ICASA will reopen applications for both community radio and community television services. The new Invitation To Pre-Register (ITP-R) for community radio services will be issued no later than 15 December 2021. While the new ITP-R for community television services will be published in April 2022.

ICASA has concluded its analysis of applications for provisional assignment of radio frequency spectrum under the new ICT COVID-19 National State of Disaster Regulations, 2021, and resolved to grant licences to six (6) electronic communications network operators.

ICASA announces an additional dimension in respect of the WOAN licensing process

ICASA has published an updated Information Memorandum (IM) for the licensing of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Spectrum, for the second round of public consultation.

This publication of the IM is another critical consultative process ICASA is undertaking in the continued implementation of the truncated timetable and roadmap issued by the Authority on 1 October 2021 for the expedited licensing of the high-demand spectrum. The issuance of the initial roadmap was followed by the successful hosting of the IM workshop on 15 October 2021 to clarify all matters and to receive stakeholder comments on the initial IM.

ICASA is inviting applications from infrastructure-based mobile network operators for provisional assignment of the radio frequency spectrum under the new ICT COVID-19 National State of Disaster Regulations, 2021.

After giving notice of its intention in 2019 to review the current Price Cap Regulations for Reserved Postal Services, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has published the amendments to the Price Cap Regulations for Reserved Postal Services, as well as the Reasons Document.