The Authority hereby confirms that it has resolved to oppose the litigation instituted by Telkom to prevent the expiry of the temporary COVID-19 spectrum allocation. ICASA believes that the circumstances and considerations that informed the issuing of the radio frequency spectrum at the onset of the pandemic never contemplated that the spectrum would be licensed on a long-term or semi-permanent basis.

In line with Section 57 of the Electronic Communications Act, the Authority will allocate timeslots for party election broadcasts (PEBs) to ensure fair coverage for all political parties and independent candidates during the election period. The allocation of PEB slots will take place on Friday, 8 October 2021 at Protea Hotel, Midrand from 09h00.

The tariff analysis report issued by ICASA assists consumers to make informed choice in the consumption of communication services

ICASA has unfortunately not yet been able to reach an out of court settlement with the litigants in the High Court matter, in terms of which its decisions to invite applications for high-demand spectrum licences and for a licence to operate a Wireless Open Access Network (WOAN) are challenged.

ICASA will hold public hearings from 7 to 9 September 2021 in respect of the Draft National Radio Frequency Plan (NRFP) 2021 as published on 9 July 2021

ICASA has resolved to grant licensees three months grace period to wind down operations in respect of the use of the assigned temporary radio frequency spectrum and to return it to the Authority by no later than 30 November 2021