Airtime Still not Fully Protected by ICASA Data Regulations

Earlier this year, following years of complaints by mobile network subscribers about unfair billing practices, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) promulgated new data regulations, prohibiting mobile networks from automatically deducting their clients’ airtime at expensive out-of-bundle (OOB) rates on depletion of data bundles. This was met with joy by mobile internet users as they no longer had to worry about bill shock. However, within the... Read more »