Digital TV News: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa

ICASA issues IPTV regulation discussion document
Feb 16, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its intention to develop a regulatory framework for IPTV. ICASA has issued a discussion document on the subject with feedback invited by March 26, 2010.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, IPTV, Regulation, South Africa

South Africa's analogue switch-off moves out to 2013
Feb 15, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has issued new Digital Migration Regulations. The new regulations update the schedule for digital terrestrial TV (DTT) roll-out in the country.
News categories: ICASA, Digital TV, Regulation, South Africa, Terrestrial

South Africa approves temporary Mobile TV licence
Nov 5, 2009 – After the Cabinet meeting on November 4, 2009, the South African government issued a statement to say that the proposal to issue a temporary Mobile Television Broadcasting Licence expiring just after the World Cup Finals had been approved.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, South Africa

South Africa publishes DTT regulations for final public consultation
Apr 2, 2009 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published the Digital Terrestrial Television regulations for final public consultation.
News categories: ICASA, South Africa, Terrestrial

South Africa's Telkom Media pay-TV operator to close
Mar 25, 2009 – Telkom intends calling shareholder meetings to seek the approval for the winding up of Telkom Media. Telkom Media was awarded a commercial broadcasting licence to operate both a satellite pay-TV service and an IPTV service in South Africa.
News categories: Telkom, Digital TV, Finance, IPTV, Satellite, South Africa

South Africa postpones Invitation To Apply for Mobile TV Broadcasting Services
Feb 24, 2009 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has informed all interested parties that it has decided to temporarily withdraw an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for frequencies to provide mobile digital video broadcasting services.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, South Africa

South Africa Issues Tender For The Provision Of Mobile Television
Dec 9, 2008 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published an Invitation To Apply (ITA) calling for interested individual Electronic Communications and Broadcasting licensees to apply to provide mobile digital TV services.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, South Africa

South Africa - ICASA may shut new free broadcaster
Jan 28, 2008 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) warned on Friday that it could block Free2View's satellite signal, or take other action, if the UK-based free-to-air broadcaster continued operating without a licence.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Free2View, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite, South Africa

South Africa Announces Satellite And Cable Broadcasting Licences
Sep 12, 2007 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has granted broadcasting licences to: Walking on Water; On Digital Media; e-SAT; Telkom Media; and, MultiChoice Africa
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