Icasa has taken heed of industry criticism of proposed new data expiry rules, walking back its early draft plans.
Icasa has taken heed of industry criticism of proposed new data expiry rules and decided not to implement their most stringent aspects.draft amendments to its end-user and subscriber service charter regulations in which it proposed that telecommunications operators be forced to roll over data bundles for a minimum of six months. The draft regulations also dealt with the rollover of voice and SMS bundles.
Icasa appears to have taken these warnings to heed, saying on Friday that planned amendments to the 2016 regulations will be significantly revised — and, in effect, softened. “The submissions, received from multiple stakeholders in 2022 regarding the initial draft amendments of the regulations, suggested that certain proposed changes could result in reduced consumer choices and increased prices, and impede competition within the short-term bundle market,” the regulator said.
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