Posted by LA Thornton on Wednesday, February 16, 2011,
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa amended the regulations regarding annual contributions to the Universal Service Fund on 10 Feb 2011. There are two noteworthy changes from the previously applicable regulations. The first is that the annual contributions will be due six (rather than three) months after a licensee's financial year end. This makes the due date simultaneous with the due date for annual licence fees applicable to service licences. The second is that the...
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Posted by LA Thornton on Thursday, January 27, 2011,
Did you know that all electronic communications network service (ECNS) and electronic communications service (ECS) licensees are required to gather and retain personal information about customers in terms of the Regulation of the Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act? For more information, contact info@thornton.co.za.
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Posted by LA Thornton on Friday, January 7, 2011,
ICASA published a second draft of "compliance manual" regulations on 20 December 2010, for public comment due 18 January 2011. The compliance manual calls for no less than eight new reports that licensees will be required to submit to ICASA, if the regulations are enacted. These reports include two that will be due quarterly, with respect to compliance with the E-rate regulations and code of conduct regulations. Comments on these draft regulations are due by no later than
31 January 2011. ...
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Posted by LA Thornton on Wednesday, December 1, 2010,
Did you know that all licensees must provide a 50 percent discount to public schools and universities for Internet services, including connectivity charges, charges for equipment and charges for calls to an Internet service provider? For more information, contact info@thornton.co.za.
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Posted by LA Thornton on Thursday, November 18, 2010,
Did you know that all individual electronic communications service and electronic communications network service licensees must file tariffs with ICASA? For more information, contact info@thornton.co.za.
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Posted by LA Thornton on Wednesday, February 3, 2010,
The compliance division of ICASA has sent out letters to (some of) those licensees who had their licences converted to ECNS and ECS licences in January 2009, requesting proof that the licences are being used. The Standard Terms and Conditions regulations require that operations must have begun, depending on the type of licence, within six to twelve months from the date the licence was issued.
Wow. Of all the things ICASA could be doing to effectively regulate the industry, it is initiating a...
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