South Africa privacy law impacts mobile phone subscriber numbers
Submitted by Steve Meltzer on November 30, 2009 – 10:14 amComments
Legislation in South Africa designed to track mobile phone users involved in the commissioning of a crime has had a negative impact on mobile penetration figures. Vodacom and MTN have said they have suffered subscriber losses since the new law was brought in – mainly because users are required to present identity documents they dont have, and rural mobile outlets have found it hard to record their details.
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