Interconnect Rates

just read that MTN said that interconnect rates are necessary for network expansion in rural areas.

I think this is bullshit. Interconnect rates are a zero sum game and one company's loss is another company's gain.

MTN and Vodacom have been raping the system too long and should be punished. Perhaps if Telkom was not forced to pay such huge sums of money over to them we could have had a proper fixed line network.

I would have believed MTN's argument, if they had coverage everywhere Vodacom has coverage and start offered unlimited data packages at a reasonable fee. At the moment I do not see any of those and they are just riding on a wave of easy money and this prevents them from competing for customers.