SONA lip service to broadband
The President, Jacob Zuma, has again failed to make any meaningful statement in his 2016 State of the Nation address (SONA) about the roll out of broadband.
In his 2015 address he said “The year 2015 will mark the beginning of the first phase of broadband rollout. Government will connect offices in eight district municipalities” and he named the areas. “Government has also decided to designate Telkom as the lead agency to assist with broadband roll out.”
This last statement caused major upsets in the industry as government had not initiated an open and transparent process but instead made a unilateral announcement.
The President, Jacob Zuma, has again failed to make any meaningful statement in his 2016 State of the Nation address (SONA) about the roll out of broadband.
In his 2015 address he said “The year 2015 will mark the beginning of the first phase of broadband rollout. Government will connect offices in eight district municipalities” and he named the areas. “Government has also decided to designate Telkom as the lead agency to assist with broadband roll out.”
This last statement caused major upsets in the industry as government had not initiated an open and transparent process but instead made a unilateral announcement.
