Electronic Communications Law Digest

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23 April 2024 Digest

Latest Notices

Body	Content	GG No.	Notice No.	Date	Comment
ICASA	Amendment of National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertising Regulations, 2014	50529	4744	17 April	For noting
DCDT	Notice to extend registration deadline for distributors and exhibitors of films and games	50528	4731	19 April	Date extended to 16 May 2024

Ongoing General Regulatory Processes Pending in 2024

Body	Content	Status	Relevant GG References
ICASA	Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan	Called for written submissions	50389N4559
ICASA	Draft International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap	Called for written submissions	50413N4584
ICASA	Notice of Intention to Conduct an Enquiry on the Review of the Digital Migration Regulations 2012	Called for written submissions	50329N2385
ICASA	Draft Amendment to Call Termination Regulations	Called for written submissions	50325N4546
ICASA	Draft Amendments to End-User and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations	Called for written submissions	50241N4449
DCDT	Review of the Exclusivity Period for the South African Post Office.	Called for written submissions	50077N4333
ICASA	Draft Amendments to the Mobile Broadband Services Regulations 2021	Called for written submissions	49987N2275
ICASA	Draft Amendment of Numbering Plan Regulations	Called for written submissions	43929N2038
Competition Commission	Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry	Final Terms of Reference Published	49309N3880
FPB	Draft Regulatory Instruments of the FPB	Called for written submissions, date extended informally	49140N3798
Justice and Constitutional Development	Regulation of Interception of Communications and the Provision of Communications-related Information Act, 2002	Called for written submissions, twice	49079N1942 49189N1990
DCDT	Proposed Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2022	Called for written submissions, date extended	48841N3567 N49073N3748
DCDT	Draft Accreditation Framework for Films, Games and Publications classified under a foreign or international system in terms of section 18D	Called for written submissions	48841N3568
ICASA	Cost-modelling phase re: review of the pro-competitive conditions imposed on relevant licensees in terms of the call termination regulations.	Notice of process published	48660N3466
ICASA	Impact of load-shedding on Communications Sector	Called for participation in consultation, establishment of a Council Committee Recalled for written submissions in the form of a questionnaire twice	Emailed Statements 49795N4139 50135N4377
ICASA	Notice of Intention to Conduct an Inquiry on the Review of the Regulations of the Conveyance of Mail, 2009	Called for written submissions	48254
DCDT	Publication of the Explanatory Memorandum of the SA Post Office Soc Ltd Amendment Bill	Called for written submissions	48149
DCDT	Draft Regulatory Instruments Published for Public Comment	Called for written submissions	47822N2922 47822N2921
GCIS	Invitation to comment on the Marketing, Advertising and Communications (MAC) Charter Sector Code	Called for written submissions	47804
DCDT	Next Generation Spectrum Policy for Economic Development	Called for written submissions	46873
ICASA	Invitation to pre-register for Community TV Service and Radio Frequency Spectrum for DTT Multiplex 1	Called for pre-registration, date extended, qualifying applicants announced	46629, 47832, press release
DCDT	Draft .ZA Registry and Registrar Licensing Procedures	Called for written submissions	46264 N2039
DCDT	Publication of Explanatory Memorandum on the SA Postbank Amendment Bill		46204 N955
DCDT	Draft SA Post Office Amendment Bill	Called for written submissions	46250
ICASA	Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for International Mobile Telecommunications	Called for written representations	46160 N1961-1970.
ICASA	Proposed policy amendment of Policy on High Demand Spectrum and Policy Direction on the Licensing of a Wireless Open Access Network	Called for written representations	46031
FPB	Draft Classification Guidelines for Films, Games and Certain Publications	Called for written representations	45859, N1717
ICASA	Draft Amendments to the Process and Procedures Regulations for Class Licences	Called for written representations	45849
ICASA	Notice of Intention to Conduct an Inquiry into Long Term Spectrum Outlook – Consultation Document and Template	Called for written representations	45690, N. 738
DJCD	Draft Amendment of Protection of Personal Information Regulations	Called for written submissions	45120
ICASA	Market Enquiry into Signal Distribution Services	Questionnaire to be completed, submissions on Discussion Doc, Additional Info Requested, Additional Discussion Doc published for comment	45172, 46255 N986 49049 N1932 50069 N2298.
DCDT	Draft SABC Bill	Called for written submissions, public hearings held, Approved by Cabinet and introduced in Parliament Call for written submissions on introduced Bill by 15 Jan	44865 39391 Advert in press Date Extended – Notice by PPCCDT
DCDT	Draft National Data and Cloud Policy	Invited written comment, date extended	44411 N.309 44568
ICASA	ITA: To participate in a qualifying process to operate as a secondary geo-location service provider	Invited applications	44206
DCDT	Draft White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Content Services Policy Framework	Invited written comment, date extension, Second Draft Published and written comments invited, date extended	43797, 43938 N1267, 49052 N1934 49245N3856
DCDT	Draft Film and Publications Amendment Regulations 2020	Invited written comment	43495, N361
Dept. of Economic Development	Competition Amendment Bill	In Parliament	41756
DCDT	Intended introduction of the Ikamva National E-Skills Institute Bill, 2018 to the National Assembly	Notification given	41581
DOC	Draft Films and Publications Board Tariffs Review	Called for written submissions – 10 November	41142, date clarified in an email
ICASA	Inquiry into Subscription TV Broadcasting Services	Called for written submissions, date extended twice. Oral Hearings held, called for comments on draft Findings Doc, date extended twice: 4 Oct, hearings in Jan held, new questionnaire issued, date for submission extended	41070, 41102 (erratum), 41155, 41192, 42391 N573, 42520 N895, 42673 N1129. 43872 N625 49646N4050. 49936N4209
Dept of Justice and Constitutional Development	Draft Code of Administrative Good Conduct to provide administrators with practical guidelines and information for efficient administration	Called for written submissions	40540
Dept. of Justice and Constitutional Development	Prevention and Combatting of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill	To be introduced in the National Assembly	40367, 41543.
DTI	Intellectual Property Consultative Framework	Called for representations	40262
ICASA	Discussion Document on use of the V and E Bands	Called for written comments	39180
GSIS	Draft Marketing, Advertising and Communication Sector Charter	Called for written comments	39175
Parliament	Notice of intent to introduce a Private Members Bill on Draft Protection of Critical Infrastructure Bill	Called for written comments	39147
ICASA	ITA for spectrum on Multiplex 3 to provide commercial subscription television broadcasting services	Third ITA issued with no reference to previous iterations/processes	gg 39191, 39797, 41362 N. 983, 41377 N.7
DCDT	Proposed amendment of Alternative Dispute Resolution Regs under the ECT Act	Requested written submissions	38128, 40428
USAASA	Draft Recommendations for Qualifying Criteria for Set Top Box Scheme of Ownership and Support	Requested written submissions	38134
ICASA	Competition in ICT Sector Enquiry	Public hearings held	37456, 37990
ICASA	Cost to Communicate Programme	Initiated	36532
ICASA	Framework for toll-free services ( ie 080 numbers)	Public hearings held	36722, 36821
ICASA	Draft Bitstream and shared/full loop access Regulations.	Published explanatory memorandum and requested comments thereon	36705, 36840, 37121,

Electronic Communications-Related Legislation and Regulations Enacted, and Position Papers Finalised, in 2024

Body	Content	GG No.	Notice No.	Date
ICASA	Fees and Charges for Postal Services to apply from 1 April 2024	50097	4343	7 Feb
Presidency	Post Bank Limited Amendment Act comes into force on 19 February 2024	50126	152	15 Feb
DCDT	FPB Regulations: Obligations on Distributors	50138	4383	16 Feb
DCDT	FPB Tariff Regulations	50138	4384	16 Feb
ICASA	Amendment to the National and Provincial Party Election Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Regulations	50204	4443	26 Feb
DCDT	Erratum to Notice 4383 of 2024	50311	4525	22 March
ICASA	Increase of administrative fees re: service licences	50368	2386	25 March
ICASA	Findings and Position Paper – Inquiry into the Implementation of Dynamic Spectrum Access and Opportunistic Spectrum Management	59376	4471	26 March
ICASA	Notice of publication of list of surrendered and expired ECS/ECNS Licences	50414	2396	28 March
DCDT	Ministerial appointment of Mothibi Ramusi as Chairperson of ICASA	50426	558	3 April
ICASA	Amendment of National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertising Regulations, 2014	50529	4744	17 April
DCDT	Notice to extend registration deadline for distributors and exhibitors of films and games	50528	4731	19 April

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