Altech court ruling welcomed by DFA

Donwald Pressly
1 September 2008

Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has welcomed the ruling by the Pretoria High Court that value-added network services companies have the right to self-provide their own network facilities. The ruling, delivered on Friday in favour of JSE-listed technology group Allied Technologies, means internet and other value-added network providers will not have to rely on the infrastructure of the currently licensed fixed and cellular operators. "This is good news for South African business and consumers," said Richard Came, a director at the company.