ICASA blamed for Pay-TV competition delay

I want a choice to pick stations I want and only pay for those.
Stupid Icasa buggers up again.
 
pay to view sounds good. /me points to dstv
 
ODM's website had been down for how long? Is that also ICASA's fault? Would have been nice to at least have a page up, with a progress bar, so that everybody knows where they are i.t.o launching, and who is waiting for whom. The "Site is down for maintenance" just doesn't do it for me.
 
Wow thats a lot of new posters with strong opinions in defence of ICASA.... very strange.
 
Can't we just blame both - ODM should put more pressure on Icasa through whatever means possible (i.e. step one - draw the media's attention to the problem and kick up a fuss or at least act like you want the license). Icasa needs to get their act together and start meeting their deadlines.

I know they are terrified of litigation so every decision becomes and impossible mountain to climb but they must just make peace with the fact that operators are going to sue the bejeebers out of them and find a way to operate despite this. I don't know how but I do know the Competition Commission gets it right, SATRA was also getting things done so it's not impossible.
 
Cara said:
I don't know how but I do know the Competition Commission gets it right, SATRA was also getting things done so it's not impossible.
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The CC seem to have non-Telkom approved staff that have a clue.. that might be the big difference?
 
w1z4rd said:
Wow thats a lot of new posters with strong opinions in defence of ICASA.... very strange.
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I didn't even mention ICASA, or is it a case of, "if your not with me, your against me" kind of reasoning?

IMO, ODM could have handled the whole thing much better. Information would have been nice, weekly updates would have been better. Even 'n pop-up, with a notice to say that they are waiting for "x" to do "something", would have been nice.

I'm sure that ICASA wouldn't be able to take them to court, if they where named as the source of the delay. It is true after all.
 
Nod said:
I didn't even mention ICASA, or is it a case of, "if your not with me, your against me" kind of reasoning?

IMO, ODM could have handled the whole thing much better. Information would have been nice, weekly updates would have been better. Even 'n pop-up, with a notice to say that they are waiting for "x" to do "something", would have been nice.

I'm sure that ICASA wouldn't be able to take them to court, if they where named as the source of the delay. It is true after all.
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I totally wasnt talking about you. Chill. Ure not a "new" poster. Since ure not a new poster I actually paid attention to what you said. You so got it wrong on so many different levels :( Ill even ignore the logical fallacy in your statement :D
 
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w1z4rd said:
I totally wasnt talking about you. Chill. Ure not a "new" poster. Since ure not a new poster I actually paid attention to what you said. You so got it wrong on so many different levels :( Ill even ignore the logical fallacy in your statement :D
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Sorry, didn't have my first coffee for the day. The thought process is still booting, and I need a fsck (unix speak for defrag ;) )

All is good then :-P
 
If i understand correctly ICASA has now issued the licence. So why couldn't ODM be more proactive instead of only waiting for the licence before they continue their preparations.

They should have been in a position to go live as soon as the licence was issued.
 
Loop said:
If i understand correctly ICASA has now issued the licence. So why couldn't ODM be more proactive instead of only waiting for the licence before they continue their preparations.

They should have been in a position to go live as soon as the licence was issued.
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They answer that question in the original article...
 
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