ICASA issues reasons for its decision to grant a Commercial Free To Air Television Broadcasting Service Licence to Kwesé Free TV (PTY) LTD

ICASA has lifted the 2015 moratorium in respect of applications for Class Community Sound Broadcasting Service Licences and applications for Radio Frequency Spectrum for purposes of providing a community broadcasting service. Kindly 

ICASA will soon be conducting an Inquiry into Must-Carry Regulations so as to reach a comprehensive and accurate conclusion on the effectiveness of these regulations and consequently decide whether the current Regulations require an amendment. 

Public Hearings on Draft Sports Broadcasting Service Amendment Regulations 2018

ICASA publishes its draft findings in respect of the Inquiry into Subscription Television Broadcasting Services. This is the process that started in 2016 when ICASA published a notice of its intention to conduct an inquiry into the state of competition in the subscription broadcasting services sector. The Draft Findings are published for further comments, subsequent to which ICASA will publish the Final Findings.

ICASA has completed the process for developing a Findings Document and Position Paper on Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB), following an inquiry into the use of DSB in South Africa. ICASA will publish the draft regulations on DSB during the current financial year