I just spoke to a group of South African NGOs about Creative Commons in Africa. It was wonderful to meet with such a receptive group of people working towards goals of universe access, education and knowledge sharing - from Sangonet to Sangoco to SchoolnetAfrica, and from Meraka to Ungana Afrika.

There is really great synergy within this group, and a deep desire to engage in political debates around intellectual property rights in Africa.

But first, we must deal with Telkom. 4.5 billion Rand (USD$75 million) in profits were recently recorded, and there are less telephone lines in rural areas than when the universal service requirements were announced.

Oh, and we’re still waiting for the 50% e-rate for schools, or any kind of subsidy for community access points and non-profit organisations.

Still waiting, while Telkom remains the most expensive Telecoms provider in the world. Go to hellkom.co.za to find out more.

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