Mobile promo prices aren't transparent on costs

ICASA is the cause of the practice and needs to sort out its own disruptive effect
 
Giving People Power is one thing.

Them not knowing what to do with it is another issue all together.

For the last 12 years I have campaigned vigorously to bring down mobile tariffs.
Emails were sent to almost everyone I knew including journalists - ICASA - Doc.
No one listened. Like i always maintain if you don't have the brain to think then rather use someone else's brain.
ICASA and the DOC clearly have clearly been favouring the mobile Giants by allowing them to charge the highest tariffs possible. It appears that this was done with knowledge as the evidence of such large scale corruption has been shown of past communication ministers. The ANC led government really tasked the poor blacks at the expense of the wealthy blacks.
Hope ICASA does not buy all this nonsense from EmptyN & VodaCon.
Regulation is fine if done properly.
Capping of all tariffs is a must and should be done.

EmptyN please explain how the Sudanese can pay such low tariffs and we pay 5 times more.
http://www.mtn.sd/en
EmptyN please explain how the Zambians can pay such low tariffs and we pay 3 times more.

You have networks in both these countries with challenges never heard of in South africa.

The next time Zunaid Bulbulia

Time is now to cut these guys short.

They can leave South Africa anytime.

We must re-tender the entire Mobile Licences from scratch.
 
the new CEO is doing far better than i expected - nice to hear this kind of talk

ICASA is the cause of the practice and needs to sort out its own disruptive effect

please expand on this - how is ICASA the cause of mobile network pricing promotions being extended?
 
the tariff publication model makes it unattractive for MNOs or any operator for that matter to reduce their prices when it becomes competitive to do so because they will have to republish tariffs if the prices go up. I'll have to recheck the legislation and regulations to comment on how much of the problem lies with inefficiency at ICASA and to what extent simply being more efficient will solve it - IIRC the requirement arises because of the reporting requirements and the manner in which they have been implemented which makes it an easy course to change with ICASA. The fact that tariffs should not increase during the course of a contract shouldn't change the fact that tariffs should be flexible on all new business.
Promotional pricing is the loophole. If the normal course is a problem expect the companies to exploit a loophole to the fullest extent. If we want more transparency in the market we need to get things working a lot better in general.

ICASA need
 
Unfortunately with their track record it's very likely to end up being nothing more than lip service.
 
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