policy
Policy constitutes the context in which legislation and regulation are implemented. Policy competence resides in the hands of the Minister of Communications and ICASA is required to take this into account when drafting regulations under the Electronic Communications Act.
The Draft Electronic Communications Amendment Bill
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The Department of Communications has gazetted a draft amendment to the Electronic Communications Act (ECA) of 2005. The bill aims to make changes to a wide range of items in the ECA. Included in the same notice is a memorandum with the objects and reasoning behind each of the proposed amendments, providing some insight into [...]
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The Department of Trade and Industry has – after a gestation period of some 8 years – published for public comment a draft ICT Sector Code intended to accelerate the transformation of the ICT industry in South Africa. Draft ICT Sector Charter Comments are due by 10 August 2011.
National Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy
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South Africa finally has a policy document to govern the use and management of radio frequency spectrum in South Africa – the Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for South Africa was gazetted on 16 April 2010. National Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy 2010 Related documents The Draft National Spectrum Policy was published by the Department of [...]
Determination with regard to universal access and universal service
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The Department of Communications has issued a determination under section 82(3) of the Electronic Communications Act of 2005 (“the ECA”) setting out what is to be regarded as constituting (a) universal access by all areas and communities in South Africa to electronic communications services and electronic communications network services, and (b) universal provision for all [...]
Budget Vote 2007/08 delivered by the Minister of Communications
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Budget Vote 2007/08 (PDF) The Minister of Communications, Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, delivered what looks to be her penultimate Budget Speech to the National Assembly on 3 June 2008. This note attempts to single out some of the issues at play. Download our Note on the 2008 Department of Communications Budget Speech
The Minister of Communications budget vote speech 2006
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The Minister of Communications budget vote speech 2006 (PDF)
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Policies and Policy Directions drafted in terms of section 3 (1) and (2) (PDF)
Telecommunications Act (103/1996): Determination of dates in terms of the Act
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Download the policy determination of dates in terms of the Act (PDF)
Draft Policy Directions on high demand spectrum and the exploitation of the digital dividend
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Update 20120201: A notice was published in today’s Government Gazette extending the period for comment to 29 February 2012. This will no doubt require ICASA to push out the dates for the initiation of its process once again. __ The Minister of Communications has published two draft policy directions for public comment. Once finalised the policy [...]
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