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).

“CEPT”

means European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations

“DF”

means Dual Frequency

“DM RS”

means Demodulation Reference Signal

“GSO”

means Geostationary Orbit (for satellites)

“IMT”

means International Mobile Telecommunications

“ITU”

means the International Telecommunication Union;

“ITU-R”

means the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector

“MSS”

means Mobile-Satellite Service (or Mobile-Satellite radiocommunication Service), defined in Article 1.25 of the ITU Radio Regulations

“NRFP”

means the National Radio Frequency Plan 2021 for South Africa

“RFSAP”

means the Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan

“SF”

means Single Frequency

“STL”

means Studio Transmitter Link

“WRC-03”

means the World Radiocommunications Conference held in Geneva in 2003

“WRC-07”

means the World Radiocommunications Conference held in Geneva in 2007

“WRC-12”

means the world Radiocommunications Conference held in Geneva in 2012

“WRC-15”

means the World Radiocommunications Conference held in Geneva in 2015

“WRC-19”

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