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ICASA Remains Open for Regular Business Operations

2023-09-27

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) wishes to inform its stakeholders that the Head Office and Regional Offices remain open for regular business operations despite the industrial action by members of the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU).

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ICASA to host a virtual workshop on the Authority’s Designated Certification Body Programme for equipment type approvals

2023-09-26

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa invites interested stakeholders and media representatives to attend its upcoming Type Approval workshop focused on the ICASA Designated Certification Body Programme, also known as the "ICASA Certification Scheme".

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ICASA approves applications from five broadcasters to move their analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz

2023-08-03

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa congratulates the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies for successfully concluding the first of two final key steps towards the country’s ultimate analogue TV switch-off.

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ICASA LAUNCHES ITS NUMBERING PORTAL

2023-07-14

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa announces the launch of its online Numbering Portal in line with the Numbering Plan Regulations of 2016 (Numbering Regulations”) and in terms of section 68, read with section 4, of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No 36 of 2005).

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ICASA welcomes the deadline for the analogue switch-off

2023-06-23

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies on adopting a two-phased approach to finally completing the switch-off of analogue television services. It is an approach that will ensure that the viewing public continues to have access to television programming while also ensuring increased access to mobile broadband services.


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ICASA is soliciting a consultant to assist with the licensing process for IMT Spectrum

2023-06-09

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa intends to publish a request for proposals to appoint a consultant to assist with the licensing process for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Radio Frequency Spectrum including conducting an auction in multiple IMT identified bands.

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