Dobek Pater,Africa Analysis Telecoms Analyst

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[SOURCE, BUSINESS INSIDER] South Africa’s long-delayed, and crucial, spectrum auction now faces another legal hurdle as MTN filed a urgent court application challenging some parts of the process.
In December, Telkom also filed a legal challenge, as it contended that the way the auction is structured will benefit the biggest players like MTN and Vodacom, and that it had a “fundamental flaw” because it included frequency bands that are still used by TV broadcasters.
28 Jan 2021 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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