ICASA is the regulator for the South African communications sector, responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, postal and telecommunications services.
ICASA’s jurisdiction covers all nine provinces of South Africa. It is charged with licensing telecommunications, postal and broadcasting service providers, monitoring compliance of licensees against their license conditions, developing policy, managing the frequency spectrum and protecting consumers within the communications environment. In terms of regulatory decision making, nine Councillors were appointed by the President of South Africa for terms between 2-5 years. ICASA Chairperson, Mr Paris Mashile, whose term of office ends on 30 June 2010, was appointed on 1 July 2005. |