Telecoms dead end

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Telecoms/2136.html

 

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But it seems that the government has not been listening carefully enough to repeated warnings over several years that excessive broadband and business telecommunications costs are shaping up to be one of the biggest impediments to economic growth.

And the question that should be asked, is simply 'why have the guavamentalists not listened to reason, what do they personally gain from not reducing telecoms pricing in SA?'

 

[Sneeky]

Q

And the question that should be asked, is simply 'why have the guavamentalists not listened to reason, what do they personally gain from not reducing telecoms pricing in SA?'

A

There are worrying signs that one reason the Telkom-MTN talks failed was that the government, as a dominant shareholder, would not allow any deal that might result in job losses. Coupled with its obstructive stance towards foreign investors wanting to land desperately needed undersea telecommunications cables on SA’s shores, this raises doubts over whether the political will exists to do what is required to reduce telecommunications costs.

Back to square one i guess. The commies in control have a very short sighted view of this whole telecoms issue in SA.