2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 | [31 March 2026] ICASA has published its annual notice requiring ECS and ECNS licensees to submit their annual forecast of licence fees and USAF contributions (i.e. what they forecast they will pay to ICASA in respect of their 2024/25 financial year). ICASA notice regarding [...]
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | [25 January 2025] ICASA has finalised this process, publishing amendments to the EUSSC Regulations on 23 January 2026. End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Amendment Regulations 2025 Reasons Document End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Amendment Regulations 2025 The Amendment Regulations [...]
[26 March 2024] ICASA has again called for non-compliant licensees to take steps to rectify their non-compliance. ICASA notice to non-responsive ECS and ECNS licensees (second notice) Licensees listed in Annexure A to the above notice have remained non-responsive and non-compliant following the previous notice published in August 2023 (see below). These licensees must submit [...]
| 2021 | 2020 | 2018 | 2016 | 2015 | [1 April 2023] Please see below for links to the finalised Individual licensing regulations: Amendment Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations for Individual Licences, 2023 Reasons: Amendment Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations for Individual Licences, 2023 Licensing Processes and Procedures for Individual Licences Amendment [...]
[9 August 2014] After an inordinate delay, ICASA have published a reasons document which sets out their reasons for both the General Licence Fee Regulations 2012 as well as the General Licence Fees Amendment Regulations 2014. This follows unhappiness from industry regarding the latest amendment, with at least one industry party lodging a formal [...]
[21 September 2016] We have received the following communication from ICASA regarding licence-exempt resellers of electronic communications services: “In line with compliance with the licensing framework and the related regulations, all entities that operate as resellers are required to register with the Authority prior to embarking on the activity. List of currently registered resellers in [...]
[1 August 2016] We have updated our overview of the Annual Licence Fee and USAF contribution payments, both of which are due within six months of a licensee’s financial year-end. Those licensees with a financial year-end of 28 February are required to submit the relevant documentation and payment by 31 August. The overview can be [...]
[3 May 2015] ICASA has published a notice in the Gazette and issued a press release notifying four holders of service licences granted under the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005. In a way it is astonishing that it has taken this long.... In any event Inburru Technologies (Pty) Ltd Primetel (Pty) Ltd Netralink (Pty) [...]
[21 May 2013] ICASA has published a notice in the Government Gazette reminding all holders of service licences issued under the Electronic Communications Act that they are required to submit audited annual financial statements or financial statements signed by their accounting officer by no later than 6 months after their financial year end. So, for [...]
[28 December 2012] ICASA published a notice on 19 December 2012 calling on licensees which it had not responded to its prior informal requests to provide proof of compliance with their obligations to pay annual licence fees and the required contribution to the Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF). Those licensees listed in the schedule [...]
Legal and the Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) Legal and the Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) provide support to ICASA in a host of litigation matters, the drafting and review of ICASA regulations and other regulatory documents, as well as providing legal advice and support to the various departments within ICASA. Litigation Matters The following [...]