Vodacom and MTN take legal action against ICASA's new mobile data expiry rules

The Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Diko, says there is no technical reason why mobile data should expire for South African consumers.

​This follows an oversight visit by MPs to MTN's headquarters amidst an ongoing court battle launched by MTN and Vodacom against regulator ICASA.

The telecommunications giants are seeking relief from ICASA's updated End-User and Subscriber Service Charter rules, which govern data rollover, bundle depletion, and transfer of minutes and megabytes.

SABC News economics reporter Katlego Legodi reports from the MTN headquarters, in Roodepoort.

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