To amend  the  Telecommunications  Act, 1996 (Act No. 103 of 1996), so as  to  insert new  definitions and  substitute  other  definitions;  to  make  provision  for  radio frequency  access  in  the 1800 MHz frequency  band;  to  make  provision  for  new kinds of licences;  to  make  further  provision  for  applications  for  licences  and  the consideration  thereof;  to  provide  anew  for  the  taking of decisions  on  applications for licences;  to  provide  for  public  switched  telecommunication  services  and  public switched  telecommunication  networks;  to  further  regulate  mobile  cellular  telecom- munication  services;  to  provide  for  the  commencement or  duration of certain licences;  to  further  regulate  private  telecommunication  networks;  to  make  further provision  for  the  interconnection of telecommunication  systems;  to  further  provide for  the  availability of telecommunication  facilities;  to  provide  for  emergency centres;  to  make  further  provision  for  certain  functions of the  Independent Communications  Authority of South  Africa;  and to make  provision  for  the establishment of a  telecommunications  museum;  to  provide  for  the  repeal of a particular  law  and  the  amendment of another;  and  to  provide  for  matters connected  therewith.