South Africa: Breakthrough Plans for Rural Voice and Data Services
A plan from the Universal Service and Access Agency to take voice and data services to the most rural South African areas could see operators Vodacom and MTN paid subsidies to do the job, Business Day reports.
The operators have to promise high-quality services even the poorest people can afford in return for having up to 80 per cent of infrastructure subsidized. But the cost will not hit taxpayers as the cash will come from the Universal Service Fund, to which the operators themselves contribute.
Source: Business Day
