Resource : PolicyStav2017-01-04T16:22:36+02:00

Policy

Policy constitutes the context in which legislation and regulation are implemented. Policy competence resides in the hands of the Minister of Communications and ICASA is required to take this into account when drafting regulations under the Electronic Communications Act.

Rapid deployment of electronic communications facilities

dom2020-08-08T16:17:52+02:00Aug 8th, 2020|access, Open for comment, policy, snippets|

[8 August 2020] ellipsis Summary of Draft Policy & Policy Directions on Rapid Deployment August 2020 ___ [22 July 2020] Out of the blue, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies has published draft policy [...]

Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) 15: Expanding Access to Communication Technology

dom2020-07-27T14:35:13+02:00Jul 26th, 2020|News, policy, snippets, universal Access|

[26 July 2020] The Minister of Public Works and Administration has gazetted additional Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPS) which include: Strategic Integrated Project No 22: Digital Infrastructure Sub-project: a. National Spatial Infrastructure Hub Strategic Integrated Project [...]

Digital sound broadcasting services

James2020-07-14T21:27:14+02:00Jul 14th, 2020|broadcasting / DTT, policy, snippets|

[14 July 2020] The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has issued a policy direction which gives a green light for ICASA to develop a regulatory framework and issue licences for digital sound broadcasting [...]

National State of Disaster due to COVID-19 – South African Telecommunications Sector

James2020-07-14T11:03:23+02:00Jul 12th, 2020|ICASA, licensing, News, policy, snippets, Uncategorized|

Telecoms-specific content | Telecoms-specific regulations | Documents and processes needed to provide essential services | General regulations | ICASA and other organisations | Miscellaneous links | [...]

Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)

dom2020-06-06T20:58:48+02:00Jun 6th, 2020|institutional framework, policy, snippets|

[6 June 2020] The DCDT has published its maiden strategic plan for the medium-term period 2020-2025 and its annual performance plan for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. DCDT Annual Performance Plan [...]

Review of the International Telecommunications Regulations 2012

James2019-11-25T10:42:29+02:00Nov 25th, 2019|Open for comment, policy, snippets|

[25 November 2019] ICASA is seeking input with respect to the second meeting of the ITU Expert Group on the International Telecommunication Regulations (EG-ITRs) scheduled to take place from 12 – 13 Feb 2020, which [...]