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ICASA Pauses inquiry into OTT services such as Netflix, WhatsApp

ICASA has withdrawn its OTT inquiry notice over administrative and procedural issues, but plans to republish a revised notice and continue examining the impact of services such as Netflix and WhatsApp.

ICASA Pauses inquiry into OTT services such as Netflix, WhatsApp

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