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Monday, February 03,
2020 / 08:47PM / By Fin24 /
Header Image Credit: MyBroadband
The Competition Commission on Sunday released the Data Services Market
Inquiry final report with findings and recommendations.
The report, among many other things, recommended that mobile network
operators Vodacom and MTN reach agreement within two months with the Commission
to reduce data prices, particularly for monthly bundles, and to address the
structure of data pricing, reducing the cost per MB for smaller sub-1GB bundles
relative to the 1GB price.
The report also recommended that these operators reach agreement with
the Commission on other pro-poor measures within three months, and these
included free data and zero rating of public benefit organisations.
Following the announcement, the Commission says it has separately had
productive engagements with Vodacom and MTN, as well as other affected MNOs
with regards to the findings and recommendations.
"Given that the engagements with the operators are at an advanced
stage, the Commission has decided to extend the two-month deadline by one month
to allow sufficient time to conclude these engagements," it said in a
statement.
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