Telkom on Carte Blanche on Sunday

BTTB · Aug 1, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">They did an excellent editing job for a 15min insert.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Yeah. Hopefully if they have a follow up, they could make the show a bit longer. But hell yes, the carte Blanche team know their stuff.

<hr noshade size="1">You can take Telkom out of the Post Office but you can't take the Post Office out of Telkom.

pat22 · Aug 2, 2004

Well done to you all. Frankly the show made Telkom look completely ridiculous.

I'm a firm believer in you know you've got a company on the run when the CEO refuses to debate.

pat22 · Aug 2, 2004

The good thing about the show was it talked about voice calls as well, not just the internet.

This made it’s audience far wider and it’s penetration much more powerful. Now even grandma knows she’s paying the earth to phone her grandson.

BTTB · Aug 2, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I'm a firm believer in you know you've got a company on the run when the CEO refuses to debate.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Good one.

And to think he earns over R30 000.00 per day and he couldn't take 5 minutes to talk to the people of SA. I say fire him as thats unacceptable. He doesn't deserve such a big salary.

<hr noshade size="1">You can take Telkom out of the Post Office but you can't take the Post Office out of Telkom.

VQuest · Aug 2, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by BTTB
And to think he earns over R30 000.00 per day and he couldn't take 5 minutes to talk to the people of SA. I say fire him as thats unacceptable. He doesn't deserve such a big salary.
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Thats what I say. Get rid of this useless dude and you won't need to retrench anyone.

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Karnaugh · Aug 2, 2004

What can I say, the show on CB was great! They did such a great job, I was worried that we'd have yet another Telkom paid off slap in the face from the media, but they really brought out the truth and all the facts. Lets see what happens next!

- Colin Alston
colin at alston dot za dot org

"Getting traffic shaping right is easy and can be summed up in one word: Dont." -- George Barnett

The_Right_Honourable_Brit · Aug 2, 2004

You guys (Mad and RPM) really expressed yourself well for CB

The Telkom people couldn't put 3 words together except for " I deny this"

Also when the presenter asked why Telkom were the most expensive in the survey, she changed the subject that they are on par with developing countries!!!

RoosTa1 · Aug 2, 2004

.... the face of the representitive when asked “I thought that that was what the Competition Commission had found?" ... priceless.

caroper · Aug 2, 2004

Hi All,

I read the transcript but did anyone get a video capture?
I am also keen to see what you guys look like :&gt

and how Telkom squirmed.

SK33T · Aug 2, 2004

.... the face of the representitive when asked “I thought that that was what the Competition Commission had found?" ... priceless.

HeHe ,LOL

Andre · Aug 2, 2004

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dominic Rooney

Also when the presenter asked why Telkom were the most expensive in the survey, she changed the subject that they are on par with developing countries!!!
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Pity the interviewer didn't throw this back at them from:
http://www.telkom.co.za/portal/page...URL=/pls/portal/docs/page/company/profile.jsp

Our Vision
Our vision is to be a world-class communications company.

BTTB · Aug 2, 2004

The process is taking so long. Perhaps too long as other technologies are coming around so fast one can ask whether we will need more fixed lines in SA. Perhaps the SNO will have to reajust their goals when the time arrises that they actually get a license.

<hr noshade size="1">You can take Telkom out of the Post Office but you can't take the Post Office out of Telkom.

Karnaugh · Aug 2, 2004

it was t3h rofl when he pulled out that piece of paper and quoted the findings where Telkom were fined for uncompetetive practice. "<Long silence and confused look>............. Telkom denys this!"

- Colin Alston
colin at alston dot za dot org

"Getting traffic shaping right is easy and can be summed up in one word: Dont." -- George Barnett

Tharaxis · Aug 2, 2004

Actually, she said "This is an opinion, this is an opinion" and then proceeded to deny that they do anything wrong.

It's nice that the competition commission's ruling is merely an "opinion"... something tells me that they consider ICASA's ruling as "merely opinion" as well.

BTTB · Aug 2, 2004

Well as Telkom has their opinions so does the rest of SA.
IMO Telkom Suck. And the rest of SA apparently feel the same.

<hr noshade size="1">You can take Telkom out of the Post Office but you can't take the Post Office out of Telkom.

BTTB · Aug 2, 2004

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