Independent Communication Authority of South Africa

Title: Independent Communication Authority of South Africa Category: South Africa Clicks: 0 Listing added: Apr 1, 2009 PageRank: 6/10 Listing Rank:

The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa is a product of statute, The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa Amendment Act of 2000, later amended in 2005. ICASA was established in July 2000, as a merger of telecoms regulator (Telecommunications Regulators Association of Southern Africa) and the broadcasting regulator (Independent Broadcasting Authority). The ICASA Amendment Act 2005 also provided for the incorporation of the Postal Regulator into ICASA the Amendment Act 2005 also increasing ICASA’s council complement from seven to nine councilor. ICASA derives its mandate from four statutes. These are the ICASA Act of 2005, The Independent Broadcasting Act, the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Authority Act and the ICASA Amendment Act. The Electronic Communications Act which substantially amended the IBA Act of 1993 and the Broadcasting Act of 1999.