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ITU Questionnaires
[20 September 2023] ICASA has released the ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Long Questionnaire 2023. The Long Questionnaire consists of 14 sections and covers the period from January 2022 to December 2022. Licensees are required to submit their responses by 6 [...]
Call Termination Regulations
[19 September 2023] Following further engagements between ICASA and licensees, submissions made on the proposed cost-modelling methodologies can be seen below: Cell C MTN Telkom Vodacom ___ [13 September 2023] ICASA is pressing on with its process, releasing a briefing [...]
Broadband Access Fund / SA Connect
[10 September 2023] BBI has issued another request for proposals (RFP) under phase 2 implementation of the Broadband Access Fund (BAF). RFP Internet Service Providers, Fibre Network Operators and Mobile Virtual Network Operators to formal a panel of service [...]
Rapid deployment of electronic communications facilities
| 2020 | 2015 | [11 September 2023] Operation Vulindlela 2023-24 Q2 Report ___ [31 May 2023] The Presidency has issued a quarter 1 / 2023 update on Operation Vulindlela. Operation Vulindlela 2023_24 Q1 Report ___ [10 April 2023] The Minister [...]
Type Approval / Equipment Authorisation
[10 September 2023] ICASA will host a workshop on its Designated Certification Bodies (DCB) Programme at its head office in Midrand from 10h00-14h00 on 26 September 2023. ICASA Invitation to workshop in relation to Equipment Authorisation Certification Process The ICASA [...]
Audio and audiovisual content policy
[6 September 2023] The deadline for submissions on the draft White Paper has, happily, been extended to Monday, 9 October 2023. Notice of Extension of Deadlines for Submissions on the Draft AAVCS White Paper __ [31 July 2023] The Department [...]
Compliance – ICASA complaints against licensees for non-compliance
[4 August 2023] ICASA has published a list of licensees who have been identified as non-compliant in terms of various compliance obligations and related annual submissions. These licensees must submit the requested information to ICASA by 29 September 2023, and [...]
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2022
[4 August 2023] The deadline for comments on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2022 has been extended to 31 August 2023. Notice of extension ___ [23 June 2023] The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has published draft amendments [...]
ICASA Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans (RFSAPs)
[4 August 2023] ICASA has published the following final RFSAPs: RFSAP for the frequency band 138 - 144 MHz RFSAP for the frequency band 156.8375 - 174 MHz RFSAP for the frequency band 335.4 - 380 MHz RFSAP for the frequency band 380 - 399.9 MHz RFSAP for the frequency band 406.1 - 410 MHz RFSAP for the frequency band 410 - 430 MHz RFSAP for the frequency band 440 - 450 MHZ
Competition Commission Inquiry into Online Intermediation Platforms
| 2021 | [31 July 2023] The Competition Commission has published the final Online Intermediary Platform Market Inquiry (OIPMI) Report: Final Report and Decision Summary of final report findings and remedial actions annexure 1: google search, shopping and travel annexure [...]
