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Ownership and Control of Service Licences
[9 May 2019] The Minister of Trade and Industry has published a notice designating and granting “final approval for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Facilitator Status to the Government of South Africa represented by the Office of the Presidency for the [...]
Law reform: Children and pornography
[4 May 2019] The Law Reform Commission has announced dates of workshops on its discussion document to be held around the country. There is to be a specific engagement with the ICT industry at the Commission's offices in Centurion on [...]
Competition Commission Inquiry into Data Services Market
[2 May 2019] We have obtained the full 288-page report: Data Services Inquiry Provisional Report ___ [27 April 2019] ICASA has published a media release welcoming the provisional findings and recommendations by the Competition Commission following the data services market [...]
Analysis of Tariff Notifications Submitted to ICASA by Network Operators
[25 April 2019] ICASA has published their analysis of tariff notifications submitted to it by network operators for the period 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018. Tariff Report 2018 (July - December) ___ [16 October 2018] ICASA has published [...]
Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
[9 April 2019] The Minister of Communications has published the final terms of reference of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution as well as the names of the first set of appointees to the Commission. Terms of Reference [...]
ICASA review of Number Portability Regulations
[3 April 2019] Cell C have launched an application in the High Court for the review and setting aside of ICASA's decision to promulgate the Number Portability Regulations 2018. Cell C High Court Notice of Motion 29 March 2019 The [...]
Digital sound broadcasting services
[3 April 2019] ICASA has finalised its inquiry into digital sound broadcasting ("DSB") services in South Africa. Findings Document and Position Paper on the use of Digital Sound Broadcasting in South Africa In short, ICASA supports the introduction of DSB [...]
ICASA Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans (RFSAPs)
[3 April 2019] ICASA have finalised a radio frequency spectrum assignment plan setting out the rules for services operating in the frequency band from 825 - 830 MHz and 870 - 875 MHz. Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the [...]
Radio Frequency Spectrum Licence Fees
[2 April 2019] ICASA has given notice of the annual increase to be implemented in respect of radio frequency spectrum licence fees. The new fees will be effective from 1 April 2019 and will increase by 4.7% based on the [...]
Frequency Migration Regulations and Frequency Migration Plan
[2 April 2019] ICASA has published the finalised Frequency Migration Plan 2019. Final Radio Frequency Migration Plan 2019 __ [29 October 2018] Submissions made in respect of the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan Regulations 2018 can be found below: Cell [...]
