Vodacom tells ICASA interfering with mobile data prices is a bad idea

[Bradley Prior]

Vodacom tells ICASA interfering with mobile data prices is a bad idea

Vodacom has cautioned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) against intervening with mobile data prices, adding that the authority should adopt a "wait and see" approach to competition.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Vodacom has cautioned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) against intervening with mobile data prices,

The Don has spoken

 

[lotus123]

Vodacom has cautioned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) against intervening with mobile data prices, adding that the authority should adopt a "wait and see" approach to competition.

Because, you know, it's about "effective rate" ....

 

[ToxicBunny]

Because, you know, it's about "effective rate" ....

No no no...

"Blended rate" if you please.

 

[Peon]

South Africans have cautioned Vodacom against unscrupulous tactics such as stealing airtime from the public and/or aiding hitman tracking citizens. Rather Vodacom should act like a service provider and not a mafia group. -SA Public

 

[Swa]

Vodacom has cautioned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) against intervening with mobile data prices, adding that the authority should adopt a “wait and see” approach to competition.

No, it should take an active approach to enable effective competition. We have waited too long and seen nothing.

 

[Thor]

Vodacom: "authority should adopt a “wait and see” approach to competition."

LOL and how did that work out? Raped the consumer.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Vodacom would say that, in the interest of continuing to exorbitantly ontinue profiteering. There however may just be a grain of truth in their assertion. Which they are basing their claim on, and ignoring all the fallacies ...

 

[FaSMaN]

Wasnt vodacom extremely vocal about the prices being high due to spectrum , now that spectrum has been allocated they are still tooting the exact same horn .... who saw that coming ....

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Wasnt vodacom extremely vocal about the prices being high due to spectrum , now that spectrum has been allocated they are still tooting the exact same horn .... who saw that coming ....

I don't know that any spectrum has been allocated yet ....

 

[FaSMaN]

I don't know that any spectrum has been allocated yet ....

They were given emergency spectrum over Covid https://www.itweb.co.za/content/O2rQGMAnDVJqd1ea , while its claimed to be "Temporary" they have the opportunity to purchase it on auction, and chances are these temporary release of spectrum will remain in place till the auction happens.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

They were given emergency spectrum over Covid https://www.itweb.co.za/content/O2rQGMAnDVJqd1ea , while its claimed to be "Temporary" they have the opportunity to purchase it on auction, and chances are these temporary release of spectrum will remain in place till the auction happens.

That is temporary - also parts of that temporary spectrum is in non-standard frequencies.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Vodacom tells ICASA interfering with mobile data prices is a bad idea

Vodacom has cautioned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) against intervening with mobile data prices, adding that the authority should adopt a "wait and see" approach to competition.

The cartel has spoken.

 

[Swa]

They were given emergency spectrum over Covid https://www.itweb.co.za/content/O2rQGMAnDVJqd1ea , while its claimed to be "Temporary" they have the opportunity to purchase it on auction, and chances are these temporary release of spectrum will remain in place till the auction happens.

That emergency spectrum isn't really usable as it's not continuous. They won't be purchasing the same spectrum on auction, whatever decade that happens.