South African communications regulator (ICASA) confiscating social entrepreneur Dabba’s WiFi equipment – Media Coverage
Posted on | February 19, 2009 | No Comments
Here is a link collection regarding the case of South African communications regulator (ICASA) having sent their enforcers in to confiscate social entrepreneur Dabba’s WiFi equipment.
Village Telco Google Group Thread on Dabba Wifi Confiscation
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Dabba’s site:
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Steve Song writes at Many Possibilities blog, 18 February 2009:
http://manypossibilities.net/2009/02/icasa-stealing-from-aids-orphans/
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Technology news site ITWeb writes, 18 February 2009:
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2009/0902181040.asp?A=ITG&S=IT%20in%20Government
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ICASA defends confiscation
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2009/0902201038.asp?S=Legal%20View&A=LEG&O=FRGN
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newstoday.co.za
http://www.newstoday.co.za/cgi-bin/newstoday/show.pl?1235230773
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ongoing discussion at itweb:
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/feedback/feedcopy.asp?storyid=193880
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David Rowe writes:
Prototype Village Telco Raided
February 24th, 2009
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27 february, 2009:
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The tide begins to turn:
ICASA’s Orange Farm seizure illegal?
23 March 2009
[ Johannesburg, 23 March 2009 ] – Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) inspectors, who confiscated telecoms equipment from an Aids orphanage, an Internet cafe and a skills centre in Orange Farm last month, ignored key parts of telecommunications legislation and proper procedure.
Staff at all three sites confirmed to ITWeb last week that the inspectors arrived at each location on 13 February, stating that equipment had to be confiscated because of “interference” with a Telkom link.
Staff at the sites also say inspectors failed to provide receipts for the seized equipment on the day, instead returning three weeks later with the correct forms.
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