ICASA under fire at Internetix

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Telecoms/1590.html

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Will it be yet more talk?

Or will it be the start of Telkom's demise?

 

[LabAnimal]

*shakes head* ...

 

[Alchemist]

Will it be yet more talk?

Or will it be the start of Telkom's demise?

I think it could be the former unfortunately The_Librarian

 

[LabAnimal]

i take it they served dougnuts at this function...

 

[nk1]

Step in the right direction, now if only there's a way to remove the biggest obstacle - DOC - more especially that incompetent fool that runs it then maybe ICASA can get on with the business.

 

[bwana]

It needs to speak with one voice and work together to influence regulatory policy. He said industry should set up a study group and do some of the preparatory work to free ICASA to deal with the real issues.

And I'm so sure that will be in the best interests of the consumer.

 

[ic]

There was also a discussion on geting rid of senior personnel who have little practical experience in the telecommunications environment, and re-staffing ICASA with people from the industry with years of experience. With less unproductive people, ICASA could match salaries to the industry level.

Let me guess - everyone had the incompetent narcoleptic Paris Mashile's resignation in mind when that was discussed.

Mashile also pointed out that the recently promulgated Electronic Communications Act (ECA) requires long processes of consultation.

From getting input and researching regulatory requirements, publishing draft regulations for comment, holding hearings and reviewing inputs and comments, making adjustments to the draft regulations and then to go out again for public comment, the process can take several months before a regulation can be implemented.

IIRC !CASA's useless ADSL regulations took much longer than "several months", and the ECA did not even exist when !CASA drafted its ADSL Regulations, and as for the implementation thereof, !CASA still fails to enforce the few coherent clauses in its ADSL regulations.

Paris Mashile lies yet again.

 

[bwana]

More I read the less I want these people anywhere near ICASA

 

[Nomino]

Now I wonder if senior personnel with no experience were appointed on merit or because of alphabet soup - EE and AA targets...

No wondering, window dressing always rely on dumb dolls.

 

[Tns]

icassa is still a toothless dog. all they do is talk... and the gravy

 

[emmanuel]

“As soon as we train someone and they gain some experience, he or she is snapped up by industry. We simply cannot compete. To succeed we have to retain skills and somehow stop the poaching of experienced staff. Remuneration-wise we are simply not competitive and it comes back to the fact that we are financially under-resourced.”

The source of the problem is likely the appointment.

 

[XCentricdave]

Mashile also pointed out that the recently promulgated Electronic Communications Act (ECA) requires long processes of consultation.

You can consult for 5 minutes or 5 years, but ultimately a decision must be taken which is final and binding. At which point everyone must just get on with it. The DoC (and/or any other of the myriad directorates and departments) must leave alone, industry players who didn't get exactly what the want must not run to court, ICASA must not run the consultations so badly that they can be challenged in court...

Lets just get on with it.

 

[ic]

The source of the problem is likely the appointment.

IMO true, and makes me wonder if Stalin-Mafole at the Dementia of Communistications is involved in the interviewing & appointment of !CASA employees, as with the DoC's [searchforum]"Job Fraud"[/searchforum] scandal...

 

[Conspirator]

ICASA is dependent on a budget provided by the Department of Communication

Screw that. We'll do it EU competition court style. R1m fine per day for every regulation Telkom/MTN/VC etc break. I bet Telkom will be compliant within a 5 working days.

The question of industry funding the regulator was another option.

US politics style funding? Corruption x2 here we come.

We need to make a list of the urgent regulatory issues

Good luck with that. *Buys Mondi shares*