Why #DataMustFall: Twitter responds to Icasa decision
After the regulations are published, service providers will be given a month to comply.
Twitter responds to ICASA’s decision for data regulation. image: twitter/@prengob
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (Icasa) new decision to end the frustration of losing unused data after 30 days has opened a new door of hope to data users.
Icasa made the announcement on Thursday and said the new regulation was that users were now allowed to keep unused data so long as they remained active on the network.
Service providers now must notify users when their data falls under 50%, 80% and 100%.
Users will now be allowed to carry over unused data to the next month. All licensees will be required to provide this option.
It expects all network providers to allow consumers to transfer data to other users on the same network.
Service providers will no longer be allowed to charge consumers out-of-bundle rates when data has run out without the consumers’ specific prior consent.
This has been well-received by tweeps in Twitterville, who welcome the judgment.
You get to keep your data., you get to keep your data.. everybody gets to keep their month end data, according to ICASA's new/(about damn time) decision.
Service providers must notify users when their data falls below 50%, 80% and 100%
WE CAN now transfer data. #DataMustFall— TheBoardmember (@TheBoardmember) April 26, 2018
DATA PRICES MUST FALL not this nonsense, for once can you people in power with a voice to Act on behalf of the people Act in the interest of the people #DataMustFall #DataCosts
— Majola 🐍🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 (@Zimasabuhle) April 26, 2018
With all this hype created about #DataCost announcement & data has not fallen!! #Icasa is a sell-out, bloody agent. #DataMustFall pic.twitter.com/5CFmJ4ahY2
— Bra Hloni (@BraHlonisky) April 26, 2018
#DataMustFall @MTNza @CellC @Vodacom tf Data costs more than Bread**😣😭😭
— -K. x. n. g 'C o l e y 👑💕: (@nicole_nomy) April 26, 2018
After looking at what @TelkomZA users pay for data and what i pay on @Vodacom #DataMustFall pic.twitter.com/tAsiPustsH
— BHENA. (@Bhena_S) April 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/AprilGoddess_11/status/989496965074432001
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