Licensing
At the core of the Electronic Communications Act is a regime for the licensing of electronic communications services (ECS), electronic communications network services (ECNS), radio frequency spectrum and equipment (type approval).
ICASA
[10 April 2021] ICASA has published its annual review of the South African ICT sector. State of the ICT Sector Report March 2021 __ [8 April 2021] ICASA and the United States Federal Communications [...]
ICTs for people with disabilities
[9 April 2021] ICASA has published the final Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations, 2021 which will come into force 18 months from the date of publication in the Gazette (10 October 2022). Code for [...]
Ownership and Control of Service Licences
[1 April 2021] The Regulations in respect of the Limitations of Control and Equity Ownership by Historically Disadvantaged Groups and the application of the ICT Sector Code have been published: Regulations in respect of the [...]
ICASA Administrative Fees
[1 April 2021] ICASA has given notice of an increase in all administrative fees associated with applications and registrations of Service Licences, Type Approval and Radio Frequency Spectrum Licensing which will be increased by 3.3% [...]
Amendment of licensing regulations
[3 November 2020] The schedules for the public hearings can be seen below: Public hearings - Draft Class Standard Terms and Conditions Regulations (6 November 2020) Public hearings - Draft Class Processes and Procedures [...]
Rights of licensees to deploy electronic communications networks
[31 August 2020] The Constitutional Court has affirmed that licensees seeking to deploy electronic communications facilities on municipal land are required to comply with applicable municipal bylaws. Telkom, having come second in the High Court [...]