Zuma promises lower telecoms costs

[rpm]

Zuma promises lower telecoms costs

South African president places focus on lower telecoms costs and better broadband capacity

 

[jvk]

d@mn you beat me by a few minutes ! was gonna post the same thing

oh well here's the whole article :

Cost of telecoms to be reduced
Jun 03 2009 12:12


President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address has focused firmly on protecting the country from the worst effects of the global economic crisis.

Cost of telecoms to be reduced
Jun 03 2009 12:12

The government will ensure that the cost of telecommunications is reduced through the projects under way to expand broadband capacity, says President Jacob Zuma.

Johannesburg - The government would ensure that the cost of telecommunications is reduced through the projects under way to expand broadband capacity, President Jacob Zuma said in his maiden State of the Nation speech in Parliament on Wednesday.

Zuma said that the roll-out of digital broadcasting infrastructure and signal distribution transmitters was a development "which should boost the World Cup".

"Overall, we will ensure that the cost of telecommunications is reduced through the projects under way to expand broadband capacity," the president said. State of the Nation address

"We have to ensure that we do not leave rural areas behind in these exciting developments," he added.

- I-Net Bridge

 

[demon angel]

Huh?
Am i dreaming?
Did our president actually say such a lovely thing?
This is a first!
We have heard the talk,now let him do the walk!

 

[LFX]

is there some1 in government who's task it is to come up with these absurd acronyms? HDI . . . wtf
lmmfao

 

[Abe]

Zuma promises lower telecoms costs

He also said that he wasn't corrupt

 

[vodacom3g]

Huh?
Am i dreaming?
Did our president actually say such a lovely thing?
This is a first!
We have heard the talk,now let him do the walk!

Previous president said exactly the same thing.

 

[Budza]

Use cellphone in the shower...

 

[I am Penguin]

Zuma promises lower telecoms costs

I promisse I will stop w@nking if that ever happens. (Phew, that was an easy one!)

 

[Pilgrim]

Well, it is official now. Costs won't come down. If he says one thing, the exact opposite happens

 

[demon angel]

Previous president said exactly the same thing.

Im aware of that.However since he is 'the peoples president'
Lets see for ourselves.

 

[Geriatrix]

imminent.

 

[Keeper]

Im aware of that.However since he is 'the peoples president'
Lets see for ourselves.

he's heard of seacom and hopes that telecoms will lower their prices, making it look like what he said was true.

 

[Nerfherder]

Well, it is official now. Costs won't come down. If he says one thing, the exact opposite happens

He also said that the ANC would easily win the election among other things...

Close enough for me !

 

[undefined]

Previous president said exactly the same thing.

Errr... that's rich... coming from you.

 

[vodacom3g]

Errr... that's rich... coming from you.

 

[Pitbull]

Let's be 100% honest.

The Government only controls 1 single part of the price = TAX.
The companies involved can charge as much as they like, so in essence ZUMA committed to cutting the TAX part. Nothing more he can do

 

[JK8]

How long did he take to pronounce the word telecommunications?

 

[RoosTa]

He's just riding the wave that others (SEACOM) have initiated. I think SEACOM will lower costs, not our president.

 

[Takkies]

Let's be 100% honest.

The Government only controls 1 single part of the price = TAX.
The companies involved can charge as much as they like, so in essence ZUMA committed to cutting the TAX part. Nothing more he can do

How's that honest?
Government controls tax
Controls regulations through ICASA
Controls capital expenditure through INFRACO, Telkom and others
And then reports ther news the way they choose through the SABC

 

[Oculate]

He's just riding the wave that others (SEACOM) have initiated. I think SEACOM will lower costs, not our president.

Heh I was about to post the exact same thing...