Notice No. 661

11 November 2021

GG 45458

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("the Authority"), published in Notice 238 of 2020 in Government Gazette No. 43207 of 6 April 2020 Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations, with the sixth and last amendment published on 31 August 2021 in Government Gazette No. 45069 which extended the temporary radio frequency spectrum licences issued to certain Individual Electronic Communications Network Service (“IECNS”) and Individual Electronic Communications Services (“IECS”) licensees in April 2020 to 30 November 2021. The Authority will not be extending the temporary radio frequency spectrum licences issued in April 2020 and such licences will terminate on 30 November 2021.

Consequently, the Authority hereby publishes the Regulations in terms of section 4(3)(j) of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000) and sections 4(1) and (7)(b) of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), and in consideration to the Electronic Communications, Postal and Broadcasting Directions issued by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies under regulation 10(8) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) (Government Notice No. 318 published in Government Gazette No. 43107 of 18 March 2020), issued by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng

Chairperson

Date: 10/11/2021