17 May is World Telecommunications Day (WTD)

17 May 2013

History of WTD
World Telecommunication Day commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 1865. The first WTD was celebrated in 1969. Since then the 17th of May has been observed as WTD every year. The WTD has been identified by the Tunis phase of the World Summit on the Information Society as "World Information Society Day", since 2006.  This year the theme for WTD is "ICTs and improving road safety".

The NAB supports the efforts of all ICT Stakeholders in the provision of telecommunications services for all South Africans.

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Community Sound Broadcasters complete 5 years of converged licences

06 Mar 2013

Five years have lapsed since ICASA converged broadcasting licences in 2008. Community sound broadcasters are due to renew their converged five year broadcasting and spectrum licenses this year. Licensees have to submit their renewal applications  to ICASA no later than 6 (six) months prior to the expiry of your existing licence. The application form must be accompanied by the station’s board resolution authorising the person signing the application to do so. The application fee for renewal is  R1000.00 (one thousand rand). The relevant form for the renewal is form F contained in the ICASA Licensing Processes and Procedures Registrations, Amendment, Renewal, Transfer and Surrender of class licences Regulations, 2008 and form B contained in the  ICASA radio spectrum Regulations 2011.

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13 February 2013 World Radio Day

13 Feb 2013

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has proclaimed today World Radio Day.

The NAB congratulates the radio industry across public, commercial and community tiers, for the incredible strides taken in meeting the diverse needs of people in South Africa. Radio continues to play a significant role in educating, informing and entertaining audiences and advancing our constitutional right to freedom of expression. We acknowledge the many milestones since the inception of the broadcasting regulator and celebrate the achievements of all working in this dynamic industry!  

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NAB appoints new Executive Director

05 Feb 2013

The NAB welcomes  Nadia Bulbulia as the newly appointed Executive Director of the NAB. She succeedes the outgoing Johann Koster who headed the industry body for ten years.  Nadia brings with her vast experience in the ICT sector, having worked in telecommunications, broadcasting, consulting and sector regulation. We can boldly say Nadia is an all-rounder and will definitely be a great asset to the NAB and its members. We wish her well in her new role and look forward to her passion and contribution to the broadcasting sector.

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2nd draft Frequency Plan Regulations

11 Jan 2013

Following ICASA’s publication of the draft Frequency Migration Regulations and Frequency plan for public comments on 17 August 2012, ICASA has subsequently published its second draft on the draft regulations and frequency Pan. Interested parties have been given up to 08 February 2013 to submit their written submissions.

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Copyright Review Commission Report

18 Oct 2012

In March 2011, the DTI established a Copyright Review Commission (the CRC), which was intended to address concerns by artists that royalties are not properly distributed to the rightful owners of copyright by collecting societies. The Commission comprised of 6 members, chaired by Judge Ian Farlam. Accordingly, the Commission had 6 months within which to conduct its mandate, from February 2011 to July 2011. Numerous consultative processes were conducted, which included the submission of written representations and participation in oral hearings. The CRC has finally published its findings report and its attached hereto.

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Technical Committee Meeting

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Commercial Radio Committee Meeting

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Technical Committee Meeting

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Commercial Radio Committee Meeting

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Community Radio Committee Meeting

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Executive Committee Meeting

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Technical Committee Meeting

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Commercial Radio Committee Meeting

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Commercial Radio Committee Meeting

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Community Radio Committee Meeting