Nepad, Eassy partnership ends in divorce

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Ah yes, ic that happening - Poison Ivy will have wrestled Mr September & pinned him to the floor and won't let him go until he signs the cheque...

Telkom knew about the new cable even before it was announced.
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=113668

Shope-Mafole said on Tuesday that the project would be financed by going to financial markets to raise debt, as well as through the sale of equity in the cable to private companies.

Telkom had indicated would be interested in purchasing “significant slice”, which would enhance capacity in its Sat-3 cable, she added

Thanks for the link to that article, having just read the following, I just don't see Telkodemonopolies agreeing to fund free access for Western African countries:

The cables would be built by South Africa but would be connected to Nepad member countries, which would enjoy free access to it.
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Shope-Mafole said on Tuesday that the project would be financed by going to financial markets to raise debt, as well as through the sale of equity in the cable to private companies.

Telkom had indicated would be interested in purchasing “significant slice”, which would enhance capacity in its Sat-3 cable, she added

Shope-Mafole added that it was not likely that governments of the countries involved would have to provide any capital.

And then there is the issue of the nationalisation of the SAT-3 landing station at Melkbosstrand - if it happens, then Telkodemonopolies would IMO tell Shope-Mafole and Poison Ivy where to shove their 2 cables...having said that I really don't care what Telkodemonopolies thinks, but guavamint would need to create a special piece of legislation for the nationalisation of the SAT-3 landing station at Melkbosstrand and clearly state that other landing stations would not suffer the same fate in the future.

 

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[kifoth]

What we're going to end up with is a situation like the existing automotive industry. Government sets massive import controls and gives huge tax incentives to the car companies to stay and keep hiring locals, while consumers end up paying through the nose for their cars in order to keep the system going.

These new cables aren't intended to boost consumer broadband. They're going to be used for government pet projects (like 2010 and the SK Array) and call centre 'employment' schemes.