ICASA to block out-of-bundle data billing

so does it now mean you wont pay the massive markup on OOB?

maybe SA isnt as screwed as we first thought
 
eg2505 said:
so does it now mean you wont pay the massive markup on OOB?

maybe SA isnt as screwed as we first thought
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Seems they can still charge whatever they want, but you have to opt in and accept the t&c's - it can't just happen automatically.
 
saor said:
Seems they can still charge whatever they want, but you have to opt in and accept the t&c's - it can't just happen automatically.
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so the network operators are now forceed to enforce data bundles expire after 3 years,
and can be transferred, and can not just go automatically to OOB on its own, without your consent,

I like these laws, they make a lot of sense, especially for bad boy MTN, that LOVES OOB, and the markup they get from it.
as data is data, you cant charge people X amount on the EXACT same data.

Im liking this ruling, lets see how the operators respond to it now.
 
But Vodacom has been developing systems to block OOB charges for over a decade. ICASA is unrealistic more time is needed.
 
eg2505 said:
so the network operators are now forceed to enforce data bundles expire after 3 years,
and can be transferred, and can not just go automatically to OOB on its own, without your consent,

I like these laws, they make a lot of sense, especially for bad boy MTN, that LOVES OOB, and the markup they get from it.
as data is data, you cant charge people X amount on the EXACT same data.

Im liking this ruling, lets see how the operators respond to it now.
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I don't think the 3 year minimum expiry proposal made it to the final draft.
 
This is what should have happened from day 1...

VC and MTN have been dragging their feet deliberately on this front... Telkom do it, and I think CellC as well (I stand to be corrected on them)...

Any response other than "Its implemented now" is total and utter bollocks from a cellphone provider at this point.
 
So we can now accumulate data as it must roll over?

I hope this also counts for RAIN.
 
I'm sure that they've all wanted to offer this but they didn't know how. Now they are forced to buy the tech from Telkom.
 
/dev/null said:
I'm sure that they've all wanted to offer this but they didn't know how. Now they are forced to buy the tech from Telkom.
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LOL, MTN accidentally enabled this feature last year so that it appeared on USSD menu, when MyBB queried it they promptly disabled it again...
 
Beri said:
LOL This is not possible..... The system will never allow this......
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How do you know this?

Also, for those who didn't read the article; the interesting bits:

Following the hearings on the regulations, the following proposals have made it into the final regulations:

All network operators must allow consumers to roll over data.
All network operators must allow consumers to transfer data to other subscribers on the same network.
All network operators are barred from charging out-of-bundle tariffs without specific consent from a subscriber.
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