In the Gauteng Division of the High Court, judgement was handed down in all of the cases challenging ICASA’s decision in the proposed Vodacom/Neotel transaction finding the following.
* ICASA’s ex parte meeting(s) with the parties were unlawful and therefore ICASA is “reasonably suspected of bias” in deciding the matter.
* ICASA was obligated to consider the issue of competition within the ICT sector when considering the matter.
* Applications for transfer of control of licences must me...
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