ICASA stands ready for the much-anticipated and long-awaited auctioning of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) – also referred to as high demand - spectrum starting tomorrow, 8 March 2022.

ICASA has noted various media queries, reports as well as social media postings in relation to the discontinuation of the Russia TV (also known as RT) channel on the DSTV platform and will enquire with the licensee in this regard.

ICASA hereby announces the names of the bidders that qualify to participate in the auction phase of the ongoing licensing process for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum – also referred to as high-demand spectrum.

ICASA will convene virtual public hearings in respect of the Discussion Document on the Review of the Pro-competitive Conditions imposed on Licensees in terms of the 2014 Call Termination Regulations on Monday, 7 February 2022.

ICASA has received six (6) applications in respect of the International Mobile Telecommunications spectrum licensing process today – marking an important and critical step towards the auctioning of high-demand spectrum in March 2022

ICASA confirms that it has been served with an urgent application filed in the High Court, Pretoria by Telkom SA SOC Limited (“Telkom”) on Tuesday, 4 January 2022, in which Telkom seeks to, yet again derail the much anticipated and urgently needed licensing process for the International Mobile Telecommunications spectrum earmarked for auction in March this year.