The proposed regulatory changes government wants to make that will affect DStv and Netflix

[Mystic Twilight]

Just an example, during lock down, a courier would deliver cigarettes once a week, at my Sons work. He would be given a envelope with the next week's order. Reliable as clock work, and more efficient than most established businesses these days. No dark corners or dodgy "connections" just straight forward business.

It's just the logistics that could be a barrier, you can't fit a tv in an envelope. But sure, if you can get a reliable source and transport network while keeping the police looking the other way.

 

[Milano]

The fact that they give the inspector the right to enter your premise (house?) in order to inspect devices is a bit iffy IMHO.

Surely they'll need a court order to do so?

Not even criminals are stupid enough to pose as tv license inspectors anymore. They know that nobody would give access to their homes on such ludicrous grounds.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

It's just the logistics that could be a barrier, you can't fit a tv in an envelope. But sure, if you can get a reliable source and transport network while keeping the police looking the other way.

Nor a carton or 3 of cigarettes ... , couriers deliver all sorts of odd sized items daily. Take your pick from all the ones operating from DHL to Dawn Wing ... , which ever you or the client prefers.

They are all well regarded, and deliver consistently well.

 

[Milano]

..while keeping the police looking the other way.

Would be more difficult to make them look in the first place.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Nor a carton or 3 of cigarettes ... , couriers deliver all sorts of odd sized items daily. Take your pick from all the ones operating from DHL to Dawn Wing ... , which ever you or the client prefers.

Would be more difficult to make them look in the first place.

Police have no interest whatsoever in what commercial couriers transport. Neither do the couriers. Not a requirement to have a TV license to transport a TV ...

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Economic Freedom Front off.

More like Economic Freedom Fokoff

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

More like Economic Freedom Fokoff

What the man said ...

 

[Yskasmetnstoof]

Here's a better plan: Have DSTV and Netflix pay the SABC a portion of their takings monthly AND THEN close the SABC transmission down completely. But let the SABC wonkers keep their jobs. Then they can spend all their time buying new cars and stop making the krap they make now. They still get the tendermobiles and we never have to see krap they make.

 

[HartsockZA]

Government still hasn't learned a thing from Etolls

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Government still hasn't learned a thing from Etolls

They sorely lack the capacity to do so.

 

[Dave]

A healthy blackmarket, for such devices will become a reality, fast, with a resultant loss of earnings from taxes. Government must go for it.

Unless the govt get the mobile networks to collect the tax, payable per SIM card.

Maybe I shouldn't give people ideas...

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Unless the govt get the mobile networks to collect the tax, payable per SIM card.

Maybe I shouldn't give people ideas...

They will botch that as well, they have never done anything "properly" ...

 

[Dave]

They will botch that as well, they have never done anything "properly" ...

Captive audience, easy money. Be careful being so dismissive.

Your phone doesn't work so well without network service.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Captive audience, easy money. Be careful being so dismissive.

Your phone doesn't work so well without network service.

Nope, but satellite phones exist, a whole heap more difficult for the forever worthless to tamper with.

 

[Dave]

Nope, but satellite phones exist, a whole heap more difficult for the forever worthless to tamper with.

A lot more expensive to use (both incoming and outgoing calls, say hello to calls at R16 a minute) and pretty awful for anything but basic data (at 0.5Mbps max iirc).

Having said that, they also still require a subscription to work...

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

A lot more expensive to use (both incoming and outgoing calls, say hello to calls at R16 a minute) and pretty awful for anything but basic data (at 0.5Mbps max iirc).

Having said that, they also still require a subscription to work...

The way the Plebs are going, cell calls eill not be any cheaper either.

 

[Dave]

The way the Plebs are going, cell calls eill not be any cheaper either.

Still won't make a sat phone a viable replacement for a smartphone.

edit

Just had a look, fastest data on a handheld sat phone is actually only 9.6Kbps. Good luck even using that for email.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Still won't make a sat phone a viable replacement for a smartphone.

edit

Just had a look, fastest data on a handheld sat phone is actually only 9.6Kbps. Good luck even using that for email.

Hmmm ....

 

[krycor]

SABC's problem with regard to TV licenses, is that their chosen audience will not, nor can they afford to pay TV licenses. Broadening the definition of licensing devices will not bring in the envisioned income, because of this.

The fact that they are unable to currently collect license fees from these people, who are thrir targeted audience is not going to change. So good luck with their misguided efforts.

Disagree entirely.. they did not set their mandate, government does as a national broadcaster.

2ndly, like it or not, not paying a TV license when you watch tv, much like using the eToll highway, is theft and makes you no different to the government officials stealing. Glass houses and all of that.

While there is a lot of mismanagement & misappropriation of funds within the organization.. that is only part of the problem. The other is revenue collection which dodging has become fashionable to some particularly here on this forum hey.

Lastly the operating model of the organization needs some rework and oddly enough I watch sabc tv news every now and then (thank you news24) along with other news vendors (enca, ewn, etc) on YouTube which comes with ads. <- I’m kinda curious what their experience has been vs ad revenue and how sustainable it is and what the broader implications are vs their content library.

I see they launching something with Telkom.. kewl but I wouldn’t pay directly for content granted I don’t watch local content other than news.

Anyway.. I don’t have issues with externalizing collections, type in my id number and move along as per usual (I pay my tv license as the broader implications are more valid than the theft).

 

[krycor]

Government still hasn't learned a thing from Etolls

They have, hence they targeting the source unlike eTolls which is manual gantry free.

Targeting sim or cellphone sales is pointless as impacts non-users alike and that doesn’t help with 2nd hand sales which is what happens with TVs.

They could go the deep packet inspection and route method to slap on costs on an ISP/network provider way but I reckon targeting VOD premium providers allows freemium users relief esp with education services being exempt.

At the end of the day, for eTolls they just need to get off their arse and build the dumb booths and compliance will skyrocket.

The problem with eTolls is that it works on a voluntary compliance model.. very 4IR.. which proved problematic as our locals are as thieving as the politicians they fight against. Bleh.

Other tolls all over the country with manual gates and eToll gates work perfectly.