South Africa’s Minister of Communications, Ms. Dina Pule, has gazetted two draft Policy Directions for public consultation.
The Policy directions seeks to address the following:
- Direct ICASA to fast track the finalisation of the methodology for spectrum and eligibility criteria in the 2500 -2690 (“2.6 GHz) bands.
- To consider the scope of the action to be taken at the national level to promote the efficient use of the digital dividend spectrum in the frequency bands 174 – 230 MHz and 470 – 790 MHz.
Interested parties are hereby invited to furnish written submissions on the proposed Draft Policy Directions to ICASA on Electronic Communication Services in High Demand Spectrum .The comments should be sent within 30 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice at the following address:
For attention: Ms Cynthia Lesufi
Deputy-Director, Frequency Spectrum
Department of Communications;
Post to: Private Bag X860
Pretoria
0001;
or deliver to: First Floor, Block F
iParioli Office Park
399 Duncan Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
or fax to : (012) 421 7019;
or e-mail to: spectrum@doc.gov.za
Enquiries: Ms. Cynthia Lesufi at tel. (012) 427 8512/ 082 4797654
The Notice of the Draft Policy Direction was published on 14 December 2011 in the Government Gazette NO. 34848
