Silly RICA cell law robbing operators of profits - BBLounge

Ping · 7th February 10, 06:01 PM

Silly RICA cell law robbing operators of profits
New regulations are blowing holes in the revenues of the country's biggest mobile operators. The combined revenue for the South African operations of Vodacom and MTN has shrunk by at least R360m as a result of fewer subscribers since July, when the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act (Rica) came into effect. The lower subscriber numbers have led to a decrease in the amount subscribers spend a month. Vodacom, which released its quarterly results... Read the rest of this article...

**Tamago** · 8th February 10, 08:18 AM

I agree, the law borders on the kinds of things you could expect being discussed at Sterkfontein Mental Hospital.

In the article it claims the law is put in place mainly to help law enforcement. Well, that means they're actually admitting the police are useless

**Prometheus** · 9th February 10, 03:16 AM

The police are useless in either case. It reminds me of the whole 9/11 saga. All the clues were there to stop the attacks but they were too daft to recognise them. Then they have to make ridiculous laws to give the impression they were not given enough power to stop it. Meanwhile if those same laws were in place at the time they would still have missed it.

**cgcg** · 9th February 10, 03:58 AM

Promeheus,

I'm sorry, but I'm new at this website, but I did like your help answers to the threads. I don't know how to post a new topic here yet, but maybe you read this:

How can I Iframe this page:

http://www.extralive.tv/tv.php?subac..._from=&ucat=12&

Because when I try to do an iframer of it, I'm redirect to the homepage's website, and I don't want that

Thanks.

8th February 10, 08:18 AM	#2
Tamago Active Lounger Location: Joburg Posts: 720	I agree, the law borders on the kinds of things you could expect being discussed at Sterkfontein Mental Hospital. In the article it claims the law is put in place mainly to help law enforcement. Well, that means they're actually admitting the police are useless ______________________________________________________________ ic definition: The handle of a moderator on a South African telecommunications forum, who is well known for being as cold as ice, unfriendly, and gets his jollies from banning forum members and/or infracting them!

9th February 10, 03:16 AM	#3
Prometheus Resident Brainiac Location: Somewhere... around... here Posts: 808	The police are useless in either case. It reminds me of the whole 9/11 saga. All the clues were there to stop the attacks but they were too daft to recognise them. Then they have to make ridiculous laws to give the impression they were not given enough power to stop it. Meanwhile if those same laws were in place at the time they would still have missed it. ______________________________________________________________ Support the opposition [citation needed] Officially myBroadband free since 2008-07-15

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9th February 10, 03:58 AM	#4
cgcg Beginner Lounger Posts: 2	Promeheus, I'm sorry, but I'm new at this website, but I did like your help answers to the threads. I don't know how to post a new topic here yet, but maybe you read this: How can I Iframe this page: http://www.extralive.tv/tv.php?subac..._from=&ucat=12& Because when I try to do an iframer of it, I'm redirect to the homepage's website, and I don't want that Thanks.