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ICASA releases high-demand spectrum for lockdown ICASA has announced it will release emergency spectrum to meet the spike in broadband services demand due to the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown. This spectrum will be released for the duration of the national state of disaster and is expected to...

South African WOAN - Here is ICASA's plan The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published its plan to license an open-access wireless network for South Africa. This follows a period of public consultation which ICASA kicked off with an information memo explaining...

Tell ICASA what you think about out-of-bundle usage and data expiry Ellipsis, a legal advisory that specialises in South African telecommunications, has partnered with MyBroadband to make a submission to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on behalf of consumers...

South African ISPs must have black owners - ICASA draft regulations The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA’s) new draft regulations on ownership in the ICT sector are sending shock-waves through the ISP and telecoms industry. ICASA published its “Limitations of...

I just came across Redmi K30 5G specs it seems as if Xiaomi has great formula for 5G device's, I think they have good strategy I know LCD display is old tech but this smartphone seems to be great on paper, I hope Rain Mobile 5G will be supported when it launch locally next year. I know Rain...

Cell C deal must obey the rules - ICASA says The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has said that it has not been informed of any planned transactions with regards to Cell C, but that any transaction must comply with the regulation. In a statement released today...

ICASA to publish information memo on 4G and 5G spectrum The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced that it will publish an information memorandum on 1 November regarding the process to assign radio frequency spectrum used by cellular networks. South Africa's...

ICASA explains why it gave Kwesé TV a free-to-air licence Following the recent controversy surrounding the liquidation of Kwesé Play, ICASA has published a document explaining why it granted Kwesé TV a free-to-air TV broadcasting licence. “ICASA embarked on a comprehensive process as...

ICASA will launch an inquiry into must-carry regulations ICASA released a press statement announcing its intent to launch an inquiry into must-carry regulations to determine whether they need to be amended. According to ICASA, a point of contention within these regulations is the point that "a...

ICASA will hold hearings on new sports broadcasting regulations ICASA will convene public hearings later this month on the Draft Sports Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations that were published on 14 December 2018. The regulator has received 39 written submissions from industry players...

Department of Communications pays ICASA after legal threat Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams announced that government has paid ICASA the first part of its annual budget, after the regulator threatened to take legal action against the department for non-payment. More then R100...

ICASA to launch legal action against Department of Communications ICASA has instructed its attorneys to launch legal action to force the Department of Communications (DoC) to release funding allocated to it by Parliament. Keabetswe Modimoeng, the acting chairperson of ICASA, told media about...

ICASA to develop new digital sound broadcasting regulations ICASA has finalised the process for developing a position paper on digital sound broadcasting (DSB) technology, stating that the technology will be beneficial in South Africa. The authority conducted an inquiry into the technology by...

Regulating a safe cyberspace is of public interest - ICASA ICASA has published its findings and position following an inquiry into its role and responsibilities in cybersecurity. It believes there is a provision in the Electronic Communications Act that empowers it to play a role in the...

Telkom failed me on 3 occasions. The First: About a year I got myself a Telkom 5GB LIT contract which came with a Huawei P10 Lite. What I was told I would get: Free Unlimited Instant Messaging/IM (Whatsapp, Viber etc). Unlimited Video and Music Streaming I loved it! Sounded great for the...

I send a complaint to ICASA regarding the RAIN network very poor performance due to over subscription. After 2 weeks got SMS that matter out of their jurisdiction. Referred to Internet Service Providers Association. Now that helps as much as trying to catch contents of a raw egg. ISPA is an...

Good day, I want to import and resell smartphones,routers and other communication devices. I dont know much about ICASA regulations about importing such devices. I want to import via freight\courier companies like DHL\Aramex. If I need ICASA approval,how do I get the approval?

ICASA extends deadline for certain mobile data regulations ICASA has published an amendment to the End-User and Service Subscriber Charter, extending the deadline for the implementation of certain regulations. The extension of the deadline aims to ensure that the enforcement of the deadline...

How political ads must be shown in South Africa this year ICASA has published its Final Amendment Regulations on Party Election Broadcasts ahead of the 2019 national elections. The regulations contain the guidelines for political election broadcasts (PEB) and political adverts (PA), and how...

ICASA amends End-User and Subscriber Service Charter ICASA has made slight amendments to the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter, which is set to be implemented on 28 February 2019. The regulations require mobile operators to roll over unused data, prevent automatic out-of-bundle data...