Vol. 404, No. 19806, 26 February 1999
GOVERNMENT NOTICE
Notice 313 of 1999
MINISTER FOR POSTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING
I, Jay Naidoo, Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting, hereby publish the following invitation to apply for one mobile cellular telecommunication service licence in terms of section 34(2)(a)(ii) of the Telecommunications Act, 1996 (Act No 103 of 1996).
Jay Naidoo
Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ONE MOBILE CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE LICENCE IN TERMS OF SECTION 34(2)(a)(ii) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT, 1996
1. THE INVITATION
In terms of section 34(2)(a)(ii) of the Telecommunications Act, 1996 (Act No 103 of 1996) ("the Act"), the Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting hereby invites applications for one mobile cellular telecommunication service licence.
2. THE SERVICE
The service in respect of which this invitation is issued is a mobile cellular telecommunication service as provided for in section 37 of the Act.
3. APPLICATION FORM AND MANNER OF SERVICE PROVISION
A document detailing the form in which applications shall be submitted and manner in which it is contemplated that the service shall be provided will be available between the hours of 08H30 and 12H00, from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) at the offices of the Ministry for Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting, Room 212, Nkululeko House, iParioli Office Park, 399 Duncan Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, from 12 March 1999.
4. TIME AND MANNER OF APPLICATION
4.1. Preparation of Applications
4.1.1. Applications must be in English.
4.1.2. Applications must be prepared in Microsoft Word 97 and the financial information must be prepared in spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel 97, both of which are to run under either Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98.
4.1.3. Applications must be in Arial or a similar font, size 12, with a 1.5 line spacing.
4.1.4. All financial models and plans must be "live-linked", that is, all figures which are sourced from elsewhere within the spreadsheet or in separate spreadsheets must be calculated using a linking formula.
4.1.5. The first page of the application must be a cover page, followed by a covering letter indicating that the application and the prescribed application fee is attached, which letter is to be signed by at least two directors of the applicant or similarly responsible persons where the applicant is not a company, followed by proof of authority of the signatories to sign the application on behalf of the applicant, followed by the table of contents.
4.1.6. All pages of the application after the pages referred to in paragraph 4.1.5 above, must be clearly and sequentially numbered and recorded in the table of contents.
4.1.7. Applications must be spiral bound and if more that one volume is submitted, each volume thereof must be clearly and sequentially numbered and contain a copy of the table of contents.
4.2. Submission of applications
4.2.1. Applications shall be submitted by 12H00 on 14 June 1999 and shall be hand delivered to the offices of the South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, situate at Block A Pin Mill Farm, 164 Katherine Street, Sandton, Johannesburg.
4.2.2. Applications must be submitted in sealed, sturdy and easily portable containers. The exterior of the container must detail the name and address of the applicant and identify the contents of the container.
4.2.3. Applications must be submitted in the original together with 25 hard copies and one soft copy thereof, appropriately and clearly marked.
4.2.4. The soft copy of the application, which shall be consistent with the hard copies, except to the extent stated by the applicant, should be stored on CD Rom and appropriate file names shall be specified.
4.2.5. If the applicant wishes to exclude certain confidential information from public inspection as provided for in section 34 of the Act, the applicant shall submit two additional copies marked "For Public Inspection", which copies shall exclude such confidential information and shall clearly indicate where such confidential information has been excluded therefrom, together with the applicant's request to the South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to have that confidential information excluded from public inspection in terms of section 34(4)(b) of the Act.