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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

This Act establishes the regulatory framework for South Africa's electronic communications sector, requiring all providers of electronic communications…

What Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) requires

This Act establishes the regulatory framework for South Africa's electronic communications sector, requiring all providers of electronic communications networks, services, and broadcasting services to be licensed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) as stipulated in Chapter 3, Section 5. It governs licensing, radio frequency spectrum management, interconnection, and universal service obligations.

Pillar: Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure · Authority: Parliament of the Republic of South Africa · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://www.gov.za/documents/electronic-communications-act

SHA-256 integrity: cc2801622b4652cc1b60fc558414c0ea403db6dd1a1939c7226939ef05097887

Primary Citations — 7 traced to source

  • Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005, Chapter 3, Section 5: 'Licensing'
  • Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005, Chapter 5, Section 31: 'Control of radio frequency spectrum'

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