E.tv parent eMedia Investments on Friday launched a blistering attack on Icasa and Sentech, over the state-owned broadcasting signal distributor’s monopoly.
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The communications regulator has appointed Norman Gidi as acting CEO from 1 September following the resignation of Willington Ngwepe.
Attempts to monitor and control the entire market actively stifle competition, reduce quality, raise prices and hamstring technological progress.
Icasa has begun the process of making more radio frequency spectrum available to operators wanting to provide broadband services.
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The widely respected Ngwepe has said he is not available for reappointment following the expiry of his current term in office in October.
The presidency said government has made significant progress in structural reforms, including the successful auctioning off of broadband spectrum.
The idea of a pan-African telecoms champion that has a large shareholding by the South African government looks likely to grease the political wheels of MTN’s audacious bid to buy Telkom.
Keabetswe Modimoeng, who stepped down last week from Icasa, said councillors should be appointed for a period of seven years, not the current four.
Keabetswe Modimoeng said MTN Group’s proposed acquisition of rival Telkom should be considered seriously by regulators.