Among the new regulations is the provision to allow users to opt-in or opt-out of OOB data charges to minimise bill shock. This as the automatic switch to out-of-bundle billing, and the huge price gap between in- and out-of-bundle prices, has been a concern for years. It also forces operators to allow users to rollover unused data before the expiry date and transfer data to users on the same network.
The original draft regulations were first published in August to amend regulations of the same name gazetted in April , with a second draft published in November The final regulations were published on 7 May and the regulator gave operators one month to comply.
Earlier this month, ICASA again made small tweaks to the regulations "to bring certainty and ensure the enforcement and implementation of the regulations does not result in unintended consequences for licensees and consumers".
The changes say licensees will be required to provide consumers with an option to opt-out of usage depletion notifications for voice, SMS and data services. Licensees will also be required to provide consumers with an option to opt-in or opt-out of out-of-bundle data billing, rather than the previous regulation that stipulated an automatic opt-out. In terms of the transfer of data, the amendments replaced the word 'network' with 'electronic communications licensee' to avoid confusion.
So how will the new regulations affect ordinary consumers? Each network is implementing the regulations in their own way and explained to ITWeb how it will work for their customers. For Vodacom users from 1 March, the default setting will be that customers will have their data session terminated as soon as they are out-of-bundle.
Other options include setting a higher data limit and opting into our data refill service," a Vodacom spokesperson told ITWeb.
In terms of data rollover, Vodacom customers will have the option to extend their data bundle using the rollover service "at a set fee depending on the size in MB they wish to rollover". Data rollover needs to happen within specified timelines before that specific data expires. Closer to the expiration date of the data, customers can dial the USSD string to transfer their data over to a friend or a family member after paying a fee.
In terms of the changes ICASA made this month, it says it is working to meet the revised timeline, especially in terms of customers being able to opt-out of usage notifications. Vodacom admitted the regulations "will drag on data revenue growth in the near-term" but it will offer customers a variety of bundles to offset their OOB spend.
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