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.
ICASA publishes analysis on call termination rates
ICASA has published an analysis on call termination rates in South Africa, which is now open for comment.
ICASA co-hosting Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit
ICASA will co-host the fifth annual Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit. It will be held in Cape Town from 9 to 11 May.
ICASA investigating regulation of data prices in South Africa
ICASA is investigating the viability of regulating data prices in South Africa.
Speaking at the CRASA AGM on 30 March, acting ICASA chairperson Rubben Mohlaloga said one of the issues South African consumers face is the high...
SABC editorial policies were invalid – ICASA
ICASA has approved the recommendation of the Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) in a matter lodged against the SABC relating to the amendment of its editorial policies without public consultation.
Etv must keep prime time news slot
ICASA has declined Etv’s request to stop broadcasting news in prime time.
ICASA spokesperson Paseka Maleka said the request was turned down following Etv’s application for an amendment to its licensing conditions to drop its prime time news broadcast.
Number portability regulations get public hearings
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa will hold public hearings on number portability regulations on 16 February.
The hearings will be held at ICASA’s offices in Sandton from 09:00.
ICASA postpones 4G spectrum auction “until further notice”
ICASA has delayed its plans to auction high-demand spectrum.
“This is just a shift of the timeframe for the award process in respect of the ITA,” ICASA told MyBroadband.
Universal mobile data tariffs for Southern Africa planned
The Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) is considering a proposal to create a set of universal mobile data tariffs for the SADC region by 2019.
ICASA expected at SABC parliamentary inquiry
Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating the fitness of the SABC board to hold office is expected to continue on Tuesday.
ICASA reviewing pro-competitive conditions of call termination regulations
ICASA has announced that it is reviewing the pro-competitive conditions imposed as part of its 2014 call termination regulations.
Termination rates are the fees operators pay one another to send calls to one...
Icasa lays criminal charges against SABC over protest policy
Icasa has laid criminal charges against the SABC for failing to adhere to a ruling it made regarding the withdrawal of its “protest policy”, MPs heard on Wednesday.
Why a service provider wanted to take ICASA to the Competition Tribunal
Realtime Communications lodged a complaint with the Competition Tribunal against ICASA – this is why.
Etv to cancel prime time news – ICASA hearing
ICASA has announced the date and time for public hearings regarding Etv’s request to stop a prime time news programme.
Expiring mobile data bundles prejudice consumers: ICASA
ICASA says that reducing the high costs of communication in South Africa remains its most important mandate.
South Africa’s spectrum process is slow, complex, and holding back innovation
The process for allocating new spectrum in South Africa is overly complicated, regulatory expert Mike Silber has said.