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One of the fundamental objectives of the Electronic Communications Act is the introduction of greater competition at both the services and infrastructure level. Interconnection, facilities leasing, number portability and carrier preselection are some of the remedies contemplated in the ECA. ICASA is also empowered to define and review markets and to introduce pro-competitive remedies, including pricing remedies, where a market is found not to be competitive.
ICASA online tool for lodging interconnection and facilities leasing agreements and disputes
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[6 January 2013]ICASA has informed us that it is currently in the process of developing a new system for submitting interconnection and facilities leasing agreements and filing interconnection and facilities leasing disputes with the Authority. The new system will feature a web-based application form. According to ICASA, the business goal of the system is “to [...]
ICASA Spectrum Fees Workshop – 5 March 2012
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[29 April 2012: updated to provide ICASA presentations made at the workshop: 1 - Spectrum Fee Workshop Agenda 20120305 2 - Spectrum Fundamentals 20120305 3 - ETD Workshop - 05032012 EML prep 4 - Spectrum Fee Payment Process 20120126a 5 - Spectrum Fees 20120305a 6 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM LICENCE 20120305] [...]
Carrier Preselection Phase 1 Code of Conduct finalised
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[29 April 2012] ICASA has published the Code of Conduct for Carrier Pre-Selection Phase 1 in terms of the Carrier Pre-Selection Phase 1 Regulations published on 27 September 2010. The Code of Conduct was signed by the ICASA Chairperson on 18 April 2012 and published in the Government Gazette on 28 April 2012. Carrier Preselection [...]
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Update September 2011: Below are links to the various submissions made by interested parties in response to the LLU discussion document. Broadband Infraco Cell C Commercial Workers’ Union (CWU) Internet Solutions ISPA MTN MWEB MyBroadband Neotel Paul Hjul South African Communications Union (SACU) Telkom Covering Letter, Telkom, Telkom Annexure A Vodacom June 2011: LLU [...]
ECA Access Package ICASA workshop
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Download the ECA Access Package ICASA workshop (ppt)
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Download the Draft Interconnection Regulations published 24 December 2007.
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Download the Draft Facilities Leasing Regs
Draft List of Essential Facilities
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Download the draft list of essential facilities (PDF)