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Official list of Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities
[23 November 2018] ICASA has published proposed amendments to its official list of regulated standards for technical equipment and electronic communications facilities for comment. Notice of intention to amend the regulations of the official list of regulated Standards for Technical [...]
Licence renewals
[16 November 2018] ICASA has issued a reminder to holders of CECS and CECNS licences to notify the Authority of their intention to continue to provide licensed services. The Notice can be found below, and further details regarding this [...]
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services
[16 November 2018] Responses by the Department to questions posed in respect of the SA Connect presentation can be found at the link below. DTPS responses ___ [6 November 2018] The Department presented a further update on the implementation of [...]
ICT sector data collection
[16 November 2018] ICASA has issued a reminder to stakeholders that the State of the ICT Sector Questionnaire is due on 30 November 2018. ICASA ICT Sector Report Reminder ___ [28 September 2018] ICASA has initiated the process for collecting [...]
The iKamva National e-Skills Institute (iNeSI)
[16 November 2018] The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services, following a number of deliberations on the Bill has recommended that the redrafted Bill be adopted by the House. The Bill has been amended to strengthen the governance and [...]
ICASA
[1 November 2018] ICASA 2017/2018 Annual Report ___ [20 September 2018] ICASA is relocating its head office from Sandton to Centurion between 26 and 29 October 2018. The new contact details will be: Physical Address: 350 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Eco Point Office [...]
The Film & Publications Board and online content regulation
[30 October 2018] The Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises met to finalise this Bill on 24 October 2018, which they duly did. The Bill will now be referred to the President for signature. __ [20 October 2018] The Select [...]
Frequency Migration Regulations and Frequency Migration Plan
[29 October 2018] Submissions made in respect of the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan Regulations 2018 can be found below: Cell C COCT (A) COCT (B) Denel eMedia Huawei Intelsat Liquid Telecom SA MTN Multichoice, MNET & Orbicom Netstar Nokia [...]
Competition Commission Inquiry into Data Services Market
[19 October 2018] Please see below for presentations made at the public hearings: Alliance for Affordable Internet Amandla Mobi DG Murray Trust Media Monitoring Africa Internet Service Providers Association Right2Know Research ICT Africa Broadband Infraco Cell C ECN Kuziva Muzondo [...]
High-demand radio frequency spectrum
[10 October 2018] ellipsis overview - draft policy directions on the WOAN and spectrum october 2018 ___ [8 October 2018] ICASA has formally withdrawn its “Invitation to apply for a radio frequency spectrum licence to provide mobile broadband wireless access services [...]
