Well, all I can see is more job losses, same as when the rocket scientists decided to implement regulated Call Termination rates across the industry. How many people lost their jobs when Service Providers like Nashua and Altech Autopage had to close down? Now, look at what is being asked. Reduce data tariffs with between 30 and 50%, while ensuring that all bundles lower than 500MB is priced at the same rate as the 500MB bundle. ENforce this under regulation, i.e. ICASA EUSSC, which already block OOB usage. Definitely a snake in the grass, Government pushing hard for cost control at a retail level, hence damaging the ability of the companies to show a return to its investors, share prices tank, the PIC increases its share of ownership, until the entire Telecoms industry is firmly in the grip of Government, and the prices are raised with no regard for who can and cannot afford it, because greedy does what greedy wants. Sounds very communist in approach right? Also resonates with CR's frog in a pot of water analogy. But wait, what happens when government don't collect their full 15% VAT on each data bundle bought and looses out on the 29% company tax on EBIT? More taxes required from you and I. Sad to see this happening...this country is in a nose dive beyond correction.
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