New Telkom tariffs 'delayed'

[gljackson]

Aug 24 2005 04:29:22:003PM
By: Shoks Mzolo

Johannesburg - Fixed-line consumers will not enjoy lower telecommunication costs on September 1 as Telkom is yet to reply to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa's (Icasa's) correspondence in which the regulator asked the company to re-work some of its proposals, it emerged on Wednesday.
The listed group, which on July 22 filed in terms of the new tariff structure of 3.5% below CPI, proposed an overall reduction of 3%.

In filing to Icasa, the company proposed a rise for certain services - including line installation and rental, a no change for fixed-to-mobile charges and a decrease for others.

Telkom corporate communications executive Lulu Letlape said the company was in a process of formulating a response to Icasa's correspondence, adding that this would be finalised soon.

Icasa said in terms of the new structure, South African consumers should see a fall in telecom costs that would over time track the cost of living.

In another development, the department of communications will in October host a follow-up colloquium on telecommunications pricing.

Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri is expected to release a preliminary report on the pricing structure and what the government describes as high telececommunications costs which in turn slows down or deters foreign direct investment.

The preliminary report follows the July colloquium in which a working committee was formed to further probe the pricing issue while making suggestions that would help effect sustainable lower costs.

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[LoneGunman]

Go ICASA

CRACK that whip finally..

 

[rsachoc]

They should crack it harder, the delay is costing the SA economy millions everyday we dont have the neweer tariffs...

 

[jeinnor30]

It is not going to help if Telkom bring down the pricing in alignment with Icasa wants but the fuel price goes through the roof, people still wont be able to afford it as they will have to budget to pay for fuel

Oh well, maybe we can sit at home and watch all the downloaded movies we download (Not that this is the only thing that gets done) as we will not be able to afford to do anything else.

Has anyone heard anything about what Telkom is going to charge for ADSL, rumour has it that they are going to drop it again this year, but like I said, RUMOUR HAS IT. Can anyone confirm this ?

 

[doobiwan]

There's so much going on at the moment, no-one can say anything for sure. ICASA, gov, everyone wants it down. Telkoms released new per Gb structures that push costs up for a lot of people, New regulations at the beginning of September, the Law suit that follows, who knows !!?