--- title: MTN, Vodacom take Icasa to court over data expiry rules description: MTN and Vodacom have filed separate legal challenges against South Africa's communications regulator Icasa over new consumer protection rules set to take... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/mtn-vodacom-take-icasa-to-court-over-data-expiry-rules-8e7yconeh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: MTN, Vodacom take Icasa to court over data expiry rules | daily.dev og:description: MTN and Vodacom have filed separate legal challenges against South Africa's communications regulator Icasa over new consumer protection rules set to take... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/mtn-vodacom-take-icasa-to-court-over-data-expiry-rules-8e7yconeh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/8e7ycoNeH.png og:image:alt: MTN, Vodacom take Icasa to court over data expiry rules og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MTN, Vodacom take Icasa to court over data expiry rules **[TechCentral](https://daily.dev/sources/techcentral)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MTN and Vodacom have filed separate legal challenges against South Africa's communications regulator Icasa over new consumer protection rules set to take effect in January 2027. The regulations require automatic rollover of unused data, voice, and SMS bundles at no charge, an opt-in system for out-of-bundle charges, free bundle transfers within the same network, and depletion notifications. MTN is challenging three specific aspects — rollover, out-of-bundle opt-in, and unrestricted transfers — arguing Icasa exceeded its legal authority and that the rules will reduce competition and raise prices. Vodacom cites ambiguity and implementation difficulties. The dispute follows a four-year regulatory battle that began with Icasa's 2022 proposal for six-month rollover periods, later softened to a once-off rollover in the final regulations. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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