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• Notice of application for class community broadcasting service licence by Mzansi Community Satellite Television
  
  
• ITA for sound broadcasting service licences in secondary markets, due 27 June 2012
  
  
• ITA for sound broadcasting service licences in primary markets, due 4 July 2012
  
  
• ITA for subscription broadcasting service licences, due 11 July 2012
  
  
• Draft Sepctrum Assignement Plan for 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands.  Draft ITA.  Timetable for implementation.  Indefinite postponement
  
  
• Issues Paper:  A Review of the Broadcasting Regulatory Framework towards a Digitally Converged Environment.  Hearings
  
  
• Proposed migration of SABC frequencies for Radio 2000 and 5FM in Gauteng and Western Cape
  
  
• Application for three video channels from On-Digital Media (Pty) Ltd
  
  
• Proposed list of underserviced areas
  
  
• Proposed repeal of Digital Migration Regulations and draft DTT Regulations
  

• History
• Digital Migration Regulations, 15 Feb 2010
• Findings Document on Digital Migration, 15 Feb 2010
• Withdrawal of Final DTT Regulations and publication of new Draft DTT Regulations, 4 Sept 2009
• Final DTT Regulations, 3 July 2009
• Draft DTT Regulations, 31 March 2009
• Draft Broadcasting Digital Migration Framework Regulations, 3 Oct 2008
• Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy, 8 Sept 2008

• Discussion Paper re Framework for Introducing Local Loop Unbundling, comment due 14 Sept 2011

• Discussion Paper re Regulatory Framework for Broadcasting Transmission Services
  
  
• Applications to amend broadcasting frequency spectrum:
• Metro FM
• Devine Touch
• Algoa FM
• SABC
• 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
  
  
• Explanatory memorandum and draft spectrum licence fee regulations for broadcasting services
  
  
• Discussion Document on Universal Service and Access Obligations
  
  
• Draft Numbering Plan Regulations.  Explanatory note.  Extension of time for comments.  Hearing
  
  
• Audit of individual ECNS and ECS licences
  

• KFM sound broadcasting licence amendment application.  Notice of public hearing
  

• Draft Rules and Procedures of the Complaints and Compliance Committee.  Comment was due 5 March 2010.

• Proposed amendments to E-Rate regulations.  Notice of public hearings.
  

• Discussion Document on Ownership and Control Issues.  Read more here.  Notice of public hearing
  

• 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

• Policy Direction that preceeded the ITA, 6 Jan 2009

• Commissioning of independently produced South African programming

• Position Paper and Draft Regulations, 19 June 2009
• Discussion Document, 7 Nov 2008

• 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