NAB News

Dec 09	The Department of Communications repeals the Broadcasting Act 4 of 1999
Aug 09	Commissioning procedures for independently commissioned content
Jul 09	DTT Regulations
Sep 08	Broadcasting digital migration policy
Jun 08	Regulations on the Establishment of Collecting Societies in the Music Industry
Jun 08	Review of Ownership and Control
Jun 08	SA Television Content Regulations
Jun 08	SAMPRA Accreditation
Jun 08	SAMRO Accreditation
Jun 08	ICASA stakeholder briefing on the licence conversion process
Feb 08	Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Conference
Feb 08	Free View - Satellite television service
Feb 08	Oral Hearings - regulations to USF
Feb 08	Infraco
Jan 08	ICASA Individual consultations
Jan 08	Broadcasting services and Category 3 signal distribution licences matrix
Jan 08	Chairperson's report to NAB's AGM
Jan 08	Draft Facilities Leasing regulations open to comment
Jan 08	Draft Interconnection Regulation open for comment
Jan 08	Draft list of essential facilities open to comment
Jan 08	Draft regulations defining relevant markets and market segments open for comment
Jan 08	Telecommunications and Category 1 & 2 Signal Distribution Licences
Mar 06	Use of Channel 65 (822 - 830 MHz) for Non-Broadcasting Services
Dec 05	Chairperson's report to NAB's AGM
Dec 05	Joe Mjwara address to NAB's AGM
May 04	3rd Draft of the ICT Empowerment Charter Released
May 04	ICASA Makes Final Recommendations to the Minister on Broadcast Ownership Laws
May 04	Draft Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill Released
Apr 04	ICASA Inquiry into Subscription Broadcasting
Mar 04	DTI Releases Draft Regulations on the Establishment of Collecting Societies for the Collection of Ne
Mar 04	FIRST WORKING DRAFT OF THE ICT EMPOWERMENT CHARTER RELEASED
Mar 04	ICASA SEEKS TO AMEND THE REGULATIONS ON SOUTH AFRICAN CONTENT
Mar 04	NAB LAUNCHES SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Feb 04	NAB SUBMISSION TO ICASA ON THE POSITION PAPER ON OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL
Feb 04	NAB`S SUBMISSION TO THE DoC ON THE DRAFT CONVERGENCE BILL
Dec 03	CONVERGENCE BILL PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT
Dec 03	MDDA CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS
Dec 03	SIGNING OF ICT SECTOR SUMMIT AGREEMENT
Dec 03	ICASA PUBLISHED POLICY ON REGIONAL TELEVISION
Nov 03	ICASA PUBLISHES LOW POWER SOUND BROADCASTING POLICY
Nov 03	NATIONAL SUMMIT ON LANGUAGE AND CONTENT
Oct 03	FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS AMENDMENT BILL
Oct 03	SABRE 1
Oct 03	ICASA ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR 4-YEAR COMMUNITY RADIO LICENCES IN GAUTENG
Sep 03	NATIONAL ELECTIONS LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN APRIL 2004
Sep 03	CAPITAL RADIO UP FOR SALE ONCE MORE
Sep 03	ICASA LAUNCHES DISCUSSION PAPERS ON REGIONAL AND LOCAL TELEVISION
Aug 03	NEW DoC PROGRAMME PRODUCTION STRATEGY FOR COMMUNITY RADIO
Aug 03	ICASA EXTENDS FREQUENCY PLAN DEADLINE
Jul 03	MDDA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CEO AND PUBLISHES DRAFT FUNDING REGULATIONS
Jul 03	NATIONAL CONVERGENCE POLICY COLLOQUIUM AND CONVERGENCE BILL
Jul 03	NAB WORKSHOP FOR COMMUNITY RADIO INDUSTRY
Jul 03	ICASA POSITION PAPER AND REGULATIONS ON SPORTS BROADCASTING RIGHTS
Jul 03	ICASA PUBLISHES DRAFT TERRESTRIAL BROADCAST FREQUENCY PLAN FOR 2003
Jul 03	GOVERNMENT SEES THREE MAIN CHALLENGES FOR BROADCASTING INDUSTRY
Jul 03	NATIONAL BROADCAST CONTENT AND LANGUAGE SUMMIT
Jul 03	NEW CHAIRPERSON FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS
Jul 03	ICASA 4-YEAR COMMUNITY SOUND BROADCASTING LICENSING PROCESS NEARING THE END
Jul 03	APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF 4-YEAR COMMUNITY SOUND BROADCASTING LICENCES
Jun 03	Minister`s Budget Speech Points to Universal Access and Content Development
Jun 03	Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Bill
Jun 03	ICASA Business and Strategy Plan for 2003/2004
Jun 03	Regulations Regarding Promotional Competitions
May 03	Four-Year Community Radio and Signal Distribution Licences
May 03	NAB and ICASA forms task team to look at Radio Data System in South Africa
Apr 03	SABC Publishes Draft Editorial Policies
Apr 03	NAB signs Value Statement for the Advertising and Marketing Industry
Apr 03	NAB Elects New Executive Committee
Apr 03	Transformation Of The Advertising And Marketing Industries Will Be Carefully Monitored
Mar 03	ICASA`s Plans For New Broadcasting Landscape
Mar 03	NAB Elects Chair And Deputy-Chair
Mar 03	Parliament Keen To See New Funding Model For The SABC
Mar 03	Regulations Regarding Fines And Penalties Relating To Non-Compliance Or Non-Adherence By Broadcaster
Mar 03	High Court: Trinity Broadcating v ICASA
May 02	Meaningful change in UK broadcast ownership rules
May 02	Minister’s budget speech points to possible new broadcast licences
May 02	NAB and NCRF to sign memorandum of understanding
May 02	Ruling by Constitutional Court on broadcasting code
Apr 02	ICASA announces broadcasting projects for 2002
Apr 02	ICT job summit planned for June
Apr 02	NAB comments on proposed contributions to the Universal Service Fund
Apr 02	Seminar on children in the media questions effectiveness of broadcasting code
Mar 02	Broadcasters participate in parliament’s MDDA hearings
Mar 02	Latest on community radio licensing in Western Cape
Mar 02	Nominations for ICASA councillors wanted
Mar 02	Ownership review to have broad scope
Feb 02	Implications of ICASA’s new local content rules
Feb 02	Mandla Langa to speak at NAB Annual General Meeting
Feb 02	Minister announces broadcasting priorities for 2002
Feb 02	Radio industry brings international speaker to address media forum
Jan 02	ICASA appoints consultants on ownership inquiry
Jan 02	NAB’s research into broadcast engineering training complete
Jan 02	Portfolio committee approves needletime legislation
Jan 02	SADIBA to address Minister’s Digital Broadcasting Advisory Body
Oct 01	Advertisers speak at NAB community radio workshop
Oct 01	NAB makes alternative proposal to needletime
Oct 01	NAB makes submission on Telecomms Amendment Bill
Oct 01	NAB Radio research wins award
Oct 01	Substantial broadcaster support for South African Music Week 2001
Sep 01	NAB keen to participate in music industry growth strategies
Sep 01	NAB to hold Community Radio Workshop
Sep 01	Parliamentary communications committee sets dates for advertising hearings
Sep 01	Radio important for music industry says KPMG report
Aug 01	ICASA gives clarity on four year community radio licensing process
Aug 01	Latest on skills development
Aug 01	New local content rules to be finalised by end-September
Aug 01	Plans for further commercial radio licences
Jul 01	Forthcoming legislation affecting broadcasters
Jul 01	ICASA addresses parliament on sports broadcasting
Jul 01	ICASA speaks on broadcast ownership rules
Jul 01	Latest on digital broadcasting
Jun 01	Broadcasting priorities in government’s communications budget
Jun 01	ICASA refuses New Africa Media shareholding in P4 radio stations
Jun 01	NAB and NCRF to sign memo of understanding
Jun 01	NAB chair speaks out on ‘needletime’
May 01	Australian radio expert to assist NAB in local content hearings
May 01	Draft needletime law published
May 01	ICASA’s draft Broadcast Frequency Plan available
May 01	Record Industry backs down on quotas
Apr 01	Cabinet approves greater resourcing of ICASA
Apr 01	Countrywide local content hearings
Apr 01	ICASA to decide on non-competitive community radio
Apr 01	NAB strategic priorities for 2001
Apr 01	Reassurance for community of interest stations
Jan 01	Local content a winner for television audiences and production industry
Jan 01	New agency could result in expensive duplication
Jan 01	New executive and chair for NAB
Jan 01	Radio broadcasters support local content
Nov 00	Community radio roadshow
Nov 00	ICASA reviews local content requirements
Nov 00	ICASA workplan
Nov 00	Media Development Agency
Nov 00	NAB opposes needletime amendments
Jul 10	Regulations on the Establishment of Collecting Societies in the Music Industry
Jul 10	Regulations on the Establishment of Collecting Societies in the Music Industry
Jul 10	SA Music Content Regulations
Jul 10	Telecommunications and Category 1 & 2 signal distribution licences matrix