TELKOM EXPOSED?? Nee wat, dit is mos nou al ou nuus. Nadat ek in die vroeë 1980s in die VSA gebly het waar 'n nuwe telefoondiens slegs 24 uur geneem het om te kry, was dit vir my 'n helse frustrasie om weer met Telkom te deal in SA. Op die ou end het ek ingegee tot die besef dat die enigste manier om iets uit hulle te kry was met die bottel brandewyn metode. Nadat ek maande en maande gewag het vir my telefoon, "praat" 'n ou wat vir my werk met sy broer wat by Telom "werk" en siedaar, die volgende dag het ek my foon. Ek weet dis korrup, maar daar was skynbaar geen ander uitweg nie. Ek is nou weer terug in die VSA. Ek het 1.5Mbps kabel internet by die huis wat my so $35 per maand kos - ek dink. Met 400 long distance providers in die mark, kan ek SA toe bel vir 10c per minuut wat nie my sak ruk nie. Local calls is natuurlik verniet. Ons het 'n selfoon pakket (2 selfone) met free long distance, free roaming, unlimited to other subscibers vir $69. Elke keer as ek dink daaraan om terug te keer na SA, dan is dit die besef dat ek weer met Telkom sal moet deal wat daai gedagte in die kiem smoor:) EK het absoluut geen respek vir Telkom nie - in my ondervinding is dit die organisasie met die swakste diens in die wêreld. "Theo" skryf in boodskap news:d225cf26.0204051540.5069b3c5@posting.google.com... > TELKOM SOUTH AFRICA EXPOSED!!! > > The tit-bits below is gauranteed to be tantilising. > > > Below is articles on the effect Telkom has on the South African > economy and people in general. > =========== > > Did you know that in the UK, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA and many other > countries, permanent broadband internet access is available at very > affordable rates. So affordable that almost any one can afford a > permanent broadband connection. Read the articles below to see why > something like this is a fairy tale in South Africa. Without any doubt > it is harmful to the economy and the people of South Africa. Currently > the absence of thriving e-commerce, and development in the field of > the most talked about medium of the modern era is being kept at bay in > South Africa. > > > ================================= > | NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE ARTICLES:| > ================================= > > Telecommunication liberalization - what does it mean for the average > citizen?" - "Telkom's monopoly perpetuates the high prices of > telephone, Internet, and related services." > ========= > http://www.bridges.org/policy/sa/articles/telcom_liberal.htm l > > Clips from this article: > ======================= > The business comunity says high phone prices, which sets a hurdle for > the use of information and communication technology (ICT) like the > Internet, will leave South Africa's economy trailing behind the rest > of the world. > > "A typical small business in South Africa might lease a permanent line > to the Internet with 64Kb of capacity for about R6 000 per month. In > Los Angeles a leased line that is roughly 20 times faster can be > leased for R400 per month." > > "Why would the government allow a telecommunications monopoly that > forces high prices on citizens and hampers the economy, and what is > the cost to society? " > > "Expensive telephone prices are one of the main perpetuators of the > digital divide in South Africa, and the existing gap between the > have's and the have-nots" > > ======================================== > > > > Broadband Internet can't wait - The excuses are many and varied; but > they are just that, excuses. > http://m1.mny.co.za/bb.nsf/Current/C2256A2A005233F985256AFE0 05B2AF4?OpenDocu ment > > Clips from this article: > ======================= > > There is every reason to be suspicious of the decision not to offer > broadband immediately. > > It is clearly intended to protect Telkom's infrastructure investment > and integrated business model from anything remotely more efficient or > cheaper. > > No doubt Telkom is focusing on the revolution in Internet telephony > that would eviscerate its business because it has no alternative > strategy to the killing it makes on call charges. But that should > never be the consumer's fault. > > ======================================== > > > > > Rising Phone Costs Will Hammer Small Business - "Telkom has just > slashed your 2002 profits." > http://allafrica.com/stories/200201080135.html > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > "The fact of the matter is that communication costs are probably the > highest single cost item for the average business owner. Small > operations, particularly those that are home-based, rely on the > Internet considerably," > > "Telkom's story that the increase is an average 5 percent is bull > dust, yet there's been a muted outcry." > > "Internet surfers will be among the hardest hit by the price increases > and Telkom expects Internet traffic to "decline". > > ========================== > > > > Telkom fails again - Telkom has failed to introduce packages tailored > specifically for Internet users, despite promising these.. > > http://www.futurecompany.co.za/2002/03/15/noteb.htm > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > "What's more, the monopoly operator has once again delayed the > implementation of asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), broadband > technology that considerably speeds up the connection between > telephone exchanges and consumers" > > ========================== > > > > > A real blow to the virtual world - TELKOM'S SKY-HIGH LOCAL CALL > CHARGES threaten to derail the growth of the SA Internet > http://www.futurecompany.co.za/2002/01/18/featurea.htm > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > "Telkom's increases in local call tariffs, which went into effect this > month, look set to have a devastating effect on SA's fledgling > Internet industry - dial-up users could pay nearly 70% more in > telephone charges." > > ========================= > > > > > Telkom threatens us all - the protection from competition afforded by > the State of telecoms carrier Telkom is the biggest impediment to > rapid economic growth in this country. > http://www.futurecompany.co.za/2000/09/01/editorial.htm > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > "SA's biggest companies - the banks, Internet service providers, IT > companies and retailers - are afraid to speak out for fear of > retribution; of being denied new service by Telkom." > > ======================== > > > > Will Telkom's Monopoly Strangle E-commerce? - Were Telkom to be > granted its sought-after IP monopoly, this would be a major setback > for the industry as well as for its clients." > http://www.cipe.org/ert/e29/golde29.php3 > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > Telkom views the independent Internet industry as a threat to its > monopoly, while the regulatory authorities have demonstrated a deeper > appreciation for competition. > > ======================== > > > > > Telkom Produces More Misleading Advertisements > http://www.sacm.co.za/Feature.asp?NewsID=4103&Cont=News > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > Telkom has again published a very misleading advertisement stating > that "As the country's leading PBX supplier, Telkom offers what no one > else can: all its PBXs are ISDN-compatible, with nationwide support > for your PBX and telephone line." > > ======================== > > > > > Telkom strikes a blow at Internet - In South Africa we have a Telkom > monopoly. > http://www.dispatch.co.za/2002/01/24/features/TELKOM.HTM > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > Price increases will be a grievious blow to the spread of Internet in > South Africa, and indeed to increased literacy and better education > that is so vitally needed, especially with the rapid devaluation of > the rand that will mean imported books and magazines will become even > more prohibitive. > > ============================ > > > > > Telkom first, Zimbabwe second - Telkom is South Africa's most > dangerous threat and that got me thinking about the Zimbabwe > connection. > http://m1.mny.co.za/422568AC0046965D/0/422568AC0046965D42256 8D6004BDD43?Open &Highlight=2,telkom > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > Zimbabwe will stumble toward some sort of resolution, but its impact > on the future of this country is negligible against the damage being > wrought by Telkom's selfish greed and the stubbornness of our policy > mandarins. > > > > Telkom misleading clients on rates, says regulator - accused Telkom of > misleading the public about the extent of its planned rate increases > for residential users. > http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/2001/11/18/business/technology/ tech03.asp > > Clips from this article: > ======================== > > A war of words has broken out between Telkom and the country's > telecoms regulator over new tariffs announced by the fixed-line > operator . > > ======================== > > > > > "Putting South Africa's future first! One last chance for The Right > Stuff!" - By Wolfgang Grulke, CEO FutureWorld - Create the > telecommunications infrastructure for the information economy!: > De-regulate the telecommunications industry now! > http://www.futureworld.co.za/tenthings.html > > Clips from this article: > ======================= > The decision to partially privatise Telkom was made in an environment > before de-regulation and before the Internet. Market conditions have > changed fundamentally - let's not try to make these old decisions > stick at all costs. Let's put South Africa first. Privatisation won't > cut it - we're in the process of creating a more efficient monopoly - > we must de-regulate the South African telecommunications market. In > Germany, de-regulation in telecommunications has created 102 000 new > jobs in the past two years! It's the same wherever you look. Let real > competition into South Africa, in all sectors of the > telecommunications market, to create real growth and real new jobs. > How about 50 000 new jobs a year from this decision alone!? If > necessary give back the money to SBC and Malaysia Telecom to > accelerate the process! You'll make back the money in 18 months! > > ======================== > > > > > South Africa shuts out phone competition - Will Cell-C or M-Cell be > able to break Telkom's monopoly? > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1609000/160 9349.stm > > Clips from this article: > ======================= > > "This monopoly [Telkom] has attempted and, it appears, succeeded in > thwarting much-needed plans to introduce competition in the market," > M-Cell said. > > Telkom monopoly holding up growth > THE most dramatic impact on outsourcing will come from > electronic-commerce, say specialists in the industry. Some predict > that e-commerce will truly take off when telecommunications is > deregulated and Telkom's monopoly comes to an end. > > ======================= > > > > Forums & NewsGroups Intern Users regularly vent their anger at Telkom > ======================== > > http://www.futurecompany.co.za/forums/fc/ > http://www.drboot.co.za/cgi-bin/ikonboard2/forums.cgi?forum= 10 > http://www.letsbitch.za.net/archive.php > > > Other Interesting Links > ======================= > > Open Letter to Telkom 11/01 > http://www.tiscali.co.za/news/news_center_020111.435156.html > > Telkom's Web Site Hacked - obscenities were directed at Telkom > http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctg123.htm > > TELKOM - Peter ben-Israel - Stop a monopoly now. > http://home.global.co.za/~peterbi/telkom.htm > > Broadband licences could be under threat > http://www.citi.org.za/cgi-bin/read.pl?DBNAME=NEWS&ID=11 7 > > > > Petitions & Protests > ==================== > > South African Call-Back Association - This petition is directly > related to the ban on the call-back industry which directly employs > over 500 people, with estimated thousands of others who are directly > or indirectly involved and dependent on the existence of the call-back > industry in South Africa. Also see thier site. > http://www.sacba.org.za/petition.htm > http://www.sacba.org.za
Theo wrote: Theo??? THEO!!!! THEEEEEEEEEOOOOOO!!!?????? O wel - hul't seker sy telefoondiens opgeskort .... :)