ICASA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) functions as the independent regulator of the electronic communications industry in South Africa.
Call Termination Questionnaire June/July 2013
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[12 June 2006] ICASA has kicked off a further review of wholesale call termination rates with the release of a questionnaire to licensees which is required to be completed and submitted by 26 July 2013. This is part of ICASA’s Cost to Communicate Programme as announce in early June 2013. Call Termination Questionnaire 2013 Guideline [...]
ICASA Strategic Plan 2014-2018 & Budget 2013/14
[31 March 2013] We have summarised a presentation made by ICASA (or, at least, intended to be made) on 27 March 2013 relating to ICASA’s Strategic Plan for the period 2014-2018 and its budget for the 2013/14 financial year. Overview ICASA Strategic Plan 2014-18 For those who wish to compare with last year’s presentation to Parliament: Overview [...]
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 Annual Performance Plan 2013-2015
ICASA presented its Annual Performance Plan for the MTEF Period 2013-2015 to the Portfolio Committee on Communications on 17 April 2012. This document sets out ICASA’s strategic objectives and the tasks which it plans to undertake to achieve these. We have prepared an overview focussing on electronic communications (i.e. not postal services and broadcasting) – [...]
ICASA releases Findings on Local Loop Unbundling Framework
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ICASA has released their findings on the recently ended Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) hearings. In general the outcome of the process is disappointing and seems to be in the form of meeting obstacles to LLU raised by Telkom as opposed to using the available tools to achieve LLU. Given the expectations of the industry after [...]
ICASA Annual Report: Service Licensing
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The following is derived from the ICASA Annual Report for the period ending 31 March 2011 Registration of Class Licences and Unreserved Postal Services ICASA granted the following licences in the annual reporting period. Licences/Certificate Number of Licences Granted Community Television 6 Class Sound Broadcasting, including community, community low power, community Special Event and Commercial [...]
ICASA Annual Report: Consumer Affairs
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The following is derived from the ICASA Annual Report for the period ending 31 March 2011 Consumer affairs and complaints ICASA handles the resolution of consumer complaints in the sphere of communication services. The following table details the complaints received in the period ending 31 March 2011 Quality of Service complaints QUALITY OF SERVICE Description [...]
ICASA Annual Report 2010 – 2011
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ICASA has made available their Annual Report for the period ending 31 March 2011. The Report details ICASA’s efforts and progress over the last year in the South African regulatory environment. See below for some of the more noteworthy regulatory statistics from the past year. Frequency Issues and Type Approval Legal and the CCC [...]