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The great migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Southern Africa

The great migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Southern Africa The great migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Southern Africa by: Wendy Rosenberg...

SA: Dina Pule: Address by the Minister of Communications, on the occasion of the Budget Vote Speech, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

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It would be amiss of me to begin without paying tribute to a great South African. Let us take a moment of silence to honour the memory of SABC presenter Vuyo Mbuli. There are few South Africans...

National broadband policy consultation document published for comment

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

The Minister of Communications, on 3 April 2013, published a proposed National Broadband Policy for South Africa. Comments are due on or before 16 May 2013. The policy document seeks to define...

Electronic Communications Act (36/2005): Hereby issues an update on the Draft Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2013 (Gazette 36321, Notice 298)

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1. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority'), in terms of section 4, read with sections 30 and 31 (4) of the Electronic Communications Act (Act No. 36 of 2005) as...

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa: Position paper on digital migration: Regulations, 2012 (Gazette 36170, Notice 119)

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The Republic of South Africa is obliged, in the context of the global transition from analogue television broadcasting to digital broadcasting, to effect the migration of existing terrestrial...

Independent Communications Authority of South Arica Act: Notice of Public hearings to be held in respect of application for amendment of an individual sound broadcasting service licence and radio frequency spectrum licence by Radio Heart 104.9 (Pty) Ltd (

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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority") hereby gives notice of public hearings in relation to application for amendment of an individual sound broadcasting...

Electronic Communications Act: Extension of the closing date for submissions of comments regarding the draft National Radio Frequency Plan 2012 (Gazette 36134, Notice 60)

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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority") hereby, gives notice of the extension regarding the closing date for submission of comments on the draft National Radio...

Electronic Communications Act (36/2005): Hereby issues a notice inviting comments regarding the draft update of the Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2013 (Gazette 36129, Notice 55)

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The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa ("the Authority"), in terms of section 4, read with sections 31(4) of the Electronic Communication Act (Act No. 36 of 2005) and Regulation 3...

Electronic Communications Act: Extension of closing date for submissions of comments regarding the second draft Frequency migration regulation and Radio Frequency Migration Plan (Gazette 36133, Notice 59)

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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority") hereby, gives notice of the extension regarding the closing date for submission of comments on the draft Radio Frequency...

SA: Statement by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, on renewal of radio frequency spectrum licenses (17/01/2013)

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The authority issues radio frequency spectrum licences on an annual basis to a wide range of operators and service providers including electronic communication service licensees, electronic...

Electronic Communications Act (32/2005):Hereby issues a notice inviting comments regarding the 2nd Draft Frequency migration and Radio Frequency Migration Plan (G 36031, Notice 1064)

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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority'), in terms of section 4, read with sections 31 (4), 34(7)(c)(iii), 34(8) and 34(16} of the Electronic Communications Act...

SA: Dina Pule: Address by the Minister of Communications, at the Future of Privacy and the world in 2020 Seminar, University of Pretoria, Gauteng (13/11/2012)

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Good morning to all of you. It’s wonderful to be here again at the University of Pretoria. Our collaboration with the University is certainly bearing fruit and I am honoured to be discussing a...

Electronic Communications Act (36/2005): Draft Frequency Migration Regulation and Frequency Migration Plan: August 2012 (Gazette No 35598, Notice 606)

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1. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority'), in terms of section 4, read with sections 31 (4), 34(7)(c)(iii), 34(8) and 34(16) of the Electronic Communications Act...

SA: Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, on the department's budget vote, Parliament (16/05/2012)

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We are honoured to present to this EPC today our Budget Vote for 2012 / 2013. We are doing so at a time when the global economic outlook is a major cause for concern resulting in a great deal of...

SA: Pule: Address by the Minister of Communications, on the budget vote for the Department of Communications, Parliament (08/05/2012)

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One of the key decisions taken at WRC-12 was to allocate the frequency band 694-790 MHz to the mobile service. This frequency band is currently used by television broadcasters. It is ideally suited...

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