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.ZADNA considering second level domain registrations (.za)
[13 June 2018] .ZADNA has released the following documents for comments and feedback: .ZA Second Level Domain General Policy Draft .ZA Second Level Registrations Policy Interested parties are invited to comment by 12 July 2018 by email to submissions@zadna.org.za. ___ [...]
End-user and Subscriber Service Charter
[11 June 2018] See below for the postponement notice issued by ICASA. Suspension of the Effective Date of the End-user and Subscriber Services Charter Amendment Regulations, 2018 ___ [7 June 2018] Update - ICASA has decided that it will defend [...]
ICASA Inquiry to identify priority markets in the electronic communications sector
[6 June 2018] ICASA will be conducting public hearings in respect of the discussion document on priority markets. The hearings will be held on 7 June 2018 at ICASA's head office, the schedule for which can be found below: Priority [...]
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services
[4 June 2018] The Department provided an update on the (lack of) progress in implementing the South Africa Connect policy to establish a National Broadband Network on 22 May 2018. Presentation on SA Connect (22 May 2018) __ [20 May [...]
Hate speech online
[3 June 2018] The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill was formally introduced to the Portfolio Committee for Justice and Constitutional Development on 30 May 2018. Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes Hate Speech (B9-2018) Presentation on [...]
Cybersecurity
[31 May 2018] The Cybersecurity Hub of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services has released a Cyber Readiness report as the starting point of fulfilling a broader mandate set by the National Cybersecurity Policy Framework. The report provides a [...]
Update to the National Radio Frequency Plan
[28 May 2018] ICASA has published the National Radio Frequency Plan 2018. Media release ___ [10 June 2017] The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services has confirmed that the updated National Radio Frequency Plan has been approved by Cabinet and [...]
SMME development in the ICT sector
[28 May 2018] The ICT SMME Development Strategy is a sector specific intervention to address challenges facing SMMEs operating in the ICT sector. It sets the policy context and defines the vision for the development of the ICT SMMEs in [...]
The iKamva National e-Skills Institute (iNeSI)
[23 May 2018] The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services has called on interested organisations and members of the public to submit written comments on the iNeSI Bill. Submissions and queries can be directed to Ms Hajiera Salie per [...]
Rights of licensees to deploy electronic communications networks
[21 May 2018] We have prepared a short note on the judgement of the High Court in the Western Cape in the matter of Telkom SA Soc Ltd v Kulu NO and Another, delivered on 10 May 2018. This judgement [...]
