IS there a ‘kinkel in die kabel?’

wtf - are we ever going to see changes in the country
 
I really wish government would get a clue, and stop trying to run everything. They will have to learn that the market will sort itself out, if they open it.
 
Perhaps we should be pleased that the Minister has at last accepted the fact that the price of broadband is too high and that for South Africa to play in the world economy it has to come down.
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Is this our attitude? Are we pleased with BS!?
 
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"Government is like a bunch of monkeys in a tree. The ones at the top look down and all they see are smiling faces. The ones at the bottom look up and all they see are ar3eholes..."
 
Sometime, despite being an insane optimist, I start losing faith. :eek:

What alternate reality was our esteemed Minister of Communications seeing when she said:

"...that despite initiatives to reduce the monopoly of Telkom by introducing a second network operator, the cost of telecommunications had not come down sufficiently..."
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No sh*t sherlock. The second network operator is not being allowed access to any networks, which is limiting its ability to trade a little...

"...it became clear that despite good regulation..."
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Oh really? :confused: which regulation would that be?

Time for another Vida...
 
Nod said:
I really wish government would get a clue, and stop trying to run everything. They will have to learn that the market will sort itself out, if they open it.
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Agreed! Just remove the hurdles, not place new ones in the way of competition!
 
The question in my mind is "Surely the cable lands somewhere else too". Has to. Don't want to talk to dolphins or whales.

I just would have thought that these things become reciprocal. You don't want my cable to land in SA unless all your cronies get to scoop off the gravy, well your cable isnt landing this end unless you cut the corruption.

Of course that would be naieve. The other side are very happy to make the money. The difference being that they aren't super greedy.
 
Talking at SATNAC in early September Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri said that despite initiatives to reduce the monopoly of Telkom by introducing a second network operator, the cost of telecommunications had not come down sufficiently as expected and government would need to take some new drastic action.
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Which SNO? The one the government keeps hampering at every possible juncture?
She said that studying the World Economic Forum Network readiness report it became clear that despite good regulation it was the high cost of international connectivity that was keeping the costs high.
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Has she been flitting back and forth between parallel universes?
 
There is really a kinkel in die kabel because when I click on the comment tag of the Telkom and ICASA's long and winding road article I land up in this thread.
There must be a message in this.
 
Me. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri said that despite initiatives to reduce the monopoly of Telkom by introducing a second network operator, the cost of telecommunications had not come down sufficiently as expected and government would need to take some new drastic action.
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Since when is she a Dr.?! And LOL @ the SNO statement. You have got to be Blind not to know what/who the cause of that "problem" is...

:sick:
 
so err...

Gov -> We know cost of broadband is high, cause international connectivity limited. Stifled companies to land new cables and therefore meet demand and lower cost.

Whats the point of trying to lower the cost if you are directly and purposefully hindering the market?
 
Its always the guy, or in this instance, the "Gogo" behind the scene that pulls the strings...:rolleyes:

Time to change our Government again, lets toy-toy!!:D
 
It's easy to fail if you don't wish to succeed. (Except for maths tests. You really have to know what your doing to get a perfect zero. If you don't, you might accidentally write something that qualifies for a mark.)

Our government has a financial interest in Telkom's monopoly. As long as it exists, the treasury (and several individuals) earn phat lewt. To maintain said monopoly, they fight the opposition with the law. It's an iconic example of their meddling in would-be competition-driven markets.

(One must wonder why they bother trying to excuse their inaction with these weasly press releases and propaganda and don't just scream "cry more, n00bs" on national television. The cowards!)
 
What I wonder about is the chumps in the audience who sit and listen to her spew these lies and don't actually challange her on it. Surely there are jurno's there who listen to this and think what BS... why doesn't someone actually stand up and embarras her and call her out on her lies??? There in front of everyone.

For fudge sake I wish someone would grow some balls and call a spade a frikking spade.

anyway it is easy to do here sitting safely behind a computer screen.
 
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