Decisions and Publications of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
- Findings Document and Position Paper on the Optimization of the Frequency Modulation Sound Broadcasting
- Findings and Positions Document on the Review of the ICASA Must Carry Regulations, 2008, 26 March 2021
- Moratorium on spectrum applications in these bands: 3600-3800 and 4800-4990 MHz and 24.25-27.5, 37-43.5, 42.5-47, 47.2-48.2, and 66-71 GHz, 17 Feb 2021
- Findings Document and Position Paper on an Inquiry into the role and responsibilities of ICASA in Cybersecurity, 29 March 2019
- Findings Document and Position Paper on the use of Digital Sound Broadcasting in South Africa, 29 March 2019
- Position Paper on Unreserved Postal Services, 22 March 2019
- Findings Document and Position Paper on: Inquiry into Equity Ownership by Historically Disadvantaged Groups and the Application of the ICT Sector Code in the ICT Sector, 15 February 2019
- Withdrawal of ITA in repect of Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Services, 8 October 2018
- Expiration of iECNS/iECS licences of Goal Technology Solutions, 29 March 2018
- Approval of transfer of iECNS/iECS licences from China Times to One Telecom, 29 March 2018
- Bi-Annual Report on the Analysis of Tariff Notifications Submitted to ICASA for the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017
- Reasons for Decision in the Notification for the Change of Shareholding Structure filed by Cell C in respect of its Recapitalisation Transaction, February 2018
- Approval of transfer of iECNS/iECS licences from Snowball Effect to Yebotel Group, 13 March 2018
- Expiry of individual licences for failure to commence operations or respond to requests for information, Blue IQ Investment Holdings, 2 March 2018
- Expiry of individual licences for failure to commence operations or respond to requests for information, Enverge Communications, Powerline Communications, Pluto Internet and Openvoice Service Providers, 24 Nov 2017
- Cancelation of class ECS licence of Bultimex and iECNS/iECS licences of Netwave Internet, 28 July 2017
- Notice to licensees re certain compliance issues, eg fees and submission of reports to ICASA
- Findings Document on the Regulatory Framework on Electronic Communications Infrastructure Sharing, 2016
- Reasons - Transfer of iECNS/iECS licences from Tig Telecom CC to Itakane Trading 50 (Pty) Ltd
- Reasons - Transfer of iECNS/iECS licences from Data Mobility Technology Solutions (Pty) Ltd to New World Order Media (Pty) Ltd
- Reasons - Transfer if iECNS/iECS licences from Westside Trading 163 (Pty) Ltd to SAAB Grindtek Technologies (Pty) Ltd
- Decision in the application for transfer of iECNS/iECS licences from Rigel Services to Global Platinum Solutions
- Moratorium on applications for class community sound broadcasting licences
- Approval of transfer of control of Neotel to Vodacom request for comment on proposed conditions, 2 July 2015 - This decision was overturned by a High Court, 2016
- Expiry of licences for failure to commence operations
- Agreement between ICASA and the National Consumer Commission, 10 July 2015
- Application to transfer East Coast Radio from Kagiso Broadcasting to KTH Media Investments, Reasons for Decision, April 2015
- Findings Document - Review of Regulation on South Africa Local Content: Television and Radio - Note: draft regulations were not published with the findings document. Regulations were published 23 March 2016.
- List of class licences, 20 March 2015
- List of class licences, 2 April 2013
- List of class licensees, 2 March 2012
- List of class licensees
- List of class licensees, 3 March 2010
- Report on 2014 elections
- Award of radio licences in Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban. Reasons
- Award of radio licences to Histotrim in the Free State and Histoprox in the Eastern Cape. Reasons
- Statement on the leasing of ECS/ECNS licences
- Quality of Service Report: Johannesburg and Pretoria, 2013/14 Quarter 1
- Reasons for Decision in the Application for Authorisation of Channels by On Digital Media (Pty) Ltd broadcasting as Top TV, July 2013
- ICASA Final Report: The Review of Broadcasting Regulatory Framework towards a Digitally Converged Environment in South Africa, 25 June 2013
- Findings Document re Wholesale Broadcasting Transmission Services, 7 June 2013; Withdrawal of Findings Document, 3 Oct 2014
- Notice of intention to embark on an inquiry on wholesale transmission services. Notice of Release of Wholesale Transmission Services Questionnaire. Questionnaire. Guideline for Completing Questionnaire
- Submission of Annual Financial Statements, General Licence Fees and USAF Proof of Payment Audit, by Former Vans Licence Holders
- Findings on Review of Universal Service Access Obligations, 10 Sept 2012
- Strategy, 2011-14
- Annual Report, 2011
- Annual Report 2010/2011
- Statement regarding HDI ownership in respect of applications to transfer iECNS and iECS licences
- Notice of Reasons in respect of Applications for Individual Commercial Sound Broadcasting Service Licences in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape Provinces
- Notice of reasons for decision in the transfer application from East Coast Radio to Kagiso Broadcasting
- Notice of findings published re amendment application for Algoa FM
- Findings published re Local Loop Unbundling
- Re-categorization of Medium Wave (MW) Frequencies, 2011 - Reasons for Decision
- Call for submission of annual financial statements and payment of annual fees and USAF contributions, 16 Sept 2011
- ICASA has called on all ECNS and ECS licensees and broadcasting licensees to submit ownership and control information by 16 Sept 2011
- Suspension of review of Consumer Advisory Panel regulations. Draft regulations re Consumer Advisory Panel
- Media Release re exemption in terms of the Consumer Protection Act, 2 June 2011
- Abandonment of proceeding on bundled subscriber equipment.
- Draft regulations to replace the withdrawn handset subsidies regulations. Media Release re public hearing. Postponement of proceeding
- Additional 3G spectrum licence for Cell C (Pty) Ltd granted
- ICASA Chairperson and Council's message for 2011
- Agreement between ICASA and the South African Civil Aviation Authority, 4 Feb 2011
- Request for information from licences "granted but not issued" in the licence conversion process. Media Release
- Reservation of Carrier Pre-Selection access codes, 24 Nov 2010
- ECNS licences for On Digital Media, e.tv, Walking on Water Television, and Super 5 Media. Reasons for decisions and for dismissing application of World Space
- Approval of transfer of KFM to Primedia, 16 Nov 2010
- 450 MHz - 470 MHz Consolidated Audit Report, May 2010
- 790 MHz - 862 MHz Consolidated Audit Report, March 2010
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Quality of Service Report, Aug 2010
- Media release on the potential impact of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act on spectrum licensees
- Media statement on licensing of community TV stations
- Media release: Multichoice and e.tv awarded mobile TV spectrum
- History: ITA for spectrum licences for Mobile TV. Media Release. Previous ITA for spectrum licences for Mobile TV. Media release
- Media release: CCC hearing re Telkom and MTN
- Notice of CCC hearing re MultiChoice and M-Net ownership
- Position Paper on IPTV and VOD
- Withdrawal of ITA for 2.6 and 3.5 GHz spectrum licences. Media Release
- History: ITA to individual ECNS licensees for 2.6 GHz spectrum. Application due date extended; ITA to class ECNS licensees for 3.5 GHz spectrum. Application due date extended
- Number Audit Data Submission, due annually 31 March
- Reservation of number portability routing codes for internal network usage
- Reasons for Decision for granting Telkom Media a revised licence after change of shareholding and name
- Press release on the sale of shares in Telkom Media to Shenzen Media South Africa
- Draft approval of sale of shares in Telkom Media
- Moratorium on applications for community television broadcasting licences
- Guideline for conducting market reviews, 8 March 2010
- Media release refusing to agree to request by cellular licensees to not regulate interconnection rates until 2013; Media release - update; Media release accepting drop in interconnection rates
- History: Discussion Document, 8 March 2006
- Service licence application forms
- Advertisement re security features for spectrum licences
- ICASA Annual Report 2008/9
- ICASA media releases re call termination rates
- 28 Oct 2009 - summary of pending regulatory proceedings
- 23 Oct 2009 - report on secret meetings with licensees
- 12 Oct 2009 - report on secret meetings with licensees
- 11 Sept 2009 - report on secret meetings with licensees
- 8 Sept 2009 - announcement of secret meetings with licensees
- Press release stating that geographic number portability for blocks of 1000 numbers or more will be implemented from 18 May 2009
- Vodacom / Vodafone transaction
- Icasa originally decided in April 2009 not to investigate the Vodacom/Vodafone transaction.
- ICASA reversed this decision on the eve of the Vodacom JSE listing.
- A court ordered that the transaction and the listing of Vodacom on the JSE could nevertheless proceed on 18 May 2009.
- ICASA issued a media release on 22 May 2009 accepting the court order.
- 2010 FIFA World Cup and FCC 2009 Guide to Frequency Spectrum Use. You can find the application forms here.
- Spectrum Licences for Mobile Broadcasting Services
- Reasons for Decisions: Applications for Commercial Satellite and Cable Subscription Broadcasting Licences, Nov 2007; Media release
- Discussion Paper on Low Power Sound Broadcasting, 23 Feb 2003
- Agreement between ICASA and the Competition Commission, 26 Sept 2002
- Rulings of the Complaints and Compliance Committee
- Compliance Unit of ICASA v Unitra Community Radio
- Super 5 Media Ownership and Control Compliance, 5 Aug 2010
- Super 5 Media Ownership and Control Compliance, 24 June 2010
- SAPO Roll-out and Consumer Care Compliance, 10 March 2010
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Voice of Tembisa, 9 Feb 2010
- Engineering and Technology Division of ICASA v Internet Solutions, 24 Aug 2009
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit v SAPO, 24 Aug 2009
- Freedom of Expression Institute v South African Broadcasting Corporation, 18 June 2009
- Compliance Unit of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa v Durban Youth Radio, 27 November 2008
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Imbokodo Community Radio, 20 Oct 2008
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Kaya FM, 22 Aug 2007
- Monitoring and Complaints Unity of ICASA v Radio Platorand, 22 Aug 2007
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Rainbow Christian Community Radio, 16 Aug 2007
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Radio Kaboesna, 14 Aug 2007
- Blackenberg v SABC, 14 Aug 2007
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Chinese Community Radio, 25 July 2007
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Lentswe Community Radio, 24 July 2007
- Monitoring and Complaints Unit of ICASA v Radio Mafisa, 24 July 2007
- ICASA Rulings
- Reasons Document: On Digital Media (Pty) Ltd - Channel Authorization Application
- Reasons for Decision: Amendment of Broadcasting Service Licences for Purposes of Digital Terrestrial Television, 10 Aug 2011
- Reasons for Decision: Applications for Radio Frequency Spectrum Licence for the Purposes of Providing a Mobile Television Broadcasting Service, 10 Aug 2011
- Telkom SA Limited v AT&T Global Network Services, 21 June 2002
- Telkom SA Limited v Internet Solutions (Pty) Ltd, 14 June 2002