Icasa cuts call termination rates
Icasa loses rates battle, but cuts remain
MTN and Vodacom succeeded in quashing rate regulations, but the ruling is suspended for 6 months.
The cellphone giants have accused Icasa of unlawful and miscalculated mobile termination rates.
The regulator says the two companies weren’t forthcoming with their books.
Icasa said both companies deliberately created a hostile environment for smaller players.
Both Vodacom and MTN are trying to prevent Icasa from lowering mobile termination rates.
MTN says Icasa's new regulations are flawed, irrational and discriminatory.
The country’s two largest operators are trying to stop the regulator from decreasing termination rates.
The SA telecoms regulator said it may reconsider planned cuts for 2015 and 2016.
Sipho Maseko says he wrote to MTN and Vodacom to share his company’s views on termination fees.
The mobile operator says it has officially approached a court to intervene in the matter.
Icasa's call termination regulations are part of efforts to reduce the overall cost to communicate.
The mobile carrier will oppose Icasa’s decision to reduce termination rates for small operators.