[IRTalk] South Africans pay the price for a poorly regulated telecoms sector

[Hilton Gibson]

Telecommunications clearly facilitate economic growth and participation. As
such, countries should care about competitive outcomes in this sector. When
competition works it can result in expanded services and lower prices, and
it can stimulate innovation.

*The South African record of telecommunications policy and regulation has
been poor.* Regulations that would allow competitors to access essential
infrastructure have been part of government policy since 2007. But they
have not yet been implemented. Lengthy delays in digital migration have
also prevented telecommunications service providers from rolling out faster
broadband. These regulations have disadvantaged competitors and benefited
larger incumbents.

https://theconversation.com/south-africans-pay-the-price-for-a-poorly-regulated-telecoms-sector-60342
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