Pretoria - The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has published the second Draft Signal Distribution Services Regulations. The second draft Regulations were released in Government Gazette No 53966 on 16 January 2026 and are aimed at promoting fair competition, transparency and efficiency in the wholesale signal distribution market.
The publication follows the written and oral representations on the first draft Regulations (Government Gazette No 52622). After due consideration of stakeholder responses to that first draft, the Authority determined that further public consultation was necessary before the publication of final Regulations.
“The Authority encourages active participation in this consultative process to ensure that the final regulations support a competitive, sustainable and transparent broadcasting environment in the public interest”, said Cllr Nompucuko Nontombana, Chairperson of the Signal Distribution Council Committee.
ICASA invites all interested stakeholders to submit written representations on the draft regulations within thirty (30) working days from the date of publication. Submissions must be sent via email to signaldistribution@icasa.org.za and marked for the attention of the Chairperson: Signal Distribution Council Committee.
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