Vodacom 'spiritually at odds' with Consumer Protection Act

Vodacom's decision to throttle the download speeds of heavy-use Blackberry customers is arguably in breach of the "spirit of the CPA", experts say.
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Launch of TopTV's porn channels threatened

The South Gauteng High Court will only decide next week whether TopTV can launch three new pornography channels on January 20.
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Broadband price drop expected

Consumers can look forward to even cheaper broadband prices, with many new undersea cables set to come online within the next 18 months.
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Icasa is key to cheaper broadband

All eyes are on the communications authority as it begins the spectrum allocation process.
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Qantas trials inflight internet access

Australian airline Qantas said its customers will be able to access the internet inflight on certain services from February.
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Africa the world's fastest growing cellphone market

A study shows that Africa is the world's fastest growing cellphone market, becoming the second biggest user of cellphones after Asia.
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Political clout might put Telkom right

I never thought I would say this but perhaps it's time to bring General Siphiwe Nyanda back into the communications fold, says Lloyd Gedye.
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Telkom on rapacious pricing: government let us do it

Don't blame Telkom for using its monopoly to strangle the local internet sector -- the government allowed it to.
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How Telkom allegedly squeezed its competitors

More evidence against Telkom is stacking up at the Competition Tribunal hearing into alleged anti-competitive practices.
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Telkom's wholesale broadband pricing under scrutiny

Details of Telkom's alleged anti-competitive behaviour in the broadband market has emerged at the Competition Tribunal's hearing.
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Telkom in the dock for putting squeeze on SA telecoms

After years of legal battles, Telkom is appearing before the Competition Tribunal, accused of unfair business practices and charging excessive prices.
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Sorry about the BIS, here's free apps, says BlackBerry

Research In Motion, the company behind BlackBerry, will offer free premium apps to customers as compensation for last week's internet outage.
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Telkom mired in static

The news that Telkom's data revenue had shrunk, could be the final straw to investors still toying with the view that Telkom is neglected.
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Telkom buyout could be a good Korea move

Analysts say a South Korean company's interest in buying 20% of Telkom may offer the ailing company some much-needed strategic vision.
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Icasa's delayed tone set to continue

After years, Icasa finally launched its public hearings into the local loop unbundling, but the process is likely to be tied up in legal battles.
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BIS or BS? BlackBerry still doesn't know

While BlackBerry users have been reconnected with BBM and their emails, there were still problems accessing the internet via the smartphone.
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BlackBerry users 'could claim refund'

BlackBerry users affected by the recent outage should seek recourse from the National Consumer Commission, Business Day reported on Thursday.
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BlackBerry users revolt against RIM as disruption spreads

With millions of subscribers crying havoc over disrupted BlackBerry services, RIM may be suffering lasting damage to its reputation.
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BlackBerry internet services hit for a second day

BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa were hit with internet service disruptions again after a glitch on Monday.
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Millions affected by BlackBerry fail

Millions of BlackBerry users in Africa, Europe and the Middle East have been unable to use their BlackBerry messaging services and email since midday.
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