Internet price reduction not trickling down to consumers
Thursday, March 19, 2015
At a BTCL breakfast meeting held yesterday for clients, BTCL customers complained that the benefits of the price reductions have not trickled down to them.
Botswana Building Society’s head of Information Systems and Networking, Isaac Itheetseng said although the telecommunications group has announced a 75 percent price reduction last year, they have not seen the effect on their charges.
The situation is exacerbated by the ruling party’s admission that some of its most important election promises remain unfulfilled. This is not the change many Batswana had expected. The UDC was elected into power on a strong promise to improve lives, create jobs, protect workers and repair public services. It is therefore, not enough for the party to point only to new ministries, policies and long-term plans. These may be necessary, but...