Data Can't Expire, Unused Amounts Must be Transferable - Ruling

The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa has announced new regulations for mobile service providers which require them to provide users with notifications informing them how much data they have consumed, means to transfer data to other users on the same network and provide an option for users to rollover unused data to prevent losing it.

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