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ICASA Inquiry to identify priority markets in the electronic communications sector
[17 August 2018] ICASA has finalised its Inquiry into Priority Markets, having identified the following markets (in no particular order of importance) that have been prioritised for potential market reviews: Wholesale fixed access, which includes wholesale supply of asymmetric broadband [...]
The Film & Publications Board and online content regulation
[6 August 2018] The National Council of Provinces has scheduled meetings on this Bill. On 15 August 2018 it will receive a formal briefing from the Department of Communications after which written submissions will be considered on 22nd August. Based [...]
Updated list of class licence holders
[4 August 2018] ICASA List of class licensees August 2018 ___ [11 September 2017] ICASA List of Class Licensees September 2017 ___ [31 March 2016] ICASA List of Class Licensees March 2016 ___ [23 March 2015] ICASA List of Class Licensees March [...]
Broadcasting: Invitation to Apply for MUX 3 capacity
[3 August 2018] ICASA is inviting applications for the radio frequency spectrum for the purposes of providing a commercial subscription broadcasting service. The successful applicant will be assigned 45% capacity of the third multiplex (MUX3) to provide the service. Invitation [...]
End-user and Subscriber Service Charter
[3 August 2018] We are collecting the affidavits and other court process being filed in connection with Cell C's application. Note that it is now almost two months since the regulations were meant to come into force. 6 June 2018 [...]
ICASA review of Number Portability Regulations
[2 August 2018] ICASA has given notice to interested parties that it is undertaking a review of the Ordering System Specification Regulations 2010 to ensure they are aligned with the new number portability regime. ICASA will meet with licensees during [...]
ITU Questionnaires
[2 August 2018] ICASA has released the International Telecommunications Union’s Long Questionnaire on telecommunications statistics for 2017. The Long Questionnaire consists of 14 sections and 69 indicators and covers the period from January 2017 to December 2017. Licensees are required to submit [...]
Community Broadcasting
[3 July 2018] ICASA will be holding public hearings to provide an opportunity for those interested parties who submitted written submissions on the Draft Regulations for Community Broadcasting Services to make oral presentations. The hearings will take place on 23 [...]
ICASA inquiry into digital sound broadcasting services
[29 June 2018] ICASA will be holding public hearings wherein the twenty interested parties who responded to the Discussion Document will be making oral representations on 11-13 July 2018, the schedule for which can found at the following link: Inquiry [...]
Call Termination Regulations
[28 June 2018] ICASA has released a briefing note with the intention of providing clarity in respect of the principles in relation to asymmetry following the review process of the 2014 call termination pro-competitive conditions imposed on licensees. ICASA briefing [...]
