Geeks and Gadgets: Judgement of call termination rates

Judge Haseena Mayat granted a final order in favour of MTN and Vodacom, but used her “discretion” to act in the “public interest” by ordering that the cuts in the rates – which operators charge each other to carry calls between their networks – be implemented regardless.

 

“I am of the view that this is a proper case, which warrants this court exercising its discretion to promote the purposes of the [Electronic Communications Act], premised upon the public interest,” Mayat said in her written judgment.

 

TechCentral published the court’s full judgment as a PDF available for download.

 

Click HERE to get it.

 

- Duncan McLeod (TechCentral)