After findings from Icasa got Telkom`s nose out of joint, it dropped a few bombshells of its own about ADSL, hiking prices to resellers to the point where the re-sold service is untenably expensive.
Some users have speculated about an uncertain future for the offering.
It doesn`t help Telkom`s cause that the fight over its broadband, such as it is, has become as public as it has, with political figures, government and captains of industry all nailing their colours to the mast. And the fact that it hasn`t responded to our queries, as we point out in the cover story, simply means ADSL will refuse even harder to go away.
Altech and Econet Wireless are having a fight of their own, with Altech launching an application in Botswana to have their joint venture wound up. This particular battle is descending into allegations of racism, and it seems so far out of hand that Craig Venter" rel=tag>Craig Venter has issued a release about Altech`s African ambitions, Econet or no Econet. Let`s hope his influence instils some sort of calm into the situation.
Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin is responsible for a spanner in the works of the second national operator (SNO), requesting an amendment to the shareholder`s agreement to allow control over Eskom- and Transtel-owned assets to remain with the state.
Trustworthy as usual, Microsoft is responsible for floods of news this week, with its annual partner summit at Sun City, featuring, among other announcements, a partner-led software financing option.
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