ICT-related South African Government Documents
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- Notice of Intention to Conduct an Inquiry on the Review of the Regulations on the Conveyance of Mail, 17 March 2023
- Notice to Amend Annexure B of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations (regarding licence exempt spectrum use)
- Notice of intention to conduct inquiry into the Long-Term Spectrum Outlook, comment due 4 March 2022
- Findings of Inquiry into for the Implementation of the Frequency Migration Plan and of the IMT Roadmap and draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan and of the IMT Roadmap, comment due 11 February 2022
- Further consultation in the Inquiry for the Implementation of the Frequency Migration Plan and of the IMT Roadmap, comment due 3 Dec 2021
- Draft International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap, comment due 18 Jan 2019
- Invitation to Apply for IMT Spectrum Auction, due 31 January 2022; Reasons Document
- Second Information Memorandum for the licensing of IMT spectrum, Reasons Document, and suspension of the licensing of the WOAN
- Further consultation on the licensing of IMT spectrum and the WOAN, comment due 1 Nov 2021
- Invitation to Apply for IMT Spectrum (Auction), due 28 December 2020; Reasons Document relating to the Invitation to Apply for IMT Sepctrum (Auction), 4 December 2020
- Invitation to Apply for the Wireless Open Access Network iECNS and spectrum licences, due 30 March 2021; Licensing Process for IECNS Licence and Spectrum Licence for the WOAN, 4 December 2020; Responses to Clarity Questions, 24 December 2020
- Notice on the Licensing Process for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Spectrum, Inviting Comments in respect of the Provisioning of Mobile Broadband Wireless Open Access Services using the Complimentary Bands, IMT700, IMT800, IMT2300, IMT2600 and IMT3500, 1 Novmeber 2019, for comment due 31 January 2020
- Notice on the Licensing process of the WOAN, 23 March 2020
- Draft National Radio Frequency Plan 2021, comment due 27 August 2021
- Draft Equipment Authorisation Regulations, 31 March 2021 - comment due 17 May 2021
- Draft Price Cap Amendment Regulations for Reserved Postal Services, 2021, comment due 31 May 2021
- Discussion Document on the Review of the Advertising, Informercials and Programme Sponsorship Regulations, 1999, comment due 7 June 2021
- Draft Mobile Broadband Services Regulations, comment due 12 May 2021
- Request for submissions in respect of ITU Telecommunications Regulations Review, due 13 December 2019; further Request for Submissions, due 1 September 2020
- Draft Amendment Regulations re Standard Terms and Conditions for Class Licences; and Draft Amendment of the Licensing Processes and Procedures Regulations for Class Licences; comment due 17 April 2020
- Regulations in respect of the Limitations of Control and Equity Ownership by Historically Disadvantaged Groups, comment due 3 April 2020
- Notice inviting comments re the Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the Frequency Band 2500 to 2690 MHz (IMT2600), comment due 13 March 2020
- Review of Must Carry Regulations, 2008 Discussion Document, 13 December 2019, for comment due 6 March 2020
- Notice of intention to conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment on the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations, December 2019
- Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the Frequency Band 470 to 694 MHz for direct migration from analogue TV and the release of the Band 694 to 862 MHz, 6 December 2019, for comment due 31 January 2020
- Draft Unreserved Postal Services Regulations, 2019, 27 Sept 2019, for comment due 29 Nov 2019
- Notice of intention to review Price Cap Regulations for Reserved Postal Services, 23 August 2019
- Amendment of Annexure B of Spectrum Regulations (re licence exempt spectrum usage), comment due 3 Sept 2019
- Draft Sports Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations, comment due 4 Feb 2019
- Draft Ordering System Specification for Number Portability, comment due 30 Jan 2019
- Notice of Intention to amend Regulations on the Official List of Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities, comment due 10 January 2019
- Notice of Intention to Conduct Market Inquiry into Mobile Broadband Services, comment due 22 February 2019
- Inquiry into the Role and Responsibilities of ICASA in Cybersecurity - comment due 30 November 2018
- Notice of Intention to Conduct an Inquiry in terms of Section 4B of the ICASA Act on Unreserved Postal Services - comment due 3 December 2018
- Impact Assessment on Must-Carry Regulations - comment due 26 October 2018
- draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan, 2018 - comment due 12 October 2018
- draft amendments to the Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations, 2014, comment due 8 October 2018
- Icasa gave notice that it intends to dispose of equipment that it confiscated between 2000 and 2018 pending comment, which is due 14 September 2018
- Draft Regulatory Framework for Community Broadcasting Services, comment extended to 15 June 2018
- Discussion Document on Digital Sound Broadcasting, 29 March 2018 - Comment due 7 June 2018
- Icasa calls for comment on four applications received for Free-to-air Broadcasting licences and MUX3 Frequencies - comment due 16 April 2017 - Further comment due 9 November 2018
- ITA for Free-to-air Radio Broadcasting licences for MUX3 Frequencies; Erratum re Evaluation Criteria - applications are due 16 November 2017
- Briefing Note on Asymmetry, 13 Feb 2018; Briefing Note, Responses to Submissions on 30 Nov 2018
- Briefing Note on Issues raised on Cost Modeling Workshop held 13 Nov 2017
- Discussion Document, Review of Pro-Competitive Conditions Imposed on Licensees in terms of Call Termination Regulations, 2014 (9 June 2017)
- Telkom application to amend its licence in respect of universal service obligations - due 23 March 2018
- Second draft update to Annexure A to the Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2013, re sound - comment due 16 Feb 2018
- ITA for applications for use of 45% of MUX3 capacity by commercial subscription services - clarification requests due 25 Jan 2018 and pre-qualification applications due 16 Feb 2018 - ITA Republished with new due dates of 8 February and 2 March 2018
- draft Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations, 2017 - comment due 27 Dec 2017
- further draft amendment to End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations 2016 - in response to comments - comment due 4 Jan 2018
- draft amendment to End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations 2016 - time minimums on expiration of data bundles - comment is due 19 September 2017
- Icasa will hold oral hearings in respect of the Assignment Plan for the bands 825-830 and 870-875 on 6-7 September 2018. Those wishing to participate must submit a request to ICASA by 31 August 2018.
- Draft assignment plans for 156.4785-156.5625 MHz, and call for further comment on plans published previously - comment due 26 Jan 2018
- History: Draft radio frequency assignment plans - comment due 1 Dec 2017
- 75.2-87.5 MHz
- 138-143.6 MHz
- 150.5-153 MHz
- 380-400 MHz
- 440-441 MHz
- 1518-1525 MHz
- 2025-2110 MHz paired with 2200-2285 MHz
- 2285-2300 MHz
- Second Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the Frequency Band 825-830 and 870-875 MHz, comment due 20 October 2017
- ICASA and SABS lodged a notification to the WTO re a revised conformity assessment procedure for the issuance of Certificates of Compliance, for comment.
- Application to amend spectrum licence of Capricorn FM, comment due 11 Oct 2017
- Discussion Document: Inquiry into Subscription Television Broadcasting Services - comment due 31 October 2017; Erratum of a missing page; extension of comment date to 4 Dec 2017
- Draft Findings Document on Inquiry into Subscription Television Broadcasting Services, 12 April 2019 - comment due 20 June 2019
- Notice of Intention to Conduct an Inquiry into Subscription Television Broadcasting Services
- Discussion Document on Equipment Type Approval Exemption, Sept 2016
- ITA for radio frequency spectrum licenses within the 2500–2690MHz (“the 2.6GHz band”) and 790–862 MHz (“the 800 MHz band”) and 694–790 MHz (“the 700 MHz band”) for the purposes of providing national broadband wireless access services
- ICASA has published responses to the enquiries in respect of the ITA for spectrum licensing in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands.
- Amendment to Para 10 of the ITA
- Second Amendment to ITA
- ITA for commercial sound broadcasting service licences in the Northern Cape, due 22 April 2016
- Draft Regulations on Code of Conduct for Premium Rated Services, 17 Dec 2015; and Explanatory Document
- Discussion Paper on the Framework for Dynamic and Opportunistic Spectrum Managment 2015
- Draft Regulations on Party Election Broadcasts, Political Advertisements, and the Equitable Treatment of Political Parties in municipal elections
- Discussion Document re Infrastructure Sharing
- ITA for Multiplexer 3 Spectrum Licence to provide Commercial TV Broadcasting Services
- Discussion Document re The Use and Licensing of the Band 57-66 GHz (V BBand) and the Band 71-76 Parired with the Band 81-86 GHz (E Band)
- Information Memorandum for spectrum licensing in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, and 2.6 GHz bands
- Withdrawal of draft ITA for broadband access service licences in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands.
- Draft Spectrum Assignment Plan for 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Draft ITA. Timetable for implementation. Indefinite postponement
- Application for acquisition of Wireless Business Solutions by Multisource
- Approval of transfer of control of Neotel to Vodacom request for comment on proposed conditions, 2 July 2015
- Notice of four applications received for commercial free-to-air television broadcasting service licence
- Position Paper in Review of Regulation on South African Local Content and Draft Music Content Regulations and Draft Television Content Regulations
- Application for approval of transfer of control of Business Connexion to Telkom - Note: The application was withdrawn on the basis that ICASA approval was not necessary.
- Information Requests for Wholesale Voice Call Termination Markets Review including a section 4B VoIP Market Inquiry
- Licensees who have failed to respond to requests for compliance information
- Notice of Public Inquiry into the State of Competition in the Information and Communications Technology Sector
- Draft amended End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations
- Draft Amendment: Universal Service and Access Licence Obligations
- Request for Proposals towards the development of a supporting Implementation Framework for Toll-free Services
- Bitstream and Shared/Full Loop Access Regulations
- Notice of intention to implement a cost to communicate programme
- Spectrum application for additional 2100 MHz spectrum by Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN), 6 June 2013
- Draft Technical Standards, 16 April 2013
- Draft Promotion of Diversity and Competition on Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations
- ITA for sound broadcasting service licences in primary markets, due 4 July 2012; Notice of applications received, 7 Dec 2012; Notice of hearings, 19 July 2013
- ITA for subscription broadcasting service licences, due 11 July 2012; Notice of applications received, 7 Dec 2012; Hearing notice, 9 July 2013
- Proposed migration of SABC frequencies for Radio 2000 and 5FM in Gauteng and Western Cape
- Proposed list of underserviced areas
- Discussion Paper re Framework for Introducing Local Loop Unbundling, comment due 14 Sept 2011
- Explanatory memorandum and draft spectrum licence fee regulations for broadcasting services
- Discussion Document on Universal Service and Access Obligations
- Audit of individual ECNS and ECS licences
- Draft Rules and Procedures of the Complaints and Compliance Committee. Comment was due 5 March 2010.
- ITA for individual, commercial, free-to-air, sound broadcasting service licences in Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape provinces. Amendment to ITA. Due date extended. Notice of applications received and call for comments. Extension of closing date for comments. Extension of closing date for responses to comments. Schedule of hearings
- ITA for iECNS licences for the provisioning of broadcasting services. Notice of applications received
- Commissioning of independently produced South African programming
- Draft
Regulations and Code of Advertising Practice setting out the Standards,
practice and Prohibitions in Advertising, Sponsorships and other Forms
of Commercial Promotion by Radio and Television Broadcasting Service
Licensees. Notice extending due date and Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Regulations Prescribing a List of Essential Facilities, 24 Dec 2007