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ICASA
09
Mar

ICASA NOTES THE COURT INTERDICT ISSUED IN RESPECT OF THE LICENSING OF SPECTRUM – PURSUES AN APPEAL PROCESS

March 9, 2021
ICASA notes the outcome of Telkom’s application to interdict ICASA from proceeding with the auction process in terms of the Invitation To Apply (“ITA”) for high demand spectrum as well as the ITA for the Wireless Open Access Network (“WOAN”) both of which were issued on 2 October 2020. Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority...
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09
Mar

SA spectrum auction on ice, again

March 9, 2021
Source: Connecting Africa http://www.connectingafrica.com/author.asp?section_id=761&doc_id=767928&&utm_s by Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa 3/9/2021 South Africa’s long-awaited spectrum auction has once again hit a major speed bump after local operator Telkom won a court interdict to stop the auction process, which was supposed to take place at the end of this month. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa...
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19
Feb

5G spectrum frozen due to satellite interference

February 19, 2021
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/telecoms/387142-5g-spectrum-frozen-due-to-satellite-interference.html Jamie McKane, 19 February 2021 The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has issued a moratorium on spectrum assignments in the 3.6GHz – 3.8GHz band, effectively locking out new applicants for acquiring spectrum in this band. The primary fixed wireless access (FWA) operator in this band is Rain, as it uses its...
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15
Feb

ICASA APPOINTS NEW MEMBERS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

February 15, 2021
12 February 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) welcomes the appointment of five (5) new members of the Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) whose appointment came as a result of the end of term of the former members in December 2020. The new members are: 1. Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa who...
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11
Jan

ICASA:The 5G myths vis-à-vis COVID-19

January 11, 2021
11 January 2021 The Authority continues to note media reports with regards to the deployment of the Fifth-Generation (5G) technologies and infrastructure and its purported relation to the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Authority would like to urge all South Africans not to be swayed by these conspiracy theories that are hell-bent on bringing...
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01
Jan

ICASA receives 6 submissions in response to the Invitation to Apply for the IMT spectrum

January 1, 2021
Source: https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2020/submissions-in-response-to-the-ita-for-the-imt-spectrum SUBMISSIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE INVITATION TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECTRUM 28 December 2020 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA / the Authority) has received six (6) submissions of applications in response to the Invitation to Apply (ITA) for the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum issued on...
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28
Dec

Criticism of ICASA’s spectrum allocation plan increases

December 28, 2020
Not only does ICASA (The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) face legal action from Telkom but the Mafadi Consortium has joined Telkom in criticising ICASA’s spectrum allocation plan, demanding a review of the process. IT Web News Publication reports: Mafadi Consortium has joined Telkom in criticising #ICASA’s #spectrum allocation plan, demanding a review of...
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23
Dec

Telkom sues ICASA

December 23, 2020
Post updated 23 December 2020 to include ICASA’s response: •ICASA CONTINUES TO RECEIVE SUBMISSIONS OF APPLICATIONS DESPITE TELKOM’S COURT APPLICATION 23 December 2020 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA/the Authority”) received a court application on Tuesday, 22 December 2020, filed by Telkom in respect of the Invitation to Apply (“ITA”) for high...
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15
Dec

Policy direction in relation to 5G must be issued by December 2021

December 15, 2020
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Communications and Digital Technologies SOEs merge: https://tinyurl.com/yc8pcblv Extract: The performance agreement with the President is legally binding and will be used for measuring the success of the department. Targets in the agreement include the following: Eighty percent of the population must have access to the internet by 2024.Policy direction in relation...
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30
Nov

FEES FOR THE EXTENDED USE OF THE TEMPORARY RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

November 30, 2020
Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2020/fees-for-the-extended-use-of-the-temporary-radio-frequency-spectrum 27 November 2020 Pretoria – In light of the fact that the auctioning of the high demand spectrum will occur in March 2021, the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/Authority) has approved the amendment of the ICT COVID-19 National State of Disaster Regulations in order to extend the validity...
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