Documents
Submission on ICASA draft frequency plan
On 26 April 2001, ICASA invited interested parties to give written input on the draft broadcast frequency plan and policy issues laid out in section 2 of the document. The National Association of Broadcasters welcomes the opportunity to make these written representations.
Presentation on local content
The NAB focused on broadcasters’ commitment to local content, what ese should be done in addition to a quota and whether there are sufficient reasons for raising the quotas
Telecommunications Directions
As a result of convergence, NAB members are already, and will continue to be, profoundly affected by telecommunications policy. It was with this in mind that the NAB responded to the Minister’s Telecomunications Directions
Presentation on Community Radio
Although community radio has led the way in opening up South African airwaves, the sector has been beset by troubles. The difficulties in becoming financially sustainable have been compounded by the regulator’s resource constraints
BCCSA judgments on children`s issues
In preparation for the World Summit on Children’s Broadcasting a report outlining BCCSA judgments on children’s issues was prepared
KPMG research on local content
KPMG was commissioned by the NAB to conduct a survey of broadcasters’ attitudes to local content and a comparison of local content regulation in other countries.
Local content
The NAB spent a considerable amount of time preparing for Icasa’s local content review. This included a survey of broadcasters attitudes to and support of local content and an analysis of local content regulation internationally.
Media Development and Diversity Agency - 2001
The NAB stated its support for initiatives to promote development and diversity in broadcasting but outlined some concerns with government’s draft position paper
SABRE 2
The NAB noted that although many aspects of the SABRE 2 bandplan appeared to duplicate Telkom’s submission on the original SABRE document, many of the NAB’s previous concerns had been addressed
PSTS Fees and Charges
The NAB supported three recommendations made by Sentech on PSTS fees and charges