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Rapid deployment of electronic communications facilities
[8 August 2020] ellipsis Summary of Draft Policy & Policy Directions on Rapid Deployment August 2020 ___ [22 July 2020] Out of the blue, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies has published draft policy and policy directions on the [...]
The Film & Publications Board and online content regulation
[3 July 2020] Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations, 2020 Comments are due by 17 August 2020 (previously 3 August 2020) and may be submitted to: clientsupport@fpb.org.za, for the attention of Mr Pandelis Gregoriou, using 'draft Film and Publication Regulations' [...]
Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) 15: Expanding Access to Communication Technology
[26 July 2020] The Minister of Public Works and Administration has gazetted additional Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPS) which include: Strategic Integrated Project No 22: Digital Infrastructure Sub-project: a. National Spatial Infrastructure Hub Strategic Integrated Project No 30: Digitising of Government [...]
ICTs for people with disabilities
[24 July 2020] ICASA has extended the deadline for submissions on the draft “Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations” to 14 August 2020. ICASA extends closing date for written submissions in respect of the Draft Code for Persons with Disabilities [...]
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013
[22 July 2020] The Information Regulator has published draft guidelines on the registration of information officers for public comment. Draft Guidelines on the Registration of Information Officers The deadline for submissions is 16 August 2020 (16h00) and can be directed [...]
Dynamic spectrum management in South Africa
[20 July 2020] The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has put together a useful infographic related to the use television white spaces (TVWS) in South Africa: Infographic: Solving broadband access for SA with TV white spaces [source] ___ [...]
Digital sound broadcasting services
[14 July 2020] The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has issued a policy direction which gives a green light for ICASA to develop a regulatory framework and issue licences for digital sound broadcasting ("DSB") services in South Africa. [...]
National State of Disaster due to COVID-19 – South African Telecommunications Sector
Telecoms-specific content | Telecoms-specific regulations | Documents and processes needed to provide essential services | General regulations | ICASA and other organisations | Miscellaneous links | Ongoing updates [...]
ICASA
[9 July 2020] ICASA and the National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement, providing for the exchange of information and expertise between the entities as relevant to their respective mandates. It further [...]
High-demand radio frequency spectrum
[3 July 2020] ICASA have issued a press release noting that they have failed to meet their own deadline of 30 June 2020 for the publication of ITAs for high-demand spectrum and the WOAN due to the complicated nature [...]
