Props to commission on reducing data costs
The economy of today is a digital one and every South African has a right of access, especially our youth, to internet connectivity
06 December 2019 - 05:00
This past week was a major victory for the #DataMustFall movement. The Competition Commission’s data service market inquiry found that prices for data in SA are among the highest in the world and has ruled for the prices to be reduced by 30%-40%.
What makes this victory even sweeter for the movement is that the conversation was not started on the streets but online, the very place many of the youth are fighting for access to...
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