Cape Telecommunications Users Forum

The Cape Telecommunications Users' Forum (CTUF) was initially formed in response to the Department of Communications' new telecommunications policy directions. CTUF aims to represent the interests of telecommunications users in the Western Cape in global, national, provincial and local policy discussions, in the press and in any other relevant foru... m. Members include individuals from all elements of civil society in the Western Cape, including those from academia, government, NGOs, other public entities, corporates, small businesses and some unemployed. CTUF members provide input in their individual capacities. CTUF promotes the values of innovation, open market competition and the liberalisation of the telecommunications and Internet sectors as a means of supporting equitable development, job creation and economic growth. CTUF operates as a voluntary forum through a public e-mail list but also does meet from time to time in the real world. How did CTUF come about? CTUF was formed on 25 April 2001 at a workshop on new telecommunications policy directives held at Wesgro in Cape Town. The workshop was convened by the Cape IT Initiative (CITI). As a result of this workshop, CTUF submitted a response to the Department of Communications' new telecommunications policy directions. How to join the CTUF list? CTUF welcomes individuals to subscribe to the list by e-mailing a blank message to ctuf-subscribe@barn.za.net. To unsubscribe e-mail a blank message to ctuf-unsubscribe@barn.za.net.Read More