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ITU Questionnaires
[5 March 2019] ICASA has released the International Telecommunications Union’s Short Questionnaire on telecommunications statistics for 2018. The Short Questionnaire consists of 14 indicators and covers the period from January 2018 to December 2018. Licensees are required to submit their [...]
Numbering Plan Regulations 2016
[3 March 2019] ICASA has published draft amendments to the Numbering Plan Regulations 2016 intended to harmonise use of the short code 116 for child helpline services. Draft Numbering Plan Amendment Regulations 2018: Short Code 116 for child helpline services [...]
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services
[3 March 2019]The Statement of Estimated National Expenditure (ENE) for the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services indicates that - over the medium term - the Department will focus on: implementing the 2016 White Paper on National Integrated ICT Policy [...]
Interception & monitoring of electronic communications
[3 March 2019] Amabhungane have filed their heads of argument in their application to review the Constitutionality of certain provisions of RICA. The matter is expected to be heard from 4-6 June 2019. Amabhungane Heads of Argument (12 February 2019) [...]
The (new) Department of Communications
[3 March 2019] The Estimate of National Expenditure for the Department of Communications will be its last before it is merged with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services later this year. Vote 03 Communications: Estimate of National Expenditure for [...]
End-user and Subscriber Service Charter
[3 March 2019] ICASA has delayed the implementation date for certain regulations relating to an option to opt-out of notification for depletion of voice, SMS and data services and the out-of-bundle usage requirements as per the First EUSSC Amendment Regulations [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
