Shuttleworth urges telecoms reform

Do you think "telecoms cartel" is descriptive of SA's telecoms environment?

  • Yes but I don't think government is involved

    Votes: 7 13.0%

  • Yes but I think government is involved

    Votes: 45 83.3%

  • No it is not

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • Not sure

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Total voters
    54
Thumbs up for Mark

Well done Mark.

Great article!:)
 
I agree with what he is saying, but why hasn't he opened his mouth before.... and why hasn't he spoken at one of the colloquims that ICASA holds. He is after all, one of the most respected IT entrepeneurs in this country and it would be nice to add some more fuel to the fire.
 
Very good. Mark impressed me with what he said here. I also hope the government is listening. It is not exactly new, but the fact that Mark is on Pres. Mbeki's advisory board gives him a very good opportunity to help the Pres to start pushing for reform.
 
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never mind why he hasn't "opened his mouth before" ... if indeed he hasn't... he has just done it. rather support him, spread the word and try to remain positive.
 
"People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices."
- Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, 1776 -
 
Pretty much sounds like an association that starts with an I.
 
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IMHO, the Adam Smith quote is still apt for the association with the I.

I did not meant to imply that Mark was referring the association with the I.
 
Shuttleworth said he had recently spent five weeks travelling through Asia studying how the different countries used technology to boost their economies and was amazed to see how South Korea had grown their economy through "ruthlessly" driving down the cost of bandwidth. "South Korea now has the cheapest broadband in the world and the result has been an explosion in innovation. I urge all [telecommunications] regulators here to go there and learn."
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But a week ago the South Koreans were here - and telkom didn't want to hear from them. :eek: The koreans see radio everywhere - whereas telkom still wants to concentrate on its fixed lines.

"We have more than 15 year's global experience in bandwidth and it is now time to move quickly on these issues," he said.
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Yawn. :eek:

Great google tour here - where it is mentioned saddest thing for google is to see the lack of traffic out of Africa. :mad:
 
kilo39 said:
But a week ago the South Koreans were here - and telkom didn't want to hear from them. :eek: The koreans see radio everywhere - whereas telkom still wants to concentrate on its fixed lines.

Yawn. :eek:

Great google tour here - where it is mentioned saddest thing for google is to see the lack of traffic out of Africa. :mad:
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Fixed-line phone fixation ‘is costing SA’
The South Koreans summed up our issues in about 10 minutes whereas the DOC et al are still scratching their heads after how many years.
And Telkom is in denial?
 
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Yup, a little review of the news, topics and threads on this forum makes it clear that telkom, doc, etal have their heads firmly burrowed - or they just don't care. Or are so clueless they are incapable of caring. Or think telkoms fat profit is some how a good thing. :eek: :mad:
 
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