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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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Regulations on the use of Television White Spaces, 2018

4. White Space Device Authorisation

 

(1) Any person who possesses a WSD must ensure that the device is type-approved prior to operating it.

 

(2) When submitting the WSD for type-approval, the applicant must ensure that the application is accompanied by a certificate from an accredited laboratory confirming that the device conforms to the applicable standards in relation to WSD.

 

(3) The WSD must have validation capability for Type Approval certification identity with the Authority through the secondary GLSD operator prior to network rollout.

 

(4) A Master WSD must have the capability to automatically communicate with the secondary GLSD during the WSD initialisation and registration with the secondary GLSD operator.

 

(5) The secondary GLSD must provide sufficient security to the user to ensure privacy and protection of the user's personal information.