On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote:
> What is the latest on UG's "phone-tapping bill"? > > The South African gov't as from yesterday requires all sim cards to be > registered with proof of ID. > > http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-07-01-cellphone-sim-cards-to-be-registered > > "Cellphone service providers would, from July 1, be prohibited from > activating a new SIM card unless they had captured the customer's > cellphone number, full names, identity number and address, and verified > the information." > hmmm.... that definitely calls for reduced sim card sales as some folk in Soweto may not have his credentials verifiable -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------
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