The need for convergence legislation and the business case for the second national operator have been placed in serious doubt, says Telkom CEO Sizwe Nxasana.
Former Department of Communications director-general Andile Ngcaba has congratulated the communications minister on moves to liberalise the telecoms market.
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Internet Solutions (IS) has welcomed the deregulation of the telecommunications industry.
The ICT industry has welcomed the minister`s "brave steps" in deregulating telecommunications, although some watchdogs are cautious.
As of 1 February, value-added network service providers will be allowed to carry voice using any protocol.
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The licensing process for the SNO may face further hiccups, as it is not yet clear whether Nexus Connexion will proceed with its legal action against the minister.
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IT executives have to manage risk through regulatory, legal and fiscal compliance, says Justin Arnoldi, product manager at Bytes Business Solutions.
The IQ Business Group discusses how the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) will affect individuals.
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A Risk Waters Group and SAS survey has shown there are still financial organisations that have no formal operational risk programmes in place.
Vodacom says it has rectified the "software malfunction" that allowed people to randomly eavesdrop on other Vodacom subscribers` calls.