Applications for new digital pay TV channels open
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has opened applications for broadcasters to apply for*multiplexer 3 digital terrestrial television spectrum.
New electromagnetic radiation regulations filed for South Africa
ICASA and the SABS have lodged a notification with the World Trade Organisation regarding new regulations on Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC).
ICASA extends call termination rate regulations
ICASA has extended its current call termination glide path for 12 months while it performs a new cost study.
Source: https://www.worlddab.org/country-information/south-africa
Would be great if we can get some DAB coverage in SA. Seems that things are at least moving in that direction.
Plans to release critical 4G network capacity to South African mobile operators
ICASA has published its second Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan to make critical wireless network capacity available to South African operators.
Cell C in trouble over ICASA licence
ICASA has said that Cell C did not use the correct legal procedure to notify it of its recent change in shareholding.
An 011 number may soon not come from Johannesburg
ICASA recently published its findings report for number portability, suggesting it may relax regulations on geographic number ports.
There has been some threads about data expiry with no conclusion. Is there someone with a knowledgeable legal opinion: Can regulations determined in terms of an act, violate the provisions of another act? If, as I suspect, it cannot, why is ICASA wasting time with provisions which is clearly in...
How networks want to tackle SIM-swap fraud in South Africa
ICASA recently published its findings report for the number portability public inquiry it conducted.
Mobile data will not just expire and must roll over – ICASA
ICASA plans to change the End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations with aggressive mobile data regulations.
Cellphone network quality will suffer in South Africa without more spectrum
If the government and ICASA don’t release radio frequency spectrum in the next 6-12 months, there will be congestion on the country’s mobile networks.
ICASA must regulate mobile data prices – ISPA
Urgent intervention to bring down the price of mobile data is a priority for South African consumers and the government, but not for the country’s telecommunications regulator, said ISPA.
ICASA CEO placed on “precautionary suspension”
ICASA has suspended its chief executive Pakamile Pongwana, pending the outcome of an internal disciplinary process.
ICASA investigation into high data prices begins
ICASA has published its intention to conduct an inquiry to determine the priority markets in the electronic communications sector.
ICASA wants to cancel “untraceable” licensees
ICASA is considering cancelling untraceable and inactive licences after several futile attempts to make contact with their licensees.