Telecel licence cancelled
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Telecel licence cancelled

The Post and Telecommunications Authority (Potraz) on Wednesday cancelled the Telecel licence, giving subscribers 30 days to find alternative networks.news_bTelecel-N-250

Telecel has 60 days to appeal the revocation of its licence, and if this fails, they have to decommission their equipment within two months.

In a statement Potraz said Telecel could continue providing services for its subscribers for 30 days as it winds up operations.

“In order to facilitate the smooth switch of the Telecel Zimbabwe network as well as ensuring that disruption is minimized, POTRAZ concurrently issued a special licence to Telecel to continue providing telecommunications services for a period of 30 days,” the authority said.

“During this > period, it is expected that Telecel Zimbabwe subscribers switch to alternative networks and those with credits on the Telecash Mobile money platform would make good their position.

“In terms of Section 96 of the Postal and Telecommunications Act, Telecel Zimbabwe may appeal to the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services should they be aggrieved by the decision of the authority on this matter.”

Telecel and the government have been at loggerheads for a while, with the telecommunications company being accused of failing to meet indigenisation regulations.

The government recently cancelled an agreement with the firm, which allowed it to operate without paying $137,5 million to renew its operating licence.

The company is yet to issue a response.

More to follow…

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