PRETORIA – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa will be hosting provincial workshops in October 2022 to explain the licensing process for community television broadcasting service and related radio frequency spectrum licences on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Multiplex 1 (MUX 1) frequencies.
This follows the publication of an Invitation to Pre-Register (ITP-R) for Community Television Broadcasting Service ("CTBS") and Radio Frequency Spectrum ("RFS") Licences for Multiplex 1 frequencies on 30 June 2022, in Government Gazette No 46629.
The Authority will kickstart the provincial workshops with a public virtual workshop on 12 October 2022, from 10h00 to 14h00.
This will be followed by a series of provincial outreach workshops, face-to-face, the dates and details of which will be announced in due course.
The goal of these workshops is to completely unpack the requirements of the Invitation to Pre-Register (ITP-R), to help communities get to grips with the relevant legislation, regulations and their obligations, and to encourage them to apply for these important licences.
“We are embarking on this roadshow because we want to make sure that those who will be making submissions have a clear picture of what is contained in all the regulatory documents, which will also make our job easier when analysing the submissions,” says ICASA Councillor, Adv. Luthando Mkumatela.
Communities are urged to: familiarise themselves with how the community broadcasting environment works; thoroughly read the ITP-R and all applicable regulations; and not rush into completing the required forms without fully understanding the requirements thereof.
ICASA is committed to ensuring that interested communities are awarded licences that will see aspiring broadcast media stakeholders fully empowered, so that the views, cultural values and beliefs of those communities may be shared across the country.
The closing date for applications is 12 January 2023 at 16h30.
Virtual workshop details:
Date: 12 October 2022
Time: 10h00 – 14h00
Link: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 344 857 230 882 Passcode: twRgDP
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