman Paseka Maleka said on Thursday Amatole had agreed to pay off its debt over a seven-month period.
"Two payments were made, but Amatole has since defaulted on the payment arrangement, which invalidated such agreement," said Maleka.
Amatole did not deny owing Icasa, but said its lawyers were not made aware of the raid.
Operations director Mark Gray said the company had repeatedly requested to meet Icasa to discuss payment plans, but had not obtained a response.
He said Icasa confirmed receiving the request for a meeting after three failed attempts, but they had not been warned of a raid.
Gray said shortly after the High Court suspended the raid, the company resumed operations with no disturbances.
He said Amatole would fight Icasa "tooth and nail" before the company was shut down.
The two parties were expected to appear in the High Court in East London again on May 29.
Gray said telecommunications companies were frustrated by Icasa's inconsistency.
Last month, wireless internet provider iBurst had its premises raided by Icasa for apparently not paying its radio frequency spectrum licenses.
iBurst said it was in the middle of negotiations with Icasa when the raid took place.
Mobile operator Cell C has also denied that it has outstanding fees owed to Icasa.
"Cell C has never been advised by Icasa that it owes R107.3 million or any other amount in outstanding licence fees, and accordingly Cell C denies that it owes this amount," the company said in a statement on its website.
Source : Sapa /san/hdw/dd/jk
Date : 09 May 2013 16:12
Anakha56
Senior Member
The main picture in the article is misleading... ICASA is not a wolf and wishes it could bear its teeth like that. If we were to use a wild carnivore then a picture of a hyena would have been better suited since ICASA is only good at laughing and scavenging. If we wanted to be truly honest then a puppy of one year that runs at the slightest hint of danger is what ICASA is truly, since when Telkom comes with lawyers ICASA runs under the bed covers and hopes the bogey man will go away...
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About the article... Typical act on players that are small, ICASA why dont you act like this with Telkom? Oh yeah thats right you lack the balls to stand up and do whats best for the country...
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About the article... Typical act on players that are small, ICASA why dont you act like this with Telkom? Oh yeah thats right you lack the balls to stand up and do whats best for the country...
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MickeyD
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Rinkhals
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The sooner the Country understands that the communications industry is not, as some seem to think, an integral and crucial part of the South African economy, but rather a plaything for Minister Pule and her boyfriend (and others such as Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri and Siphiwe Nyanda before them) to dick around with as they see fit, the sooner we'll understand how it all works.
The fact that punitive action against these telco operators damages not only the operators themselves, but the businesses that rely on them is completely lost on these incompetents.
Moreover, there is a difference between SARS charging on revenue already earned and owed and the licensing body seeking tens of millions in operating fees because the fees have to be generated from ongoing business revenues as part of operating costs, which have yet to be earned.
These are not small sums which are paid out of petty cash, but, depending on the size of the organisation, will probably have to have payments structured over time so that they can be made from revenue earned.
Even SARS will allow defaulters to restructure their debts before ultimately putting them out of business, but ICASA seems to be quite happy taking action which will probably damage the telcos (and the businesses that rely on them) irreparably.
Jobs? who needs 'em?
Mind you, the cynic in me suggests that some highpowered startup is looking for the bandwidth currently allocated to these operators and I wait with baited breath for the announcement of a new business venture presumably by some of President Zuma's many offspring and associates.