In this Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan, terms used will have the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2005 (no. 36 of 2005); unless the context indicates otherwise:

"Act"

means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) as amended

“Administration"

means any governmental department or service responsible for discharging the obligations undertaken in the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union, in the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and in the Administrative Regulations (CS 1002).

“BTX”

means Base Transceiver

“DMR”

Digital Mobile Radio

“EIRP”

means Effective Isotropic Radiated Power

“ERP”

means Effective/equivalent radiated power

“ITU”

means the International Telecommunication Union

“ITU-R”

means the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector

“MTX”

means Mobile Transceiver

“NRFP”

means the National Radio Frequency Plan 2021 for South Africa

“PPDR”

means Public Protection and Disaster Relief

“P(A)MR”

means Public Mobile Radio/Private Access Mobile Radio

“RFSAP”

means the Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan

“SKA”

means the Square Kilometre Array (Radio Astronomy sites)

“WRC-19”

means the World Radiocommunications Conference 2019 held in Sharm el-Sheikh