{"id":344381,"date":"2020-03-24T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=344381"},"modified":"2020-03-25T15:56:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T13:56:37","slug":"network-licence-fee-increases-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/telecoms\/344381-network-licence-fee-increases-announced.html","title":{"rendered":"Network licence fee increases announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced a 4.1% price increase for all communications network and broadcasting licences in South Africa, including radio frequency spectrum licences.<\/p>\n<p>ICASA stated that its price increases were based on the Consumer Price Index. The average CPI for 2019 was 4.1%, according to Stats SA.<\/p>\n<p>These price increases all take effect from 1 April 2020, which is the start of the South African government&#8217;s financial year.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Radio frequency spectrum fee increases<\/h3>\n<p>Radio frequency spectrum licence fees will increase to R2,555 per MHz paired, up from R2,454. The minimum licence fee is R154, up from R148.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum fee for a satellite hub station will increase to R63,865, up from R61,350.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Individual service licence fee increases<\/h3>\n<p>ICASA also announced a 4.1% increase for service licences. This includes licences for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electronic Communications Network Services<\/li>\n<li>Electronic Communications Services<\/li>\n<li>Broadcasting Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The increases are as follows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Application type<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Old fee (2019\/20)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">New fee (2020\/21)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Amendment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R63,804<\/td>\n<td>R66,420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Renewal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Transfer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R63,804<\/td>\n<td>R66,420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Class licence fee increases<\/h3>\n<p>The fees for class licences will also increase as follows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Application type<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Old fee (2019\/20)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">New fee (2020\/21)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"EDEDED\"><strong>Initial applications<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Network Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R12,760<\/td>\n<td>R13,283<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R12,760<\/td>\n<td>R13,283<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Community Broadcasting Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R3,829<\/td>\n<td>R3,986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Commercial Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Community Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R1,276<\/td>\n<td>R1,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Special Event Broadcasting Licences<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R637<\/td>\n<td>R663<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"EDEDED\"><strong>Amendment of Licences<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Network Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Community Broadcasting Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R1,276<\/td>\n<td>R1,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Commercial Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R2,552<\/td>\n<td>R2,657<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Community Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R1,276<\/td>\n<td>R1,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"EDEDED\"><strong>Renewal of Licences<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Network Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Community Broadcasting Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R1,276<\/td>\n<td>R1,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Commercial Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Community Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R3,829<\/td>\n<td>R3,986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"EDEDED\"><strong>Transfer of Licences<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Network Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electronic Communications Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Community Broadcasting Services<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R3,829<\/td>\n<td>R3,986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Commercial Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R2,552<\/td>\n<td>R2,657<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Low Power Community Sound Broadcasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R1,276<\/td>\n<td>R1,328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"EDEDED\"><strong>Special Temporary Authorisations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Applications for every three (3) months<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R6,380<\/td>\n<td>R6,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Type approval fee increases<\/h3>\n<p>ICASA also announced that it will increase its fees for type approval by 4.1%. These increases are as follows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Application type<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Old fee (2019\/20)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">New fee (2020\/21)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Telecommunications terminal equipment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R4,908<\/td>\n<td>R5,109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Radio equipment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R4,908<\/td>\n<td>R5,109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Untested variant<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R2,454<\/td>\n<td>R2,555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tested variant<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R2,454<\/td>\n<td>R2,555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Badge engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R4,908<\/td>\n<td>R5,109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Labels (packs of 400)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R491<\/td>\n<td>R511<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Provisional type approval<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R2,454<\/td>\n<td>R2,555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"EDEDED\"><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Modification to certificates (including transfer, or name or address changes)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R614<\/td>\n<td>R639<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Technical modifications for approved equipment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R614<\/td>\n<td>R639<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Re-issue of certificates for approved equipment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R307<\/td>\n<td>R320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Administrative and technical modifications<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R614<\/td>\n<td>R639<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wireless\/344271-wireless-open-access-network-for-south-africa-here-is-icasas-plan.html\">Wireless open-access network for South Africa \u2013 Here is ICASA\u2019s plan<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICASA has announced a price increase for all communications network and broadcasting licences in South Africa, including radio frequency spectrum licences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":143190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[35,18090,251,4490],"class_list":["post-344381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-telecoms","tag-headline","tag-independent-communications-authority-of-south-africa-icasa","tag-radio-frequency-spectrum","tag-spectrum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344381"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344381"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":344425,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344381\/revisions\/344425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}