It's Beamers versus Benzes at the Department of Communications
Communications minister tried to hold on to her Mercedes-Benz ML 4x4s instead of the incumbent BMW 750i vehicles
Digital TV's lost signal in South Africa
If you worked for five years on one project and had little to show for your efforts, would your boss fire you?
ICASA is kept from regulating effectively says Qualcomm
Clearly define the legal roles of the DoC and ICASA, and minimise the turnover of the Minister of Communications, says Qualcomm’s head of government affairs
SABC COO search, Post Office CEO departure: DoC speaks
The Department of Communications officially commented on the SABC board’s proposed search for a new COO, as well as the SA Post Office board’s settlement with its outgoing CEO
Digital TV migration: should you buy new equipment now?
Have you read about the so-called “digital migration” and are you confused about what you need to be able to watch TV?
DoC weighs in on digital TV free-to-air encryption debate
The Department of Communications has weighed in on the debate around proposed encryption for set-top box control in SA’s digital TV standard
Dept of Communications to amend ECA
The DoC wants to “give clarity and to strengthen the powers, role and the functions of the Minister and the Authority [ICASA]” by amending the Electronic Communications Act.
Draft bill in Government Gazette No. 34730:
Digital TV migration deadlines at great risk: DoC
The Department of Communications recently told Parliament that the deadlines of key activities in SA’s digital migration are at great risk of not being met
The 5Mbps broadband definition; is it of any value?
ICASA Councilor says that he has no problem with a broadband definition of 5Mbps, but one should be pragmatic about the issue
DoC, ICASA, it’s time to get cracking
It is time for a little less conversation (about spectrum licensing) and a little more action from South Africa’s regulator and Department of Communications
Digital TV migration gets firm milestones
The Minister of Communications revealed the DoC’s plans and timeline for South Africa’s digital terrestrial TV migration
BBM is safe for now says the Minister of Communications
The minister of communications, Radhakrishna “Roy” Padayachie weighs in on the decrypting of BBM messages