NEW: MTN, Vodacom Call For WhatsApp & Skype To Be Regulated

Mobile operators Vodacom and MTN have strongly argued for so-called Over-The-Top (OTT) services, such as WhatsApp and Skype, to be regulated.

But competitor Cell C has taken a different line at today’s hearings hosted by Parliament’s Telecommunications and Postal Services Committee.

MTN and Vodacom first made the call for OTT players to be subjected to regulation late last year, arguing that they make no contribution to investment in infrastructure and are not subject to the same regulations and controls that apply to South African operators.


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