MTN FINED OVER WHATSAPP BUNDLES PRICE HIKE
Written by Millennium on September 11, 2019
South African telecom giant MTN has been fined 5m rand ($340,000; £275,000) for not giving seven days notice before hiking the price of its WhatsApp bundles in 2018.
The body that regulates the industry, Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (Icasa), said that at least $135,000 of the fine would be suspended for three years, news site EWN reports.
MTN spokesperson Jacqui O’Sullivan defended the company, saying it had notified Icasa before implementing the price hike but it did not get a response.
The company said it would take the matter to the High Court, EWN reports.
SOURCE: BBC News
