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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: cea493ecb604d455dcf3fcce11563f7ccd4b43b6758f693f5c42867c2a0b6f9c

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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