The law must be amended to accelerate broadband connectivity in South Africa, an industry lobby group has said.
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South African telecoms operators have been lobbying policymakers and regulators over the “Fair Share” concept.
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An association that represents South Africa’s biggest network operators wants regulatory parity regarding BEE rules.
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Removing ad valorem duties is a first step, but more work needs to be done to bridge the affordability gap.
South Africa’s big operators have lauded the announcement that luxury duties on basic smartphones will be scrapped.
Industry body ACT has told Icasa that the satellite licensing regime should not benefit some players over others.
The notion that South Africa’s big operators should be entitled to “Fair Share” is “difficult to swallow” for smaller industry players.