Vumatel keeps fibre downgrade fees secret in South Africa
South Africa’s biggest fibre network operators has declined to reveal how much it charges ISPs to downgrade customers to cheaper, slower services.
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South Africa’s biggest fibre network operators has declined to reveal how much it charges ISPs to downgrade customers to cheaper, slower services.
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