BTC cuts internet prices by half

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Internet prices are expected to go down as the Botswana Telecommunications Corporations (BTC) Group has slashed its wholesale internet bandwidth prices by 59 percent due to the commissioning of the West Africa Cable System (WACS) undersea cable.

The price decrease is effective August 1, 2012, according to a statement from Paul Taylor, BTC Group chief executive officer.

Taylor says the reduction has allowed BTC to subsequently pass on the cost benefit of reliable internet accessibility to its wholesale customers. Broadband access should, therefore, no longer be looked upon as a luxury but a right to be enjoyed by all citizens.

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