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Mike C

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08 Oct 2018, 15:43

SAD Village and Vodacom cartls in the fibre industry

I have recently started liaising with SAD Village over unfair practices in the fibre market. They have laid fibre in Brackendowns but have left and area for Vodacom's own fibre. As they charge R604 ran a month for the same Vodacom package that Vodacom charge R900 on their own network, I asked if the will be laying fibre alongside the Vodacom network. Their first reply was that it is not feasible to compete against another Network. They have said they will look into the matter but I have little hope as they seem to have formed cartels amongst themselves for specific areas. I am waiting for their explanation that it would be unfeasible to compete when in fact if they do lay their network they would be offering Vodacom 50% cheaper and also the option of any other service provider of your choice. Simple logic is if you offer an homeowner Vodacom fibre = packages for either R604 a month or R900 a month it is not rocket science to figure which option would be chosen. Noe please explain how competing is not feasible unless Cartels have been formed.

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SADV
SADV's reply26 Feb 2019, 13:39
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Hi Mike, unfortunately, not only would it be feasible, as the cost to roll-out the network in that section of Brackendowns, but we also have an agreement with Vodacom in place, which allows them to operate on our network and duplicating their build would not be ethical, as we consider them one of our valued partners. The roll-out would not be feasible, as we take into account other service providers, costs of wayleaves and the cost of the actual deployment. We are terrible sorry that this is the case, however, unfortunately, we will not be rolling out our network in that specific area of Brackendowns.