News 2008 archive
Broadcasting digital migration policy
Cabinet approved the long awaited Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy on 06 August 2008. The broadcasting digital migration affects all NAB members who are television broadcasters, viewers, and the country at large; hence the NAB has an…
view full articleSAMPRA Accreditation
The South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) was accredited as a collecting society on 27 July 2007.
SAMRO Accreditation
The South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMPRO) was accredited as a collecting society in terms of Regulaiton 3(7) of the Copyrights Act 98 of 1978, on 19 March…
view full articleICASA stakeholder briefing on the licence conversion process
On Friday 30 May 2008, the Regulator invited stakeholders and licencees to a briefing session on the licence conversion process thus far.
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Conference
On 30 January to 31 January 2008, the Department of Communications hosted a 3rd annual Digital Broadcasting Switchover Forum Conference, which was organised by the CTO. The conference was preceded by a special focus day, under the theme The…
view full articleFree View - Satellite television service
The NAB has noted recent developments with regards to the launch of the Free to View satellite television service in South Africa. The service has advertising as a funding model and could have a severe impact on the advertising market in…
view full articleOral Hearings - regulations to USF
Oral hearings in respect of draft regulations for annual contributions to the USF Following the invitation for comment, on the draft regulations to the annual contributions to the USF, published by ICASA in government gazettes number 30304,…
view full articleInfraco
The President of South Africa has signed the INFRACO Act 33 of 2007 into law. The commencement date for the Act is February 2008.
The aim of the INFRACO Act is to provide for the transfer of shares, loan accounts, liabilities and guarantees…
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