VANS not public operators, says Sentech

[AdLo]

VANS not public operators

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2006/0603221042.asp?S=Cellular&A=CEL&O=S

Sentech has taken issue with the fact that the Independent Communications Authority of SA's (ICASA's) draft interconnection guidelines, which were published in January 2005, regard value-added network service (VANS) providers as public operators.

The concern formed part of the company's verbal presentation to ICASA on Monday. This was the first day of public hearings on draft interconnection and facilities guidelines.

 

[WillS]

Sentech, along with MTN and Telkom, questioned whether ICASA should continue with the interconnection regulation hearings, as the EC Bill, which has yet to be passed, would have an impact on the telecoms environment.

This is what makes me upset. They all throw the EC Bill in our faces and no-one knows what will be in there and when (IF!) it will be enforced.

Mark my words, this EC Bill they say will change everything will just be more of the same. Why should government change their view now?

 

[krycor]

I think we need to phone Thabo and ask him why he still hasn't signed that yet.

 

[Sneeky]

I think we need to phone Thabo and ask him why he still hasn't signed that yet.

probably easier for ET to phone home on a telkom adsl line using skype

 

[andres101]

what a bad quility pic of Tracy Cohen (ICASA councillor). anybody with a bit of web design/publishing knowledge should know not to use gifs for phots... and this on THE SA IT news site... yuk!

 

[Peter7]

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2006/0603221042.asp?A=CEL&S=Cellular&O=FPIN

ICASA councillor Tracy Cohen, who is chairing the hearings, suggested that the basis for Sentech's objection was licence fee contributions, not consumer need. She also asked Dube to suggest how VANS should be treated if they are not to be regarded as public operators.