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ICASA Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans (RFSAPs)
[16 February 2019] ICASA has published a final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan in respect of the 2025 - 2110 MHz paired with 2200 -2285 MHz band: Radio frequency spectrum assignment plan for frequency band 2025 to 2110 MHz paired with [...]
ICASA review of Number Portability Regulations
[11 February 2019] ICASA will be holding public hearings in respect of the Draft Ordering System Specification for Number Portability on 18 February 2019 at ICASA's head office in Centurion, the schedule for which can be found at the link [...]
Ownership and Control of Service Licences
[15 February 2019] ICASA has released a findings document and position paper on the Inquiry into equity ownership by Historically Disadvantaged Groups and the application of the ICT sector code in the ICT sector: Findings Document and Position Paper - [...]
Competition Amendment Bill 2017
[14 February 2019] The Competition Amendment Act 2017 was signed into law on 13 February 2019. This Act augments the powers of the Competition Commission and the Minister of Economic Development in remedying market concentration in key industries that is [...]
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2018
[13 February 2019] We have been provided with a copy of the letter effecting the withdrawal of the Bill. Letter to Portfolio Committee Chair 12 February 2019 The letter suggests that: the Department has already engaged with some stakeholders about [...]
End-user and Subscriber Service Charter
[13 February 2019] The End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Amendment Regulations 2019 have been gazetted and will come into force on 1 March 2019. End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Amendment Regulations 2019 ___ [11 February 2019] Following further consultation with [...]
Roadmap for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in South Africa
[6 February 2019] Set out below are links to all submissions made in response to the publication of the Draft IMT Roadmap: Blind SA Cell C COCT ESOA GSMA Huawei Inmarsat Intel Liquid MTN Project Isizwe Rain Sentech Telkom Thuraya [...]
The Cybercrimes Bill
[6 February 2019] The Select Committee on Security and Justice in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has invited the public to submit written comments on the Cybercrimes Bill as part of the NCOP's consideration of the Bill. Comments can be [...]
Domain name management
[4 February 2019] The Minister of Communications has appointed members to the independent selection panel that will select the non-executive directors of the .ZADNA (ZA Domain Name Authority) from the various nominations previously received. Independent selection panel Advertisement for non-executive [...]
Type Approval
[31 January 2019] ICASA has extended the deadline for comments on the Draft Conformity Assessment Framework for Equipment Authorization to 28 February 2019 (previously 30 January 2019). ICASA Media Release ___ [14 December 2018] ICASA has published a Draft Conformity Assessment [...]
