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ICASA
13
Jul

ICASA URGES COMMUNITIES TO SAFEGUARD THE COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST VANDALISM

July 13, 2021
Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-urges-communities-to-safeguard-the-communication-infrastructure-against-vandalism 13 July 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) unreservedly condemns the ongoing acts of violence, looting and arson currently taking place in the country, which have resulted in the disruption of communication services, closure of some community radio stations and vandalism of network facilities. The affected community...
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11
Jun

ICASA IS NEARING A SETTLEMENT BREAKTHROUGH ON THE RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM LICENSING IMPASSE

June 11, 2021
Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-is-nearing-a-settlement-breakthrough-on-the-radio-frequency-spectrum-licensing-impasse 11 June 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) hereby wishes to advise the public and stakeholders that the ongoing settlement negotiations on spectrum litigation are unfolding, well and with a very encouraging outlook. All active litigants have since responded with their various positions on the matters, and...
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28
May

ICASA COMPLETES THE REVIEW OF THE ICT COVID-19 NATIONAL DISASTER REGULATIONS

May 28, 2021
27 May 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has completed the review of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations (The Regulations) and, having considered all the written submissions received within the stipulated deadline, resolved to, among others: extend the temporary radio frequency spectrum assignments issued to...
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19
May

R27 billion pledge for 4G, 5G and fibre in South Africa

May 19, 2021
•R27bn pledge to usher in 5G technologies [Read] @CommsZA and Digital Technologies Minister, @Stellarated has announced that R27 billion has been pledged by operators and vendors to usher in 5G fibre technologies in South Africa https://t.co/WgjbaiPCog pic.twitter.com/75E6epqcFq— @SAgovnews (@SAgovnews) May 19, 2021 Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has announced...
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29
Apr

ICASA PUBLISHES A CALL FOR COMMENTS ON THE ICT COVID-19 NATIONAL DISASTER REGULATIONS

April 29, 2021
Source https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-publishes-a-call-for-comments-on-the-ict-covid-19-national-disaster-regulations 22 April 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) is seeking written submissions from interested stakeholders in respect of the review of the Information and Communications Technology ICT COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations (the “Regulations”), as amended. The issues of consultation with regards to this process include but are...
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09
Apr

5G: US FCC and South African ICASA signs Memorandum of Understanding

April 9, 2021
The first such MOU between @FCC & a sub-Saharan African nation in more than twenty years, this agreement seeks to increase coordination & the exchange of best practices on fifth generation #5G technologies, network security, & other policy issues. #FCCGov https://t.co/26T0nII3jo— The FCC (@FCC) April 8, 2021
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05
Apr

ICASA: DRAFT MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES REGULATIONS

April 5, 2021
Following the Market Inquiry into Mobile Broadband Services, the Authority has published the Draft Mobile Broadband Services Regulations. https://t.co/EVEW2SHcS9 pic.twitter.com/WpGqgeSmka— ICASA (@ICASA_org) March 31, 2021 The purpose of these regulations is to amongst others, impose appropriate pro-competitive license conditions on those licensees having significant market power to remedy the market failure; and provide for monitoring...
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26
Mar

ICASA EXTENDS TEMPORARY RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ASSIGNMENTS FOR LICENSEES

March 26, 2021
26 March 2021 Pretoria – The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ( ICASA/the Authority) has resolved to review the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations (The Regulations) and extend the temporary radio frequency spectrum assignments issued to licensees for another two months (from 1 April 2021 to 31...
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20
Mar

Will ICASA extend the 4G/5G emergency spectrum granted for the period of the National State Disaster?

March 20, 2021
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash Post updated 26th of March 2021: The Council of ICASA has resolved to review the ICT COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations and extend the temporary radio frequency spectrum assignments issued to licensees for another two months (from 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021). https://icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-extends-temporary-radio-frequency-spectrum-assignments-for-licensees 20th March 2021 South Africa declared a...
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16
Mar

ICASA REAFFIRMS ITS POSITION TO APPEAL THE JUDGEMENT ON THE LICENSING OF SPECTRUM

March 16, 2021
16 March 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has considered the detailed reasons for judgement in respect of the interdict granted to Telkom and e.tv, as it relates to the Invitation To Apply (“ITA”) for high-demand International Mobile Telecommunications (“IMT”) spectrum, as well as the ITA for the Wireless...
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