Government Gazette
Vol. 400, No.19397, 22 October 1998
GENERAL NOTICE
NOTICE 2601 OF 1998
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 59 (2) (a) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT, OF 1996 (ACT 103 OF 1996) INVITING REPRESENTATION IN RESPECT OF PROCESS OF THE DEFINITIONS OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA
The Universal Service Agency (the Agency) hereby gives notice that it intends defining Universal Service and Universal Access in South Africa in terms of section 59 (2) (a) of the Telecommunications Act 103 of 1996 (the Act).
Copies of the discussion document will be available from the Johannesburg offices of the Universal Service Agency and on its website - http://www.usa.org.za.
All interested are hereby invited to submit written representations on the intended policy to the Universal Service Agency not later than 16h30 Monday 30 November 1998 for attention Mrs Katharina Pillay at c/o USA, Private Bag RIO, Wits, 2050, Empire Park, Block A, Ground Floor, 55 Empire Road, Parktown, Tel (011) 726 5241, Fax (011) 726 5313 or e-mail kathrina@usa.org.za. Persons wishing to make oral representations should state their intention to do so in the written submissions by 16h30 Monday 16 November 1998. Oral reprcsentations should not exceed 20 minutes.
Copies of representations will be made available to the public for inspection during the normal business hours of the Universal Service Agency (Monday to Friday, except public holidays from 8h00 to 16h30). Organisations that do not wish their submissions to be made public should state this explicitly.
Persons submitting representations, which reach the Agency after 13 November 1998, are requested to 10 copies of such submissions. Public hearings will be held in the following provinces:
The venues and times of the hearings will be made known to persons who request an opportunity to make an oral presentation, will be notified telephonically, by telefax or email, not later than Friday 13 November 1998.