I thought id post this on the forum. If there is another reference to it, i apologise. Got this mail from virgin now about number portability...
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Virgin Mobile Leads Cell Phone Users’ protest march
On A Long Walk To Freedom!
Please do join us …
Hundreds of ‘Virginites’ & supporters will be taking to the streets of Sandton, Joburg wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Set us free with MNP”.
We know that you feel strongly about Mobile Number Portability. We invited you to join Virgin Mobile in campaigning to speed up the implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP). MNP has repeatedly been postponed as a result of requests by the network operators. We will be taking a long walk to freedom this Thursday 21st September 2006 @16h00 from cnr of Rivonia Street and Katherine Street, Sandton, to the head offices of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in Katherine Street, Sandton.
The walk will culminate with the delivery of an open letter by Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Mobile South Africa founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group.
In Virgin Mobile’s experience, MNP puts the customer in the driver’s seat and allows competition to thrive. Our goal with this campaign is to bring MNP to South Africa now.
The move to MNP has been delayed by ICASA numerous times and the latest date, 18 September 2006, was moved out again, this time to 10 November 2006. It is, however, not yet confirmed whether this date too will be moved out as a result of pressure by the incumbent market players.
With your support in our “Long Walk to Freedom” we believe that MNP will be achieved sooner rather than later. Come on now, let MNP set you free!.
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Any of you who are close must join. THis is a good opertunity to make ourselves heard. We see that marches work in this country so lets try this. And richard branson will be there! I cant make it as i have no transport and find myself in pretoria!
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Virgin Mobile Leads Cell Phone Users’ protest march
On A Long Walk To Freedom!
Please do join us …
Hundreds of ‘Virginites’ & supporters will be taking to the streets of Sandton, Joburg wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Set us free with MNP”.
We know that you feel strongly about Mobile Number Portability. We invited you to join Virgin Mobile in campaigning to speed up the implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP). MNP has repeatedly been postponed as a result of requests by the network operators. We will be taking a long walk to freedom this Thursday 21st September 2006 @16h00 from cnr of Rivonia Street and Katherine Street, Sandton, to the head offices of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in Katherine Street, Sandton.
The walk will culminate with the delivery of an open letter by Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Mobile South Africa founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group.
In Virgin Mobile’s experience, MNP puts the customer in the driver’s seat and allows competition to thrive. Our goal with this campaign is to bring MNP to South Africa now.
The move to MNP has been delayed by ICASA numerous times and the latest date, 18 September 2006, was moved out again, this time to 10 November 2006. It is, however, not yet confirmed whether this date too will be moved out as a result of pressure by the incumbent market players.
With your support in our “Long Walk to Freedom” we believe that MNP will be achieved sooner rather than later. Come on now, let MNP set you free!.
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Any of you who are close must join. THis is a good opertunity to make ourselves heard. We see that marches work in this country so lets try this. And richard branson will be there! I cant make it as i have no transport and find myself in pretoria!
