News 2009 archive
The Department of Communications repeals the Broadcasting Act 4 of 1999
The Department of Communications has published a Bill intended to repeal the Broadcasting Act. The Bill is open for public comment, and interested parties are to submit their written representation on or before 07 December…
view full articleCommissioning procedures for independently commissioned content
The Authority published in Government Gazette number 32338, on 19 June 2009:
1. Its position paper on the commissioning of Independently Produced Programming, which was preceded by a discussion document in this regard;
2. Its draft…
DTT Regulations
On 3 July 2009, the Authority published its final Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations (DTT Regulations). On 24 July 2009, the NAB addressed a letter to the Authority raising concerns on the status of the final regulations. The NAB…
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