Is Telkom's Blacklisting Legal?

bekdik

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Just a thought:

Telkom do not specify what the actual limit is, they just have a vague statement that you will get some sort of average download capability. There is no way of measuring this limit other than when one reaches the cut off point.

By allowing usage over the "cap" limit, Telkom is de facto condoning usage in excess of the cap.

Blocking a user's access until the next month (ignoring the local traffic debate) would be acceptable as the user purchases according to a specified usage. But blacklisting?

Blacklisting is some sort of vague threat carried out under some sort of vague process. I would guess that if one is blacklisted (has anyone been blacklisted yet?) would entail acquiring a new account from Telkom or having to pay a reconnect fee or some sort of other financial penalty. This smacks of basic Mafia tactics of having to pay protection money.

So, would this hold up in court?
 

Getafix

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Telkom is a business. They want to do business with you, they do. They don't want to, they don't. Wether they call it blacklisting or whatever.

The limit stays 3Gb. If they allow you to go over that it is their prerogative. How much as well.

Taking them to court won't be that clever.
 

kaspaas

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Telkom is the law.

I you don't agree, you will have to face the largest corporate legal department in the country.
 
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