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MTN, Vodacom Challenge Data Expiry

4 entriesMon, Jul 27 – Fri, Jul 31Policy & Regulation

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  1. Fri, Jul 31LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed

    South Africa Regulator Threatens MTN and Vodacom With $298,000 Data-Pricing Fines

    South Africa's communications regulator is threatening fines of up to $298,000 against MTN and Vodacom under new mobile data pricing rules, signalling a hardened enforcement stance in an ongoing legal and regulatory dispute. Communications Minister Malatsi has separately backed ICASA's position on the data-expiry debate, adding political weight to the regulatory push against the two dominant operators.

  2. Wed, Jul 29Unverified — not yet reviewed

    MTN and Vodacom Face EFF Backlash Over ICASA Data-Rollover Court Challenge

    MTN and Vodacom's court challenge to South Africa's ICASA data-expiry rules has drawn sharp public condemnation from the Economic Freedom Fighters, escalating the legal dispute into a consumer-rights political flashpoint. The EFF's intervention intensifies pressure on both operators as they contest the regulator's rollover requirements.

  3. Tue, Jul 28Unverified — not yet reviewed

    MTN and Vodacom Sue ICASA Over South Africa's Data-Expiry Rules

    MTN and Vodacom have taken South Africa's communications regulator ICASA to court to challenge its data-expiry rules, in a case that could set a precedent for consumer data policy across the continent. The legal battle places consumer rights directly in tension with telco commercial models in Africa's largest mobile market.

  4. Mon, Jul 27Unverified — not yet reviewed

    MTN and Vodacom Sue Icasa Over Data Expiry Rules

    MTN and Vodacom have taken South Africa's communications regulator Icasa to court to challenge its data-expiry rules. The legal action has the potential to set a precedent shaping consumer data policy across the continent.